Craft on Tap, Growth Marketing for RIAs

Craft Impact
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Welcome to Craft on Tap: Growth Marketing for RIAs by Craft Impact. We're the dedicated marketing partner serving as an outsourced CMO + digital marketing team for RIAs. This pod combines industry expertise with a refreshing approach (and the occasional dad joke). Our goal is to help you avoid random "acts of marketing." Expect real advice delivered with personality. Subscribe for untapped potential! #RIAMarketing #CraftImpact

  1. Guest Kendra Wright: What’s working in financial advisor marketing | Ep 33

    Apr 23

    Guest Kendra Wright: What’s working in financial advisor marketing | Ep 33

    Most advisors are running their marketing in too many directions at once, speaking to too many people, and wondering why nothing converts. In this episode of Craft on Tap, Stephen Beach and Faustin Weber sit down with Kendra Wright, founder of Rebel Media Agency and host of Advisor Marketing Made Simple, for a candid conversation about what is moving the needle for RIAs right now. Kendra is one of the sharpest marketing minds in the financial advisory space, and yes, she and the Craft Impact team are technically competitors. But they're also aligned on something more important: the industry deserves better marketing, and there's more than enough room to raise the bar together. They cover: Target personas and the funnel Scaling lead flow with video The efficiency of repurposing Logic-based booking systems Referrals versus scalable digital channels Generational shifts in advisor selection The 50% marketing cut ⏱️ Timestamps: (0:28) Intro: Welcome, Kendra Wright of Rebel Media Agency (4:40) Why "one client type per funnel" is the first fix (13:02) Case Study: How Thomas Cook landed 10 new clients via YouTube (22:39) Kendra’s spicy take on why content repurposing is often a waste of money (31:51) Designing a right fit booking process to protect your calendar (46:53) Real-world impact: Adding $160,000 in revenue by removing 100+ unqualified leads (53:23) The Great Debate: Are referrals the icing or the cake of an advisor’s strategy? (1:00:35) Exploring the "referral ceiling" and changing generational consumer habits (1:11:40) Closing exercise: Reclaiming focus through the 50% marketing cut  Interested in more marketing tips? Reach out directly: stephen@craftimpact.com or faustin@craftimpact.com 🎙️ Learn more about how Craft Impact helps RIAs with their marketing: craftimpact.com 🔔 Subscribe to Craft on Tap on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts ➡️ Follow Kendra Wright on LinkedIn 🔔Subscribe to Kendra’s Newsletter ⭐ If this episode was useful, a 5-star rating helps other advisors find us. #RIAMarketing #AIMarketing #FinancialAdvisors #WealthManagement #GrowthMarketing #CraftOnTap #CraftImpact #ClaudeAI #MarketingForRIAs #FinancialAdvisorMarketing

    1h 13m
  2. 3 ways to level up your firm’s marketing with Claude | Ep 32

    Apr 15

    3 ways to level up your firm’s marketing with Claude | Ep 32

    Most advisors are still using Claude the same way they use ChatGPT: one question, one answer, starting from scratch every time. In this growth marketing Craft on Tap episode, Stephen Beach and Faustin Weber tackle three specific ways to go further with Claude for your RIA’s marketing strategy. Each one builds on the last, and together, they can turn Claude into a real content engine. Whether you're brand new to AI or already comfortable with the basics, these steps are for you. They cover: How Claude Projects eliminates the back-and-forth by giving Claude everything it needs to know about your firm before you type a single word How Craft Impact uses Projects to onboard clients and share context seamlessly across their team What Claude Skills are, why most advisors haven't discovered them yet, and how to build one that applies across every chat and project automatically The anti-AI writing skill Faustin built to strip out AI slop, and how you can download it for free What Claude Code actually is, why it unlocks a different league of marketing automation, and what a realistic setup timeline looks like A real use case: using Claude Code to plug into YouTube's API, fetch transcripts, and optimize your content titles based on what's actually performing Why content distribution is 50% of the equation, and why most advisors never get there What will actually differentiate your content as more firms get up to speed with AI: personal stories, client case studies, and real thought leadership ⏱️ Timestamps: (0:35) Intro and Andy Baxley, CFP®, shoutout (3:40) Claude Chat versus Claude Projects (6:50) Sharing context across team members (9:25) Powerful features of Claude Cowork (12:15) Creating skills for repetitive tasks (15:35) Compiling team feedback into skills (18:28) Human review pass before publishing (21:05) API research using Claude Code (24:25) Synthesizing research into content scripts (27:15) Rising above noise with storytelling (32:15) Video and podcast marketing engines (34:40) Action items and final wrap-up Resource: ⭐Anti-AI Writing Skill Interested in a free one-hour Claude Code workshop? Reach out directly: stephen@craftimpact.com or faustin@craftimpact.com 🎙️ Learn more about how Craft Impact helps RIAs with their marketing: craftimpact.com 🔔 Subscribe to Craft on Tap on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts ⭐ If this episode was useful, a 5-star rating helps other advisors find us. #RIAMarketing #AIMarketing #FinancialAdvisors #WealthManagement #GrowthMarketing #CraftOnTap #CraftImpact #ClaudeAI #MarketingForRIAs #FinancialAdvisorMarketing

