{"podcast":{"title":"The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast","slug":"the-duct-tape-marketing-podcast-522733","podcast_index_feed_id":522733,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/18353/rss","website_url":"https://www.ducttapemarketing.com/about/duct-tape-marketing-podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/7/9/0/5790efe78cd1486916c3140a3186d450/Duct_Tape_Marketing_Podcast_Cover_1.psd.jpg","author":"John Jantsch","episode_count":1266,"summary":"Insightful interviews with authors, experts, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders who share valuable marketing tips, growth strategies, and resources. Hosted by John Jantsch, one of America's top small business marketing experts, this show is dedicated to helping you craft effective marketing strategies that will grow your business. Whether you're a small business owner, marketing professional, or marketing agency owner, you'll gain valuable insights and actionable advice on topics such as marketing strategy, consulting, social media marketing, content marketing, SEO, email marketing, lead generation, business management, entrepreneurship and much more. With over 900 episodes since its inception in 2005, The Duct Tape Marketing podcast is your go-to resource for all things marketing or business growth. Join us each week as we dive into the latest marketing trends and strategies that will help you achieve your business goals. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business. Tune in to The Duct Tape Marketing podcast and start listening today!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T20:17:46.548849+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-duct-tape-marketing-podcast-522733"},"episode":{"title":"7 Steps to Small Business Marketing Success - Episode 1","slug":"7-steps-to-small-business-marketing-success-episode-1","published_at":"2026-06-03T16:06:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-duct-tape-marketing-podcast-522733/7-steps-to-small-business-marketing-success-episode-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-duct-tape-marketing-podcast-522733","url":"https://ducttape.libsyn.com/why-clarity-comes-before-strategy","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ducttape/DTM_-_John_Solo_7_Steps_1_-_Audio.mp3?dest-id=12167","summary":"Most marketing problems don't start with tactics. They start with clarity. John Jantsch shares why founders often become the hidden variable behind stalled growth, drifting strategy, and marketing that never seems to deliver. Through four difficult but revealing questions, he shows how business owners can uncover what's actually working, what needs to stop, where profit really comes from, and what they truly want their business to provide. This isn't about doing more marketing. It's about building a business strategy rooted in founder clarity so every decision, message, and growth effort moves in the right direction 00:00 Introduction 01:56 Why Clarity Comes Before Strategy 04:49 4 Questions Every Founder Should Ask 10:50 The Founder's Portrait Explained Rate, Review, & Follow If you liked this episode, please rate and review the show. Let us know what you loved most about the episode. Struggling with strategy? Unlock your free AI-powered prompts now and start building a winning strategy today! 👉 Get Your Free Prompts: https://dtm.world/freeprompts","meta_description":"Most marketing problems don't start with tactics. They start with clarity. John Jantsch shares why founders often become the hidden variable behind stalle…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":822,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-duct-tape-marketing-podcast-522733/episodes/7-steps-to-small-business-marketing-success-episode-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-duct-tape-marketing-podcast-522733/7-steps-to-small-business-marketing-success-episode-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}