The delusion of “the right time”
“It’s just not the right time.” “We have a lot of other things on our plate at this time.” “Thanks for sending the information that I asked for. Can you check back with me [...]
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Make learning work for employees and your credit union
Employers play key role in success of employees’ professional development. by: Lisa Hochgraf Making learning seem both fun and doable is an important challenge for executives and credit unions alike. The world is constantly changing, [...]
Banking analytics gives credit unions a better eye on profitability, risk
by: Brandon Bogler With new data mining and predictive analytics solutions, financial institutions (FIs) can gain precious insights into consumer behavior. Specifically, banking analytics can help improve how FIs segment, target, acquire and retain customers. [...]
Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and your credit union
If you just heard somebody from Sesame Street say, “Which one of these is not like the other?” we understand. On the surface, credit union marketing doesn’t have much to do with these guitar [...]
5 things credit unions must do when adopting electronic signatures
Our friend Brad Powell at Axiaware hit the nail on the head with this post – with his permission, we’re reposting it here ! (To see the original, follow this link) Leaders at banks and credit [...]
The new product development dilemma in banking
by: Ron Shevlin I’ve come to the conclusion that there are five types of people who attend my conference presentations: Those who expect to get tips and advice on what they can do to [...]
RBC 2 reality check
by: Henry Meier The son of a good friend of mine just got braces. He’s been complaining about it for the last week, which is understandable since the contraption will inhabit his mouth for [...]
Are credit union hot sites dead!?
When Ongoing Operations got started, we were a collaborative project by 7 Washington DC area credit unions to establish a better hot site location with guaranteed recovery options. Very quickly that evolved to needing to [...]
Collaboration at its finest
The start of the New Year means tax season is ramping up, and thanks to a collaborative effort between a laundry list of organizations, there is a free tax help event planned at the end [...]
Making room for the new generations
Millennials are now pretty firmly entrenched in the workforce and Gen Z is hot on their trail. These new generations of workers have brought new outlooks, perspectives, ideals and enhanced tech skills to the credit [...]
How decreasing gas prices could affect your credit union
As gas prices have dropped to levels not seen since 2009, consumers and many businesses, such as those in the transportation industry, are enjoying a welcome cash flow. With oil prices at $46 per barrel [...]
5 marketing trends for 2015
Are you prepared for the marketing trends of 2015? The Credit Union Times reported five marketing trends for 2015 last week and as a DigitalMailer client we wanted to let you know how you can [...]
Analytics tools: Cultivating the “data wilderness”
The credit union industry is living in a wilderness of untamed data. Cultivating this “data wilderness” will require a vast array of analytics tools. by: Nate Wentzlaff Credit unions are in the middle of an [...]
Great leaders have these key traits…
by: Dan Berger Not every leader is a great leader. Great leaders truly stand out – they make others feel valued and make the time to connect with the folks they lead. An article by Lolly [...]
Credit unions: Big believers in small business
by: Christina Pontisso A Smarter Choice would like to give special thanks to Lancaster Red Rose Credit Union for contributing the article below to our blog. They provided a very insightful article focused on how [...]