For most credit unions, the end of the year means it’s once again time to value their mortgage portfolios. Even though risk has typically been low for credit unions, credit unions need to take [...]
I have a confession. I am guilty of overlooking Thanksgiving and going straight to celebrating Christmas. Maybe it’s because every store I walk into has twinkly lights and a sparkly Christmas tree. Or maybe [...]
Earlier this month the Montana Credit Union Network launched a “three-legged advocacy stool” plan to engaged credit unions across the state in a holistic approach to fundraising. The three “legs” of the plan are political, [...]
By Dawn Poker, CUDE I've always been enthusiastic about my work for CUES. I just love CUES members and the idea that CUES helps them realize their professional potential. However, when it comes to drinking [...]
by The DigitalMailer Staff We asked our employees a simple question: “What are you thankful for?” Their answers were touching, surprising, heartfelt and inspiring. “I am truly thankful for the new family I have become [...]
by. Fatemeh Fakhraie The holidays are in full-force! Instead of slowing down, this time of year is usually crazier than ever for financial marketers. Often, we spend more time marketing than celebrating: we have social [...]
by. Bethan Cowper The financial industry has faced multiple challenges in recent times, from advancements in technology to the increase in consumer education and expectation. This has led to the rise in the methods available [...]
by. Nick Buri The 2014 Deluxe Exchange Conference offers crucial advice on the most pressing topics in financial services. Use code NASC14 to register » ”Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent [...]
by. Matt Davis “To a worm in horseradish, the world is horseradish.” — Yiddish proverb When Malcolm Gladwell mentioned the Yiddish proverb “To a worm in horseradish, the world is horseradish” in his 2004 New Yorker [...]
by. Anne Legg Product sampling is a tactic to introduce a target market to a product in a tangible way. It generally involves products being given away for free in small quantities. Why? Product sampling [...]
by. James Robert Lay Over the past decade of working with union leaders around the country, I have heard an ongoing debate for the need to have a national credit union campaign. Arguments are made [...]
Turkey on your plate. Friends and family around your table. Football on your TV. Ah, yes it’s Thanksgiving time. An annual holiday tradition in my family is to take turns at the dinner table [...]
Strategic planning is fundamental to an organization’s success. But, what are the actual components that makes a workplace effective? There are four key elements that need to be addressed: 1. People Today's workplace is [...]
Pop culture is chockfull of “death ofs.” The death of disco. The death of home stereo systems. Heck, even Superman took his turn at the morgue. With that in mind, I am often skeptical when [...]
by. Henry Meier The minutes from the most recent FED Open Market Committee meeting are getting a lot of attention (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-11-24/banks-warn-fed-they-may-have-start-charging-depositors), not because of the increasingly redundant debate about [...]
