Marketing with Ductape & Podcasts — John Jantsch / Duct Tape Marketing

Ben talks marketing strategy with John Jantsch, the founder of Duct Tape Marketing. John is also a six-time author and the host of the Duct Tape marketing podcast. And just completed his latest book, The Ultimate Marketing Engine. Today, John talks to Ben about his personal marketing strategy using his books and his podcast.
About the speaker

John Jantsch

Duct Tape Marketing

 - Duct Tape Marketing

John is the founder of Duct Tape Marketing

Show Notes

  • 02:20
    How to grow your business
    Focus on building your brand and creating content first. Your business may not make you lots of money right away. But building your brand is how you lay the foundation and build authority.
  • 04:40
    Expanding into other marketing channels
    Look for more ways to serve your audience. A good way to add value is through education. So you can offer things like courses or other educational programs.
  • 06:56
    Building a community around your brand
    Focus on what can benefit your audience. Based on the content that you already have out there, you can find products or new ways to continue to serve your audience.
  • 09:25
    How to balance managing multiple marketing channels
    Seek help. Let people know what your plan is and like-minded individuals will be attracted to your project.

Quotes

  • "If you want to stay lean and have a small team, things have to actually support each other." - John Jantsch, Founder, Duct Tape Marketing

  • "The podcast supplied a significant revenue stream for us, but it also supported building the brand. It supported a way for us to create content & build more authority." - John Jantsch, Founder, Duct Tape Marketing

  • "Expand by looking for ways to serve the core audience that's already tuning in and listening." - John Jantsch, Founder, Duct Tape Marketing

  • “Start putting the word out that you're going to do it and that you need help doing it. And they will start showing up.” - John Jantsch, Founder, Duct Tape Marketing

  • “For everything that we've kind of added, there's been a logical reason for how it could support other revenue streams or other objectives.” - John Jantsch, Founder, Duct Tape Marketing

About the speaker

John Jantsch

Duct Tape Marketing

 - Duct Tape Marketing

John is the founder of Duct Tape Marketing

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