by Elizabeth Arnold | Marketing
CFOs are, understandably, making budget cuts across the board right now. As the economic downturn following COVID-19 takes its toll on the market and on individual consumers, credit union and community bank leaders are looking for anywhere they can cut...
by Taylor W. Wells | Branding
Expressing gratitude is a key differentiator between those who are succeeding right now and those who are not. More and more states are relaxing lock-down protocols. The “curve” appears to have flattened and the economy shows at least some signs of improving....
by Elizabeth Arnold | Marketing
Mindy Uitterdyk is a credit union marketing veteran. She’s currently the VP of Marketing at UniWyo Federal Credit Union, where since 2011 she’s led their team through major strategic marketing endeavors including a rebrand and creating a customized member experience...
by Mark Arnold | Marketing
January is almost over which means by now you’ve read countless articles on 2020 goals and trends. All of those are important. We’ve even written two ourselves (How To NOT Get Overwhelmed in 2020) and (20/20 Vision For 2020). While understanding trends and...
by Colleen Cormier | Marketing
Credit unions and small community banks are facing competition in one of the most unexpected banking spaces – the unbanked. Forbes.com just released a report about startup companies racing to deliver basic financial services to the 1.7 billion people on the...
by Elizabeth Arnold | Generations
“How do we reach Millennials?” is a question we hear often from credit unions and banks, particularly this time of year during strategic planning sessions. It’s a great question, but it’s also one you’ve probably been asking for the last 10 years. It’s time now...
by Mark Arnold | Marketing
If you love someone you tend to kiss them. Your significant other. Your kids. Your pet. And whether you love (or hate) your marketing and marketing strategy, it’s time you KISS it as well. KISS is a simple acronym you can use when it comes to analyzing your...
by Elizabeth Arnold | Marketing
So you’ve hired a creative marketing agency for your credit union or bank. Congratulations! But now what? It’s not uncommon for financial institutions to see pretty marketing from their competitors, get a little green with envy and think, “We need that too!” So they...