Envision an elite athlete with toned muscles hidden under baggy clothes. Who knew he or she could run a mile in less than five minutes? Raoust+Partners helped Members Cooperative Credit Union in Minnesota trade [...]
by: Shazia Manus Innovation is an important element to successfully navigating the ever-changing waters of today’s technology-laden financial services environment. Open innovation is a particularly compelling form. With open innovation, one organization partners with [...]
by: Anthony Demangone I remember those wonderful books as a kid. Choose your own adventure. Do you take the crystal skull from the temple, or do you open the door? If you open the door, [...]
by: Preston Packer Do you remember the Domino’s Pizza commercial series from the late 1980’s – “Avoid The Noid”. Clad in a red, skin-tight, rabbit-eared body suit with a black N inscribed in a [...]
Look to the past and gain insights for tomorrow. by: Joe Winn Sounds like a telecom company’s tagline from the late 90s, right? For all I know, it could be (and my apologies for [...]
by: Paul Fiore Developing the right mobile payment strategy is a priority for any credit union that wants to stay competitive amid rapid changes in technology and consumer behavior. Apple Pay offers a smooth, consumer-centric [...]
by: Cindy Williams I’m a self-admitted Disney fan [addict]. I love the magic and the feeling of being transported to a different place and time. But, behind the pixie-dust and over-the-top “imagineering”, there are [...]
Quid pro quo. Scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours. What’s in it for me? People have different ways of saying it, but we can all pretty much agree little gets done in life [...]
Whether it’s regulatory developments such as the Dodd-Frank Act or seeking new ways to reach new members, technology is a key compliance tool. But do you need to make yet another investment in yet [...]
My cab ride took Uber, the latte at Starbucks came off my phone, but I didn’t have digital money for dinner. My share of payment for dinner at a restaurant in San Francisco was $[...]
by: Lisa Hochgraf The 1970 Simon and Garfunkel hit “Bridge Over Troubled Water” makes me think about how CUES members help each other out. As the moderator of the members-only CUES Net listerv, I see [...]
First Carolina Corporate Credit Union presented regional credit union management an opportunity to discuss what’s needed to crest the coming waves of the Federal Reserve’s expected short-term rate increases by hosting a complimentary [...]
A sneaker manufacturer promotes its newest styles with a launch event allowing consumers to compete against a famous sports star for prizes. An online retailer rewards customers by turning an airport baggage carousel into a [...]
by: Jim Ghiglieri Among the contenders in the race to disrupt the financial service industry is the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Recently, the USPS issued a report talking through the different ways it may [...]
CO-OP Financial Services Chief Marketing Officer Samantha Paxson joins us to discuss her presentation at THiNK15 on "Four Megatrends for Credit Unions to Watch" -- which include: Life improvement Technology Instant gratification Community Samantha explains [...]
