7 tips to get you ready for CUNA GAC
My first time at the CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) was in 2000. On a break from exhibiting, a co-worker and I went to tour the White House, and while ...
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Do I even need life insurance? 5 effective ways to market to your consumers
You have probably heard these questions before: ‘Why do I need life insurance?’ ‘How much is this going to cost?’ ‘What is the difference anyway?’ ‘That will probably never happen ...
The motivation challenge
People aren’t pigeons. Did you know that the employee motivation philosophies many businesses still use today were devised in the 1930s and ’40s? Susan Fowler, author of Why Motivating ...
GAC webinar will detail credit union 2020 advocacy agenda
The credit union industry’s premier advocacy event, CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) kicks off in less than two weeks, and attendees are invited to a webinar scheduled for ...
SBA makes NAFCU-sought changes to express loan interim rule
The Small Business Administration (SBA) Monday published an interim final rule – along with a request for additional comments – to incorporate express loan program requirements into other business loan program regulations. ...
Board portals are for smaller credit unions, too
Over the past two decades, board portals have become accessible and affordable to the entire spectrum of credit unions. “I’m a big fan of board portals,” says Michael Daigneault, ...
A question CUs need to be asking now
How effective are credit union plans for addressing pandemics and business continuity? It’s a question credit unions need to be asking right now as the coronavirus outbreak continues to ...
Grading classical brand archetypes for credit unions
Branding is important. It builds recognition and trust in consumers. It’s the reason people use words like Coke, Xerox, and Post-It instead of cola, photocopier, and sticky note. Branding ...