The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast

Speaking with clarity and confidence at work starts with knowing what you stand for and learning how to communicate it. Dr. Christine Sickles, author of The Clearest Voice in the Room, joins John Jantsch to explain why being the loudest person in a meeting doesn't make you the most influential. She introduces the voice-values gap, the hidden barriers that keep people from spe...

Protecting your business name starts with understanding trademark rights, registration, and the risks of building a brand without proper legal clearance. Trademark attorney Natalie Nguyen, founder of Pro Legal, joins John Jantsch to explain why forming an LLC or securing a domain doesn't guarantee trademark protection, how to research a business name before launching, and why...

Building an AI-native business starts with redesigning workflows to save time, improve efficiency, and create better results. For small business owners and marketers, that means moving beyond individual AI tools and rethinking how everyday processes work.

John Jantsch is joined by Jeremy Jarry, who shares lessons from rebuilding his marketing team around AI. From iden...

Marketing agencies must shift from deliverables to strategy as AI continues to commoditize execution, content production, reporting, and other traditional services. Drawing on research from hundreds of agency leaders and clients, Brian Gerstner explains why agencies remain highly relevant while facing growing pressure on fees, retention, positioning, and client relationships....

Most agency owners think building a successful business means becoming the CEO, but many never escape the operator role. John talks with Jason Swenk about the five stages agency founders go through as they scale from overworked operators to true owners. They discuss founder dependency, leadership identity shifts, hiring the right people, building systems that remove bottlenec...