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Lessons Learned Running Dunkin Donuts

Lessons Learned Running Dunkin Donuts written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing

Marketing Podcast with Robert Rosenburg

Robert Rosenburg In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Robert Rosenburg an American businessman, professor, and author. He was the chief executive officer of Dunkin’ Donuts for thirty-five years from 1963 to 1998 and also served on the board of directors of Sonic Corp and Domino’s Pizza. 

Robert Rosenburg is the author of Around the Corner to Around the World, A Dozen Lessons I Learned Running Dunkin Donuts. 

Questions I ask Robert Rosenburg:

  • You’ve been retired for several years, why write the book now?
  • What lessons did you learn running Dunkin’ Donuts for 35 years?
  • What are the dynamics of working in a family business?
  • What part of the business did you have to let go?
  • Did you have a favorite donut?
  • Was there one decision, looking back, that you can now say wow that was a good decision?
  • How did you navigate innovation in the food industry?
  • Did you ever retire?
  • How did you pick your successor?

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SEMrushThis episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by SEMrush.

SEMrush is an all-in-one marketing tool kit that marketing consultants use to boost their digital marketing efforts for their clients. SEMrush helps with SEO, PPC, social media, content marketing and market research. This tool is incredibly valuable to Duct Tape Marketing and the work we do for our clients.

To learn more, go to SEMrush.com.

How to Become a More Mindful Person

How to Become a More Mindful Person written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing

Marketing Podcast with Ricky Kalmon

mindset shift In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Ricky Kalmon an American stage hypnotist, motivational speaker, TV personality and author of self-improvement audio programs.

His programs are inspirational and offer compelling, applicable tools anyone can use in personal and professional development. Kalmon reveals how our mindset can be the greatest tool in achieving new heights, reducing stress, and increasing productivity and potential.

Ricky Kalmon wrote Leverage Your Mindset: Overcome Limiting Beliefs and Amplify Your Life!: Be Less Stressed, Be Happier, and Be More Mindful. 

Ricky Kalmon’s mindset message and techniques will change the way you live, work, and think. Kalmon works with Fortune 500 companies, sales teams, leaders, executives, and sports teams, teaching them how to reinforce their thoughts and beliefs to enhance their results.

Questions I ask Ricky Kalmon:

  • What was your journey to becoming a hypnotist?
  • What did that teach you
  • How to define the buzzword mindset?
  •  You call it internal software – how do you reprogram or update software?
  • If you are a person that’s been convinced you need to change your mindset – what does the path look like?

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Zephyr logoThis episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Zephyr.

Zephyr is a modern, cloud-based CMS that’s licensed only to agencies. The system is lightweight, easy to use, and incredibly fast. And with an array of beautiful themes to choose from, you can get your clients’ websites up-and-running quickly and with less effort. Or, if you’d rather build a custom site, Zephyr includes agency services to be your plug-and-play dev shop.

Zephyr is passionate about helping agencies create great websites for their clients. To learn more, go to Zephyrcms.com.

A Look at 2020 Home Services Growth

A Look at 2020 Home Services Growth written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing

Marketing Podcast with Tommy Mellow

Home Service ExpertIn this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Tommy Mellow the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $50M home service business. 

Tommy also created The Home Service Expert, the No. 1 learning resource for ambitious home service entrepreneurs, whether they are in plumbing, HVAC or any other home service niche.

He created The Home Service Expert to share his knowledge with other entrepreneurs so that they can grow their businesses just like he did.

Questions I ask Tommy Mellow:

  • Home services are booming right now – what challenges are being created because of this? 
  • For our home service clients, hiring is their #1 issue currently – what are you doing to address this? 
  •  How are you differentiating A1 Garage Services?
  • SEO – local – map pack – paid ads – direct mail – they are all important. What’s most important to you right now?
  • What are you doing to encourage referrals and reviews?
  • What are you doing offline? 
  • How are you creating an experience above and beyond a service?  

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Gusto LogoThis episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Gusto.

Look paydays are great. Running payroll, calculating taxes, deductions, compliance that’s not easy. Unless you have Gusto! Gusto is simple online payroll and benefits build just for small business. Because you are a listener of this show you get 3 months free once you run your first payroll.

To learn more, go to Gusto.com/tape

How to Update Your Website Policy When Laws Change

How to Update Your Website Policy When Laws Change written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing

Marketing Podcast with Donata Kalnenaite

Donata KalnenaiteIn this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Donata Kalnenaite, the President of Termageddon.

Donata is also the engineer behind the policy questions and text provided by Termageddon. She is a licensed attorney and a certified information privacy professional. She often volunteers at the Illinois State Bar Association holding courses on the General Data Protection Regulation where she teaches other attorneys on the importance of privacy and what Privacy Policies should contain. In her free time, Donata enjoys bee keeping, hunting for morel mushrooms and walks with her fiancé and two dogs.

