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Why the Smartest Leader Usually Fails written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing
Catch the full episode: Overview Most companies hit a ceiling not because of strategy or market conditions, but because the leader is still trying to be the smartest person in the room. In this episode, John Jantsch sits down with Jason Wild, executive advisor and co-author of Genius at Scale, published by HBR Press, to […]
Read more → 15 May 2026The fourth Release Candidate (“RC4”) for WordPress 7.0 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended that you evaluate RC4 on a test server and site. Reaching this phase […]
Read more → 15 May 2026August 16–19, 2026, Phoenix Convention Center – Phoenix, Arizona Tickets are now available for WordCamp US 2026, taking place August 16–19, 2026, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The flagship event brings together people from across the WordPress community to learn, contribute, share ideas, connect with contributor teams, and help shape the future […]
Read more → 14 May 2026The 5 Stages From Operator to Owner written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing
Catch the Full Episode: Overview Most agency founders think becoming CEO is the finish line. Jason Swenk says it is actually one of the traps. In this episode, John Jantsch sits down with Jason Swenk, founder of Agency Mastery and author of Operator to Owner, to walk through the five stages every agency founder has […]
Read more → 12 May 2026If you’ve ever opened a new post and immediately closed it again because you had no idea what to write, this one’s for you. Yoast AI Content Planner is now available for Yoast SEO Premium users. Open a new post in your WordPress editor and you’ll find five relevant post ideas waiting for you, built from your existing site content. Pick one and […]
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Read more → 9 May 2026The third Release Candidate (“RC3”) for WordPress 7.0 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended that you evaluate RC3 on a test server and site. Reaching this phase […]
Read more → 8 May 2026When Referrals Stop, Do This Before Touching a Single Marketing Tactic written by Shawna Salinger read more at Duct Tape Marketing
When Referrals Dry Up: What Small Businesses Should Do Before Touching a Single Marketing Tactic Featuring insights from Sara Nay, CEO of Duct Tape Marketing It starts with a sick feeling. You built your business on referrals. Good work led to good word of mouth and for years, that was enough. Then you look up […]
Read more → 8 May 2026Tom Rath on Purpose, Meaning, and the Question Every Business Owner Needs to Answer written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing
Catch the Full Episode: Overview Most small business owners are not stuck because of strategy. They are stuck because they have drifted away from a clear answer to one question: what is the point? In this episode, John Jantsch sits down with Tom Rath, bestselling author of StrengthsFinder 2.0 and Eat Move Sleep, […]
Read more → 7 May 2026Turn Talks Into Your Most Effective Marketing Tool written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing
Catch the Full Episode: Overview Most small business owners are sitting on one of the most powerful marketing channels available and never use it. In this episode, John Jantsch welcomes back Jess Ekstrom, founder of Mic Drop Workshop, to make the case that speaking from a stage is not a vanity play. It is a […]
Read more → 5 May 2026WordCamp US 2026 will take place August 16–19 in Phoenix, Arizona, and applications are now open for sponsors, speakers, and volunteers. WordCamp US is the flagship gathering for the WordPress community in North America, where contributors, builders, and users come together to share ideas and help shape what comes next for the open web. Full […]
Read more → 2 May 2026Marketing Strategy for Businesses That Have Outgrown More Tactics written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing
Marketing Strategy for Small Business: Why Clarity Beats More Tactics Every Time Most small businesses aren’t short on marketing activity. They’re short on the clarity that would let them do less of it. After working with hundreds of small businesses on their marketing strategy over 30 years, I’ve seen the same pattern: scattered tactics, inconsistent […]
Read more → 1 May 2026Write Press Releases That Generate Real Media written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing
Catch the Full Episode: Overview Most small businesses have written off the press release as a relic. They should not have. In this episode, John Jantsch sits down with Mickie Kennedy, founder of eReleases, to make the case that earned media is more valuable now than it has been in decades — and that AI […]
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