    36 min
  3. Email marketing for firms: Do this first | Ep 31

    Mar 31

    Email marketing for firms: Do this first | Ep 31

    Is your firm sending the same email to everyone? In this episode, Stephen Beach and Faustin Weber explain why contact segmentation is the real secret sauce to growth marketing for RIAs. Before you worry about your subject lines or send frequency, take this step to get your data foundation done right. We cover: Why many advisory firms have disorganized contact lists and why that's costing them results.The first two segments every firm should set up immediately: clients vs. prospects.How marketing personas take the guesswork out of what content to send.The danger of irrelevant content and how it creates a "sour taste" for your clients.Why segmenting by retirement status and age range can dramatically improve engagement.How your tech stack (HubSpot, Salesforce FSC, Tamarac, MailChimp) affects your segmentation strategy and what to do about it.⏱️ Timestamps: (0:00) Welcome and why email segmentation is step one (1:59) The messy reality of firm contact lists (3:15) The first step: Breaking contacts into clients, prospects, COIs, and team members (6:23) Marketing personas and why they are worth the effort (10:28) Case study: Using exit planning content to drive referrals (11:13) The "annoyance" factor: Why irrelevant content hurts your brand (12:18) Segmenting by retirement status and age range (14:43) Tech stack considerations: CRM integrations and manual exports (17:37) Data hygiene and keeping lists clean as your firm grows (18:27) Key takeaways and how to get started today Whether your list is a single massive export from your CRM or a patchwork of spreadsheets from three different platforms, this episode gives you a clear, practical starting point for making your email marketing work. 🎙️ Learn more about how Craft Impact helps RIAs with their marketing: craftimpact.com 🔔 Subscribe to Craft on Tap on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts ⭐ If this episode was useful, a 5-star rating helps other advisors find us #EmailMarketing #FinancialAdvisors #RIAMarketing #MarketingForAdvisors #GrowthMarketing #CraftOnTap #WealthManagement #ContactSegmentation #HubSpot

    19 min
  4. AI Search update & top takeaways from Gregory Report | Ep 30

    Mar 18

    AI Search update & top takeaways from Gregory Report | Ep 30

    Everyone's talking about AI search. But what does the data say? After giving a contextual data update, Stephen Beach and Faustin Weber share their top takeaways from the Gregory Agency's new research report on AI search for wealth management firms. Spoiler: Google isn't dead. And you probably shouldn't panic. They cover: Why ChatGPT still represents a small fraction of overall search volume and what that means for your marketing strategy The massive traffic gap that still exists between traditional search-sourced website visits & AI tool-sourced website visits as of February 2026 Why AI search is a visibility percentage game, not a leaderboard…and why anyone selling you "rank #1 in AI" is selling fool's gold The single highest-leverage AI search asset your firm can create (hint: it's a page you probably don't have yet) Why specific localized & persona searches level the playing field How press releases and awards can become a triple play for AI search visibility A reality check on how many leads are actually coming from AI search right now ⏱️ Timestamps: (0:00) Intro: AI was everywhere at Future Proof (let's talk about it) (2:41) The data before the hype: Q4 2025 search volume breakdown (5:50) Traffic, not just searches: Traditional search vs. AI tools in February 2026 (9:18) Why driving traffic from LLMs is a "fool's errand" for most RIAs (11:40) AI search is a visibility percentage game, not a static leaderboard (14:34) Why you can't rank #1 in AI search (and how to spot "fool's gold") (18:38) Gregory Report breakdown: methodology and key measurements (21:11) Localized vs. national searches: David vs. Goliath for smaller firms (25:57) Persona pages: the highest-leverage AI search asset you can build (29:38) What if you don't have a niche? Service-specific pages as an alternative (33:00) PR citations and why awards press releases punch above their weight (35:42) The awards triple play: credibility, press releases, and distribution (37:07) Don't panic: how to build a long-term AI search strategy (39:39) Reality check: how many leads are firms actually getting from AI? Whether you're getting pitched on AI search optimization or just trying to figure out if you're falling behind, this episode gives you the data, context, and practical steps to make smart decisions,  not reactive ones. Download the full Gregory Agency report at gregoryagency.com/ai-search-report SparkToro Reports: https://sparktoro.com/blog/new-research-search-happens-everywhere-an-analysis-of-41-websites-with-significant-search-activity/ https://sparktoro.com/blog/new-research-ais-are-highly-inconsistent-when-recommending-brands-or-products-marketers-should-take-care-when-tracking-ai-visibility/ https://chatgpt-vs-google.com/?exclude=Bing%2CDuckDuckGo 🎙️ Learn more about how Craft Impact helps RIAs with their marketing: craftimpact.com 🔔 Subscribe to Craft on Tap on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts ⭐ If this episode was useful, a 5-star rating helps other advisors find us #RIAMarketing #AISearch #FinancialAdvisors #WealthManagement #GrowthMarketing #CraftOnTap #CraftImpact #GenerativeEngineOptimization #MarketingForRIAs #FinancialAdvisorMarketing