Questions I ask Donata Kalnenaite:

  • As a website owner do we need to pay attention to the terms of service or privacy notes?
  • Does anyone really enforce these matters?
  • If you don’t have one does it effect purchases?
  • What part of these terms are protection for the business owner?
  • “We collect cookies” how important is it to include this?
  • If you purchased your terms back in 1990 are they still good?
  • Are there certain industries that are more at risk?
  • How do companies that sell data fit into this?

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SEMrushThis episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by SEMrush.

SEMrush is an all-in-one marketing tool kit that marketing consultants use to boost their digital marketing efforts for their clients. SEMrush helps with SEO, PPC, social media, content marketing and market research. This tool is incredibly valuable to Duct Tape Marketing and the work we do for our clients.

To learn more, go to SEMrush.com.

The Importance of Credibility in Business

The Importance of Credibility in Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing

Marketing Podcast with Sharon Vinderine

Sharon Vinderine In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Sharon Vinderine, the founder of Parent Tested Parent Approved.

When Sharon Vinderine tried to launch a new baby product, she found that there’s nothing stronger than word of mouth when it comes to marketing to parents. Since founding the Toronto-based company over a decade ago, Sharon has become an in-demand guest on some of the most top-rated programs in North America, and the PTPA Seal of Approval is one of the top three most recognized awards in the U.S.

Questions I ask Sharon Vinderine:

  • How did the idea for PTPA start? 
  • Was there a model you followed?
  • What is the process of receiving the Seal of Approval? 
  • What has been the biggest contributor to your success as an entrepreneur?
  • How does your company make an impact on society?
  • How have you stayed ahead of your business over the last 13 years as the market has changed?
  • Started with kids and baby products, where are you today?
  • Are companies coming to you for a new product or is it more for rebranding?
  • What are some of the best lessons you’ve in your time in business that have made a real difference for you?

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Gusto LogoThis episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Gusto.

Look paydays are great. Running payroll, calculating taxes, deductions, compliance that’s not easy. Unless you have Gusto! Gusto is simple online payroll and benefits build just for small business. Because you are a listener of this show you get 3 months free once you run your first payroll.

To learn more, go to Gusto.com/tape

How to Use PR to Build Credibility for Your Business

How to Use PR to Build Credibility for Your Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing

Marketing Podcast with Gloria Chou

PRIn this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Gloria Chou, former TV producer and U.S. Diplomat, and founder of Gloria Chou PR.

Gloria has spent her entire career using various media to tell stories that create opportunity and impact. She often hear from founders doing incredible things that the reason they aren’t telling their story to a wider audience is because they think they “aren’t ready yet.”

As someone who has worked extensively with early-stage founders and have gotten their stories into top-tier outlets such as the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal before they are even funded or launched, she has discovered that this is the #1 limiting belief that stands between where they are now, and where they would like to go.

Her approach to PR is unconventional and unlike anything you’ve seen, because she created them out of necessity. She has never worked at an agency or never had industry contacts or relationships with journalists when she began, and have never spent a penny on ads or sponsored content to this day. She learned how to “hack” her own PR by cold calling/emailing thousands of editors and learned what works to create her winning methods she now teaches to early-stage founders.

Questions I ask Gloria Chou:

  • In this day and age what is PR?
  • Has blogging changed the role of accredited journalists?
  • How do you break through the clutter when pitching?
  • What role does a press release play?

What you’ll learn if you give a listen:

  • The role of PR is to build credibility
  • How to connect with journalists
  • How to tailor your pitch
  • How press releases can turn into exclusives

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SEMrushThis episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by SEMrush.

SEMrush is an all-in-one marketing tool kit that marketing consultants use to boost their digital marketing efforts for their clients. SEMrush helps with SEO, PPC, social media, content marketing and market research. This tool is incredibly valuable to Duct Tape Marketing and the work we do for our clients.

To learn more, go to SEMrush.com.

Great Reviews Provide Proof That You Keep Your Promises

Great Reviews Provide Proof That You Keep Your Promises written by Jenna Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing

Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I would like to discuss online reviews.

You know those Google and Facebook first start reviews we all know and love. It’s become a crucial part of marketing these days. Let’s face it when we go to make a purchase, the presence of a lot of 4 or 5-star reviews provides us with a level of trust that this is someone we want to do business with. Something that is sometimes overlooked is the actual words that the reviewer uses above and beyond the stars.

What you’ll learn if you give a listen:

  • How to get more ideal clients like the ones that are already leaving you 5-star reviews
  • How you don’t provide a service your clients had a problem and you solved it wonderfully while providing a good experience
  • How to use reviews to update your core messaging
  • How to use reviews to inspire brilliant marketing from email subject lines to Facebook ads

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Less Annoying CRM AwardThis episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Less Annoying CRM.

Less Annoying CRM is a simple contact and lead manager built from the ground up for small businesses. Manage your contacts, leads, notes, calendar, to-do’s and more, all from one simple web app. Less Annoying CRM is founded on three core principles: simplicity, affordability, and outstanding customer service.

