<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="http://tapwyse.com/blog/marketing/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>TapWyse - Blog , Marketing</title><description>TapWyse - Blog , Marketing</description><link>http://tapwyse.com/blog/marketing</link><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:43:01 -0700</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[TapWyse Wrapped 2024! ]]></title><link>http://tapwyse.com/blog/post/tapwyse-wrapped-2024</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://tapwyse.com/wrapped cover.png"/>Last year was a tough one for craft beer but TapWyse partners have seen some big wins! Craft breweries are getting scrappy and taking back control of ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_PPWvT0D1S4OI4eAfE9kmww" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_9U7jUNDqTeCs8724K65fPw" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_00hPYdjBQMeiSLUjmMZEcg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_bpHvcz7XTxGfvW7t_p7jkw" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center zptext-align-mobile-center zptext-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><p><span style="color:inherit;">Last year was a tough one for craft beer but TapWyse partners have seen some big wins! Craft breweries are getting scrappy and taking back control of their customers, messaging and revenue! It's time to look back at what the heck happened in 2024&nbsp;</span><span style="color:inherit;">and which of your beer making friends have joined the mobile app marketing, loyalty and membership party!</span></p><p><span style="color:inherit;"><br/></span></p></div>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 08:37:50 -0800</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to Boost Taproom Sales? Listen to the Craft Brewery Finance Podcast!]]></title><link>http://tapwyse.com/blog/post/want-to-boost-taproom-sales-listen-to-the-craft-brewery-finance-podcast</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://tapwyse.com/craft-beer-finanacial-logo.jpg"/>Is recurring revenue the biggest missed opportunity in craft beer today? Consistent monthly income can be a&nbsp; lifeline through the dark days of win ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_dPrZTPWqQGG7tu72Z7dJxw" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_F0_1aFJCSOSCQkvx9wIdkQ" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_gKZgQPFjRO2Msgt5eEpTvA" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_UASp0JBDQpe46KlXqbwjhQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center zptext-align-mobile-center zptext-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><p><span style="color:inherit;">Is recurring revenue the biggest missed opportunity in craft beer today? Consistent monthly income can be a&nbsp;</span><span style="color:inherit;">lifeline through the dark days of winter and a&nbsp;</span><span style="color:inherit;">game changer for your brewery P&amp;L. Kary Shumway has&nbsp;</span><span style="color:inherit;">20+ years experience as a CFO for a beer wholesaler and a brewery.&nbsp;</span><span style="color:inherit;">He has spent his career using finance to help improve beer businesses.</span><span style="color:inherit;">&nbsp;He also hosts a must listen podcast for brewery owners!</span></p><p><span style="color:inherit;"><br/></span></p></div>
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_PLYpZq-OsQoyZpMbywgRlA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><div style="color:inherit;"><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:inherit;"><br/></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:inherit;">We met Kary at the recent <a href="https://craftbeerprofessionals.org/" title="CBP Connects" rel="">CBP Connects</a> event in Portland, Maine where he hosted an riveting educational session on brewery cash flow! Woo! Party time! We got to chatting after about the success of our brewery partners and how their apps and membership programs have helped their finances. Kary liked what he heard and invited onto his pod. Listen to our conversation on the massive untapped opportunity in craft beer to flip the business model on its head with memberships and recurring revenue.</span><br/></p><p style="text-align:center;"><br/></p></div></div>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 08:49:33 -0800</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should You Get an App for Your Brewery? Listen to the Get Hoptimized Podcast!]]></title><link>http://tapwyse.com/blog/post/should-you-get-an-app-for-your-brewery-get-hoptimized-podcast-interview</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://tapwyse.com/Get Hoptimized Podcast.jpg"/>Craft beer marketing has changed. The hop field of dreams where &quot;if you brew it, they will come&quot; is no more. No one knows this better than C ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_dPrZTPWqQGG7tu72Z7dJxw" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_F0_1aFJCSOSCQkvx9wIdkQ" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_gKZgQPFjRO2Msgt5eEpTvA" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_UASp0JBDQpe46KlXqbwjhQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><p><span style="color:inherit;">Craft beer marketing has changed. The hop field of dreams where &quot;if you brew it, they will come&quot; is no more. No one knows this better than Chris Overlay, the founder of Get Hoptimized. Get Hoptimized is&nbsp;</span><span style="color:inherit;">a boutique marketing agency built specifically for the craft beer industry. Chris is leading the way with innovative marketing and optimized campaigns. He also hosts a killer podcast.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color:inherit;"><br></span></p></div>
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