    44 min
  5. 5 marketing mistakes advisors make (and what to do instead) | Ep 29

    Mar 10

    5 marketing mistakes advisors make (and what to do instead) | Ep 29

    Most advisory firms are working harder on marketing than they need to. In this episode, Stephen Beach and Faustin Weber pull from years of onboarding RIAs across the country to share the five most common marketing mistakes they see, and what to do instead. They cover: Why your existing clients are your most underutilized marketing assetHow to get serious about who you're proactively marketing toWhy posting without a strategy will always fizzle outThe real cost of neglecting your website while chasing social channelsWhy burning money on paid ads before your foundation is solid is a trap⏱️ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction: Growth marketing for RIAs. (1:03) Mistake #1: Ignoring your clients as part of your marketing efforts. (3:02) Story: How a shift to marketing to existing clients changed the firm's approach. (10:22) Mistake #2: Not getting serious about who you are proactively marketing to. (17:35) Mistake #3: Posting on social channels without an overarching strategy in place. (24:50) Mistake #4: Neglecting the website while going all-in on different channels. (32:51) Example: How prospects use specific service pages to validate a firm's expertise. (37:01) Mistake #5: Burning money on paid ads before the foundation is solid. (45:06) Final thoughts: Summary and request for podcast reviews. Whether you're in growth mode or just getting your marketing off the ground, this episode is a practical gut check for where your time and money should go under the marketing umbrella. #FinancialAdvisors #RIAMarketing #GrowthMarketing #CraftOnTap

    45 min
  6. What marketing metrics should advisors track in 2026? | Ep 28

    Mar 4

    What marketing metrics should advisors track in 2026? | Ep 28

    Are you drowning in data but starving for growth? In 2026, it’s easier than ever to get "great" marketing numbers that result in zero new clients. In this episode, Craft Impact’s CEO Stephen Beach and Marketing Strategist Faustin Weber walk through the six marketing metrics they're monitoring across their RIA clients that act as a guide rope to success. They cover: Why AUM growth is still the only North Star that matters… and why trying to draw a straight line from a single post to new clients will drive you crazyWhat makes a discovery call "qualified"...and why booking 30 calls that go nowhere is worse than booking five good onesHow to identify your firm's top referral evangelists and what to do with that information once you have itThe simplest way to measure brand awareness in a digital worldWhy "deep engagement signals" matter more than likes and viewsAI visibility and reputation: what to track, what to ignore, and why you shouldn't panic if you're not ranking in ChatGPT yet⏱️ Timestamps: (00:00) Welcome and episode overview (01:34) Metric 1: AUM growth as your North Star (04:00) Why marketing attribution is harder than ever in 2026 (06:45) Metric 2: Qualified discovery calls (08:58) The ad agency experiment that produced zero results (10:30) Metric 3: Referral sources and your top evangelists (16:34) Metric 4: Homepage visits and branded search queries (19:27) The simplest way to measure brand awareness digitally (20:48) Google Search Console is free, fast, and underused (24:26) Metric 5: Deep engagement signals (28:05) The 73 percent from Indonesia YouTube problem (33:13) Metric 6: AI visibility and reputation reviews (41:37) What to solve for instead of chasing LLM rankings AI Visibility Tool Referenced: https://geoptie.com/geo-rank-tracker #FinancialAdvisors #RIAMarketing #MarketingMetrics #GrowthMarketing #AUM #BrandAwareness #AISearch #DigitalMarketing #FinancialAdvisorMarketing