Less Annoying CRM has a special offer just for listeners of Duct Tape Marketing Podcast.  All users get an unlimited 60-day free trial to exhaustively test every aspect of the CRM. There is no prepayment or obligation to try it out. https://www.lessannoyingcrm.com/hello/ducttapemarketing

How to Treat an Opportunity Like Your One Big Break

How to Treat an Opportunity Like Your One Big Break written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing

Marketing Podcast with Alison Levine  

AlisonIn this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Alison Levine, author of One the Edge.

Alison Levine is a leadership expert, polar explorer and mountaineer who is no stranger to extreme environments. She has survived sub-zero temperatures, hurricane force winds, sudden avalanches….and a career on Wall Street. She is one of the most in-demand keynote speakers, delivering resounding leadership messages that transcend her extreme climbing expeditions and remain relevant in today’s fast-paced business environments. She is able to draw relevant, authentic parallels between mountaineering and business because she has experienced both first hand—on multiple mountains, in multiple organizations, and in multiple industries.

Questions I ask Alison Levine:

  • How do you get into climbing at 30?
  • Are you a storyteller or an educator?
  • How did you turn your experiences into speaking and becoming an author?

What you’ll learn if you give a listen:

  • The inspiring story of how Alison Levin, decorated climber, started her journey at the age of 30
  • How progress happens when you get uncomfortable
  • When you get an opportunity treat it like your one big break
  • The story of the first female sherpa

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SEMrushThis episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by SEMrush.

SEMrush is an all-in-one marketing tool kit that marketing consultants use to boost their digital marketing efforts for their clients. SEMrush helps with SEO, PPC, social media, content marketing and market research. This tool is incredibly valuable to Duct Tape Marketing and the work we do for our clients.

To learn more, go to SEMrush.com.

How a Simpler Website Can Improve User Experience

How a Simpler Website Can Improve User Experience written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing

Marketing Podcast with Michael Reynolds

Michael ReynoldsIn this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Michael Reynolds, President and CEO of Zephyr CMS.

Michael has had several entreprenural journeys including a Principal at Elevation Financial and Co-Founder at Inboud Back Office. Like many other small businesses, his team struggled with deploying high-performing, compliant, beautiful sites. Existing content management systems are often based on technology and code that’s over a decade old. Existing CMSs weren’t built for the demands of today, nor for the incredible technology we now have to deploy websites.

This is how Zephyr CMS was born. Listen to this interview to find out more about Zephyr and how simplifying your website can improve your user experience.

Questions I ask Michael Reynolds:

  • How does Elevation fit into your entrepreneurial work?
  • Are there any trends for 2020?
  • What design trends are you seeing on websites?
  • Is WordPress the default?
  • What does a simpler site look like?

What you’ll learn if you give a listen:

  • How creating several businesses created the need for a new simple CMS tool
  • How the trend is moving towards simplicity on websites
  • How to add simplicity, think flatter, take more away and pull people in faster
  • How to simplicity can benefit the user experience

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Less Annoying CRM AwardThis episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Less Annoying CRM.

Less Annoying CRM is a simple contact and lead manager built from the ground up for small businesses. Manage your contacts, leads, notes, calendar, to-do’s and more, all from one simple web app. Less Annoying CRM is founded on three core principles: simplicity, affordability, and outstanding customer service.

Less Annoying CRM has a special offer just for listeners of Duct Tape Marketing Podcast.  All users get an unlimited 60-day free trial to exhaustively test every aspect of the CRM. There is no prepayment or obligation to try it out. https://www.lessannoyingcrm.com/hello/ducttapemarketing

How Actionable Insights Can Help You Optimize Your Website

How Actionable Insights Can Help You Optimize Your Website written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing

Marketing Podcast with Nils De Moor

Nils De MoorIn this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Nils De Moor, Co-founder and CTO at Woorank. Nils is an entrepreneur passionate about stuff on the internet out of Brussels, Belgium. He is also a Docker Captain. And describes himself as generally intrigued by advancements in software, cloud infrastructure, and engineering.

Nils is an open-source aficionado. After a brief passage through the academic world where he researched simulation of distributed systems, he decided to try his luck as an entrepreneur and cofounded Woorank as the CTO. By grabbing millions of data points every day, he developed a passion for automating, scaling and distributing services at scale.

Questions I ask Nils De Moor:

  • How does someone become a CTO?
  • What do you think the impact is of business if their pages don’t load quickly?
  • Are there a few culprits that typically slow sites down?
  • What role does hosting play?

What you’ll learn if you give a listen:

  • How companies can lose millions of dollars based on the difference of milliseconds in page speed
  • The customer is Google’s user and how they prioritize user experience
  • What part browsers play in performance

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SEMrushThis episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by SEMrush.

SEMrush is an all-in-one marketing tool kit that marketing consultants use to boost their digital marketing efforts for their clients. SEMrush helps with SEO, PPC, social media, content marketing and market research. This tool is incredibly valuable to Duct Tape Marketing and the work we do for our clients.

To learn more, go to SEMrush.com.