We lifted our glasses of champagne in celebration; After months of evaluating merger proposals from several credit unions, selecting a finalist, and completing the final negotiations my client could finally breathe a sigh of relief. [...]
Research shows that the millennial generation is the best generation of savers since the Great Depression. This is good news. Millennials understand how important it is to save, and they want to save. But it [...]
February, one of the English language’s most commonly misspelled words, is in full swing. And the shortest month of the year is packed with holidays, or as we like to call them: opportunities to [...]
Stop spending so much We all need to cut back on our spending in certain areas. That morning cup of coffee may not seem like much, but it can add up. Figure out your weak [...]
It can be hard at the top. You want to get along with your coworkers, but you have a company to run. You have to make the rules. You have to enforce the rules. Sometimes, [...]
Love. It’s not a word you hear in the financial services industry. In fact, it’s a word that may seem discordant with our lexicon of regulatory acronyms. For the Foundation, however, we’re [...]
A shared sense of meaning is the foundation for a high-performing board and the board/CEO relationship. When the board and executive team, via the CEO, do not share an embodied mutual commitment to success, [...]
Before dating sites became ubiquitous, most people found their partners at work or church, or through friends. There was likely some kind of common bond already there but remember what it was like on a “[...]
Valentine’s Day is today and while some have been dreading the “Hallmark” holiday, others are excited for the special opportunity to show their loved one how much they care. For those still paying off [...]
I caught up recently with my friend, cybersecurity expert Jim Stickley, founder of Stickley on Security. He also regularly appears on The Today Show as their resident expert. Last month he appeared on the show [...]
According to Internet Live Stats , 89% of the population in the United States uses the internet on a daily basis. As technology continues to evolve rapidly, the member online user experience (UX) has to be [...]
Working for a credit union can bring a lot of great benefits and opportunities. On the short list of negatives is the long—and always growing—list of regulatory and compliance requirements handed to the [...]
Working with a new boss can be quite an adjustment. You get used to the way things work and then one day things change. Fortunately, there are some steps you can take to make that [...]
Is marketing a luxury you feel you can’t afford? For many smaller credit unions – and indeed for some larger ones too – budgets are often stretched ultra-thin these days. Marketing might look like one area [...]
A new product launch requires many steps. The first is to prepare a well-developed strategy covering such points on how to broadcast the news, create buzz, engage the member, while remaining consistent with messaging during [...]