    43 min
  7. Instagram tips & tricks for financial advisors | Ep 27

    Feb 25

    Instagram tips & tricks for financial advisors | Ep 27

    Is Instagram worth your time as a financial advisor? Stephen Beach and Faustin Weber talk through Instagram: who should be on it, how to use it strategically, and why your KPIs probably need a reset. We cover: How to decide if Instagram is even the right channel for your firmWhy reels and collaborative posts are the fastest path to growing your audienceThe difference between reels, feed posts, and stories and what each one is actually forThe "pinball machine" approach to building relationships that convert over timeQuick tips on geotagging, adding audio to image posts, and optimizing your profile⏱️ Timestamps: (0:00) Welcome & is Instagram right for your firm? (1:06) 2026 demographic data: who's actually on Instagram (3:00) Solo advisors vs. larger firms: a different approach (5:13) Two reasons Instagram works: reel reach and collaborative posts (7:36) The "Walmart & Waffle House" growth strategy (10:35) Defining content: reels vs. feed posts vs. stories (12:41) Using stories to "pour fuel" on your reels (15:53) Advanced tips: adding audio to image posts and geotagging (18:20) Optimizing your Instagram profile like a mini website (25:25) Case study: from Instagram engagement to discovery calls (28:50) Relational vs. transactional: building a "pinball machine" (31:00) Why watch time and views beat "likes" (32:15) Closing thoughts This episode gives you a realistic framework for how financial advisors can use the platform to build awareness, grow a qualified audience, and stay top of mind until prospects are ready to act. Craft Impact is a growth marketing agency that helps financial advisors reach their AUM goals through strategic marketing. Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Craft on Tap on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and learn more about our growth marketing services at craftimpact.com. #FinancialAdvisors #InstagramMarketing #RIAMarketing #SocialMediaStrategy

    33 min
  8. How to market your podcast (and turn one episode into weeks of content) | Ep 26

    Feb 17

    How to market your podcast (and turn one episode into weeks of content) | Ep 26

    Recording a podcast is the easy part. Getting people to listen or care? That's the hard part. Stephen Beach and Faustin Weber share actionable tips for marketing your financial advisor podcast, from equipment setup to distribution strategy across every channel. They cover: Essential tech setup (without breaking the bank or your brain) How to generate episode ideas that your ideal clients care about The production quality that matters (and what doesn't) Turning one 30-minute recording into 2-3 weeks of social content YouTube optimization strategies that drive subscribers Email and LinkedIn distribution tactics that work The "Walmart-Waffle House" strategy for explosive growth Getting featured on industry podcast lists ⏱️ Timestamps: (0:00) Welcome & why podcast marketing matters more than downloads (1:41) Setting goals for your podcast strategy (3:17) Why video podcasts beat audio-only in 2026 (5:36) Tech recommendations: cameras, mics, and software (7:42) Finding episode topics your clients want (10:56) Production tips for better engagement (15:16) Writing titles and descriptions for discovery (20:21) The cold open hook that keeps people watching (22:25) Website strategy for your podcast library (24:38) Email marketing and LinkedIn newsletters (27:30) Social distribution: maximizing every episode (36:51) The Walmart-Waffle House guest strategy (47:34) Getting on top podcast lists for your niche (50:41) Final quick-hit tactics across channels Whether you're launching your first podcast or looking to get more mileage from episodes you're already recording, this episode gives you the complete playbook for turning your podcast into a systematic content engine that fuels growth across every channel. Craft Impact is a growth marketing agency that helps financial advisors reach their AUM goals through strategic marketing. Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Craft on Tap on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and learn more about our growth marketing services at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ craftimpact.com.

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Welcome to Craft on Tap: Growth Marketing for RIAs by Craft Impact. We're the dedicated marketing partner serving as an outsourced CMO + digital marketing team for RIAs. This pod combines industry expertise with a refreshing approach (and the occasional dad joke). Our goal is to help you avoid random "acts of marketing." Expect real advice delivered with personality. Subscribe for untapped potential! #RIAMarketing #CraftImpact

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