How to deal with feeling unappreciated at work
Keep calm When something is bothering you in an office setting, it can be really frustrating. Try your best to remain calm and collected, and if you feel yourself reaching a boiling point, take a [...]
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4 less-obvious reasons you’re unpopular at work
Nobody in your office likes you. You’ve tried to figure out why. You’re not dishonest or arrogant. You aren’t rude and you don’t act inappropriately. You’re not controlling, you don’[...]
Dear CEO,
Dear CEO, I am writing you a letter as my 22-year-old self, fresh out of college and ready to rock my new job as marketing director for your credit union. First of all, I can’[...]
6 tips for beating the digital banking bogeyman
It is on you - credit union executives - to beat the digital banking bogeyman into submission. It most definitely is not on members - even though, too often, credit union executives act as though [...]
Credit union technology trends for 2017
Each year, I take time to reflect on the changes that will be impacting our industry in the upcoming year. Aside from the usual regulatory challenges and never ending stream of Fintech startups, I wouldn’[...]
5 reasons you can’t afford to not use an editorial calendar
Whether you tweet more than a Kardashian or less than your dad, if your organization has a social media presence, you need an editorial calendar. Here are 5 ways an editorial calendar will strengthen your [...]
How differences make your team stronger
Differences can be one of the greatest assets to a team. Here are 5 ways that team members not seeing eye-to-eye is a good thing for your organization: Problem Solving: One person can’t see [...]
A missed industry prediction
“The path to the corner offices doesn’t go through the marketing departments of credit unions. Never has and never will.” Exactly five years ago, that was a comment left on an article penned by [...]
Consumer perception: The great mobile experience
Facebook, Netflix, and companies like Apple are changing the way that consumers are perceiving a great mobile user experience. As a credit union, this change the expectations of what your users are considering a great [...]
Three ways to ensure cyber safety during tax time
The IRS is now officially open for business as tax season gets underway. In honor of Data Privacy Day on Jan. 28, here are three ways you can protect yourself over the next few months [...]
4 smart ways to spend your tax refund in 2017
We just looked at the advantages of filing your taxes early, so here are some smart ways to spend your money once you get that tax refund. Pay down credit card debt This may be [...]
2016: A brief recap and the effect on credit unions
The 2016 year was truly one for the record books. It began with the first Fed increase in over a decade and was swept out in the same fashion. Meanwhile, the world was witness to [...]
Here’s how to protect your ATMs against new malware
Security research firm Trend Micro has reported that suddenly ATMs are under a new kind of assault. Dubbed Alice by Trend Micro, this malware aims to steal the cash in the ATM. There are ways [...]
Surefire method for mitigating the effects of identity theft
“This is a reminder to take inventory of what’s in our wallets,” my colleague said after he and I learned about a potential identity crisis. Note: Only the name of the subject in this [...]
Business Basics: A look at email etiquette
I have placed great value in the professional advice I’ve received from my parents. Of the many insights I’ve gained, the importance of professional courtesy is probably the lesson I deem most significant [...]