Five thoughts on innovation
If you chose to read this article, my guess is that you are a tinkerer. And it being a new year, I bet you’re itching to tweak things. To make them better. Bully for [...]
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2014, the year to become a mentor!
Happy New Year! What a launch this new year… A short holiday shopping season, tremendous shopping activity across channels, and then we even had the big breach at Target. Many in the financial industry did [...]
Is your marketing worthy of a sequel?
I just watched 3 movies in a row (the only way to fill time flying across an ocean), and the best one was Despicable Me 2. It was simple, mindless entertainment that made me laugh [...]
The Millennial’s guide to personal finance
The need for financial literacy is finally catching on at the high school level across the country, but what about for those in the “Millenial” generation who missed out on this new proliferation of required [...]
3 ideas to focus on credit union digital marketing in 2014
by. James Robert Lay Will 2014 be the year for credit unions to shift their focus to digital? According to our initial analysis of the 2014 State of Digital Marketing Survey, both credit unions and [...]
If you build it, they may not come: Part one
This blog is part of a two part series to be continued this Thursday. In the 1989 hit movie “Field of Dreams,” Kevin Kostner’s character, Ray, hears a voice in his corn field that [...]
Reforming the NCUSIF is a legislative priority for NCUA
by Keith Leggett In its draft 2014 - 2017 Strategic Plan, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) identified one of its legislative priorities as "[i]mproving NCUA’s ability to manage the NCUSIF by providing [...]
Statements versus e-Statements
by. Jennifer Anderson How did you receive your account statements this month? What about your credit card statement? Credit unions are minimizing costs by electing to produce e-Statements rather than printed statements for members. Many [...]
A look back at compliance issues in 2013
Without a doubt, 2013 may have been one of most challenging years ever for dealing with new compliance requirements. January The New Year started out with a bang as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released [...]
Credit unions in the Twilight Zone: Harmony among humanity
You’ve seen him. If not in during an original presentation, in the countless parodies of his delivery. Dark suit, rigid stance, words that force their way from his nearly clenched lips. When I’m [...]
Winning 2014
Motivation comes in many forms. Some people thrive in a structured, rules-driven setting, while others are well-suited for a less restrictive environment. Rewards and the proverbial “dangling-carrot” fuel some, whereas others are inspired by different [...]
Choosing to offer new business services as a growth strategy
For many years, financial institutions were unable to directly pay interest on business accounts. This restriction prompted the creation of innovative solutions by financial institutions to provide their business clients with a variety of cash [...]
Omnicommerce: The member data dilemma
Guest post written by Lorena Harris, VP of Corporate Marketing, Vantiv. In the third part of this three-part series, Lorena discusses how providing a consistent customer experience across channels is a critical component of omnicommerce. [...]
Giving back to those who served
Nestled on the southern rim of the San Francisco Bay in central California, the City of Palo Alto is a well-known business mecca and headquarters for several Silicon Valley technology companies. Additionally, Stanford University, a [...]
Getting the lowdown on LinkedIn for credit unions with Tom Glatt
by. Mike Lawson Glatt Consulting's Tom Glatt joins us to explain how potent LinkedIn can be not only for professionals trolling for jobs but for credit unions enhancing their brands, as well. Tom provides the [...]