Today, we are happy to announce our first WordPress-focused micro-credential, designed to help students build practical AI skills, earn a recognized credential, and connect more directly to job opportunities. The program, AI Leaders, is a workforce-oriented credential rooted in WordPress and open source contributions. Students are paid for their time, work on real WordPress projects, […]
AI Is a Survival Skill for Consultants written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing
Episode Overview John Jantsch welcomes Steve Cunningham, former agency owner, startup founder, and creator of the book summary platform ReadItForMe. Steve shares how generative AI nearly wiped out his business and forced a complete reinvention of how he approaches consulting and knowledge work.The conversation explores the rise of the AI-native full-stack consultant, the importance of […]
WordPress 6.9.1 is now available! This minor release includes fixes for 49 bugs throughout Core and the Block Editor, addressing issues affecting multiple areas of WordPress including the block editor, mail, and classic themes. For a full list of bug fixes, please refer to the release candidate announcement. WordPress 6.9.1 is a short-cycle maintenance release. […]
A “Moore-ish” law for marketing written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing
Marketing is quietly crossing a threshold. Not because we can “make more content” with AI. Because every time the cost of thinking drops, the amount of experimentation and personalization you can afford explodes. And that changes the shape of marketing from campaigns you launch to systems you operate. I’ve spent decades teaching small businesses to […]
Faster Way For AI Agents To Test AI code agents are getting better at writing WordPress plugins and themes, but testing can still be the slow part. WordPress contributor Brandon Payton has published wp-playground, a new AI agent skill designed to run WordPress via the Playground CLI, giving agents a fast, repeatable way to run […]
Why Goals Fail and How to Change the Odds written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing
Catch the full episode: Episode Overview In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, host John Jantsch sits down with award-winning strategy consultant, speaker, and author Kyle Austin Young to explore his decision-making and goal-achievement framework called probability hacking. Kyle explains why traditional goal pursuits rooted in hustle, mindset, and positive thinking fall […]
Marketing Chaos Ends With a Real System written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing
Catch the full episode: Episode Overview In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, host John Jantsch and Sara Nay, CEO of Duct Tape Marketing and author of Unchained: Breaking Free from Broken Marketing Models, discuss why traditional marketing feels chaotic and how installing a structured marketing operating system can drive clarity, consistency, accountability, […]
Curious Leaders Build Stronger, Smarter Teams written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing
Catch the full episode: Episode Overview In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, John Jantsch interviews Dr. Debra Clary, a leadership strategist, narrative scientist, and author of The Curiosity Curve: A Leader’s Guide to Growth and Transformation Through Bold Questions. With more than 30 years of experience across Fortune 50 companies, Debra […]
AI and the Future of Marketing: Strategy, Human Value, and the CMO Role written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing
Catch the full episode: Episode Overview In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, host John Jantsch is joined by Peter Benei, marketing leader and co‑founder of AI Ready CMO. They explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping marketing beyond tools, why strategic thinking and human judgment will matter more than ever, and how marketers […]
WordCamp Asia is back in 2026, this time in Mumbai, India, and it’s building on a year that showed just how ambitious and connected the WordPress community has become. Now is the time to get involved. Get your ticket, explore sponsorship opportunities, and help spread the word. In 2025, more than 1,400 attendees from 71 […]