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“Mark Arnold is a rare and wonderful find! He uses interactive, highly creative methods to engage the participants. And Mark is so easy to work with! Whenever I suggest ideas for changing up the curriculum, he responds positively and comes up with new ideas beyond my expectations. Definitely a diamond in the credit union world!”

Angela Prestil,
Director of Learning Events,
Credit Union National Association

 


 

Topic Summaries

Below are topics in multiple fields, including marketing, technology, human resources and strategic planning. Presentations are customizable to meet specific needs and are available for various audiences including management, staff and directors. Read a few samples below or click on a PDF to download a complete listing.


Pearl Harbor or Pearl Jam? Marketing Across The Generations
Rotary phones. Touch-tone phones. Cell phones. Each generation identifies itself with unique cultural images. Consumers active in today’s marketplace can also be divided into four distinct groups: Matures, Baby Boomers, Xers and Dot Comers. Your willingness and adaptability as an aggressive marketer will determine how successful you are in reaching and bridging these critical age ranges.

As a credit union marketing executive,  Arnold gives key points on how to conduct generational marketing. This session provides:

  • An overview of Matures, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y
  • Practical ways credit unions can market to each generation
  • Financial products each generation finds appealing

Got Brand? Successful Credit Union Branding Strategies
Does your credit union have a strong brand identity? When your members see your credit union’s logo or hear the credit union’s name, does a consistent image come to mind? By giving brands distinctive qualities, brand marketers create loyalty for their products, services and credit union.

Having led his credit union through a name change process, Arnold provides practical information on what to do and not do with your credit union’s brand. This session provides:

  • The lexicon of branding
  • Brand benefits
  • Tactics for implementing a branding program
  • Brand consistency

Think Huge: How to Elevate Your Life and Your Credit Union
In late 2002, owners of the different looking casual shoes “Crocs” sold about 1,000 pairs of shoes over one weekend. When sharing their idea with a new business partner, he had two words for them: “think huge.” Just four years later, Crocs were selling over 6 million pairs of shoes per year. How did they go from 1,000 to six million pairs: they thought huge. How do you build a successful career and life: you think huge. This session provides:

  • Think vision
  • Think passion
  • Think people
  • Think learning

As a motivational speaker, Arnold provides insights from his adventures climbing the tallest peak in the continental United States (Mt. Whitney) and running marathons.

Top 10 Marketing Trends Every Director Should Know
Credit unions must become savvy marketing organizations to survive in the future, which means their board members must have a working knowledge of this key field.

As a marketing executive and author, Arnold provides thoughtful insights for credit unions to consider. This
session examines trends including:

  • Marketing & technology fields merging
  • CRM will dominate
  • Sales culture rules!

Note: This session can be modified for staff and managers.

eMerging Technologies & Mobile Marketing
IM. Live chat. Text alerts. Social networking. Viral marketing. Blogs. Podcasting. Are these emerging technology marketing trends or just the latest fads that will fade away? As the marketing and technology fields merge, marketing executives must have a firm grasp on the latest technologies and how to best use them to reach their members. This session will cover:

As an award-winning marketing executive and author, Arnold provides thoughtful insights for credit unions
to consider.

  • Technology strategies and trends
  • eMerging technologies
  • Benefits & best practices
  • Implementation tactics

Transformational Leadership: Going From Managers to Leaders/Mentors

“Everything rises and falls on leadership,” writes author John Maxwell. The challenge for many credit unions, however, is that too many supervisors are managers and not leaders. Whether it is a teller supervisor, branch manager, vice president or even “chief,” all organizations need not just managers but leaders/mentors.

As a credit union executive, Arnold gives practical ideas on how to transform business managers into leaders/mentors. This session offers the following:

  • The difference between managers and leaders/mentors
  • Staff development techniques
  • Cultivating your staff’s strengths
  • Mentoring tips and tactics
  • Creating a mentoring culture

Other Topic Summaries

  • Why Y: Strategies To Reach The Dot-Com Generation
  • It Takes A Village: Community Charter Marketing
  • Building A Lasting Brand—Advanced Branding for Credit Unions
  • From Grunge To Noserings: How To Market To Generation X
  • ¿Se Habla Español? Developing A Hispanic Marketing Strategy
  • Membership Growth Recipe: Business Development & Community Relations
  • Developing A Vision: Strategic Marketing & Planning
  • Promotions 101
  • Trading Spaces Marketing: The Look of a $25,000 Campaign for $1,000
  • Media Buying or Media Madness?
  • Star Wars For Your Credit Union:Technology Strategy & Planning
  • Running Effective Board Meetings
  • Xasperating to Xillerating (How To Work With Generations X & Y)
  • When Employees Act Their Age: Generational Differences in the Workplace
  • Jumping The Shark—Has Your Credit Union Reached Its Defining Moment?
  • Excelling With E-Commerce: Electronic Marketing
  • You Want Me To Do What? Communicating Your Promotions
  • Stick To It—Building Loyalty With Members Through Relationship Pricing
  • How To Write Great Copy: Tips for Snappy Advertising

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