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Performance Project Progess

Building a Personal Athlete Dashboard — Where Things Stand I've been quietly building something I'm quite proud of, and it's reached a point where it's…

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What’s AI Useful For?

Not as Google substitute. Not for slide decks. Not for summaries. For tools that work. The Projects page has three live examples — a crypto portfolio…

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Why Trust Matters More Than Marketing Now

Why Trust Matters More Than Marketing Now written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Catch the Full Episode   Overview A lot of law firms blend…

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WordPress 7.0.1 Maintenance Release

WordPress 7.0.1 is now available! This minor release includes fixes for 31 bugs throughout Core and the Block Editor, addressing issues affecting multiple areas of WordPress including the block…

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Why Leaders Need Better Perspective, Not More Data

Why Leaders Need Better Perspective, Not More Data written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Catch The Full Episode  Overview Most leaders believe they see…

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AI Has Leveled the Marketing Playing Field

AI Has Leveled the Marketing Playing Field written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Catch the Full Episode: Overview Most small business owners assume neuromarketing…

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The First AI Leaders Graduates

On June 23, around 40 students from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), Louisiana Tech University, and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette were celebrated…

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Why Video Marketing Builds Customer Trust in the Age of AI

Why Video Marketing Builds Customer Trust in the Age of AI written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Catch the Full Eisode: Overview Automation is…

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Browse the New Mercantile Swag Store

Mercantile, the official swag store of the WordPress project, has a newly redesigned storefront with a catalog that now sits front and center, and a…

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Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship Opens for WordCamp US 2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship, which supports one active WordPress contributor who identifies as a woman and has not…

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Your Marketing Doesn’t End When Someone Buys | 7 Steps to Small Business Marketing Success – Episode 6

Your Marketing Doesn’t End When Someone Buys | 7 Steps to Small Business Marketing Success – Episode 6 written by John Jantsch read more at…

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Global Partners Across the First Half of the 2026 WordPress Event Season

This post recaps how the WordPress project’s five Global Partners — Jetpack, WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Bluehost, and Hostinger — supported community events during the first half…

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The 4 Marketing Channels You Actually Control | 7 Steps to Small Business Marketing Success – Episode 5

The 4 Marketing Channels You Actually Control | 7 Steps to Small Business Marketing Success – Episode 5 written by John Jantsch read more at…

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Your Marketing Probably Has All the Pieces. Here’s Why That’s Not Enough

Your Marketing Probably Has All the Pieces. Here’s Why That’s Not Enough written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Most founders who’ve been…

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