The U.S. credit card market presents a tough competitive landscape – even for best-in-class credit card companies. Complicating matters is an over-crowded payments scene and a highly saturated credit-qualified population. This intense environment makes acquiring [...]
Account-based marketing—often abbreviated as ABM or referred to simply as “account marketing”—stands to be a vital business marketing method for the next era of credit union promotion. Account marketing is already making an [...]
Today is Inauguration Day and just like that a new president takes office. In honor of Donald Trump taking the oath of office and embarking on his presidential term, here are a few inspiring quotes [...]
Google Maps has revolutionized how we navigate our lives. It saves us from headaches caused by unnecessary traffic and other challenges in traveling. My journey from work to home has many different routes depending on [...]
I’m a relatively new runner. If you’ve ever been in those particular athletic shoes, you know that there some pain involved in that process. I was running with Coach Dave, and we started [...]
At some point you’ll likely engage in a real estate transaction on behalf of your credit union. There are a number of factors to consider as you navigate through the process, whether it be [...]
Want your company to get a write up in the local paper or business magazine? Obtaining coverage is easier than you might think, and the best part is it’s often free. Local publications and [...]
How do you define success? Is it reaching a monetary goal, or is it a feeling of accomplishment from achieving a certain role or position? Once you reach the level of success you are striving [...]
I've been thinking about moving my checking account, but one thing has prevented that move. My debit card. I have a motto when it comes to financial management: If it's not on autopay, good luck [...]
Happy New Year! (Can I still say that even though we’re almost to the end of January?) I read recently that only 40% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions and, of those, only [...]
On my way to work, I heard the news that Janet Jackson gave birth to a baby boy. At the age of 50, this well-known popstar from one of music’s most iconic families is [...]
Show your value Members have needs. Get to know their current lifestyle and the changes they foresee in the future. Use this information to show how you can help them down the path to the [...]
Not all employee problems are worthy of termination. Here’s a brief checklist to help you decide if firing is the next right step: Discover and identify the problem: The first step is to be [...]
For the last 29 years, hundreds of credit union professionals have gathered in Washington, D.C. to honor and celebrate outstanding individuals and programs who have made a lasting impact on the credit union movement. [...]
With changes in the technology landscape where should credit unions focus their budgets during 2017 and beyond? Technologies such as mobile banking have become increasingly visible, but bricks-and-mortar locations continue to be a strategy for [...]
