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In my last two blogs, I described why credit unions should dominate their competition and local retail markets and why growth for growth’s sake will get them to the promised land.

In our earlier posts, Part 1 and Part 2, we shared credit union trends revealed in the bi-annual survey conducted earlier this year by Information Builders’ partners Best Innovation Group (BIG) and OnApproach.

Growth for Growth’s Sake is what every Credit Union should be seeking!

Caveat emptor. Let the buyer beware.

Video marketing is here, and it is here to stay. Video has become an integral part of online marketing that your credit union CANNOT afford to ignore. It is the most effective tool for sharing information and entertaining content with your members. According to Cisco, by 2020 video will make up 79% of all internet traffic.

Credit Unions can, and should, be the dominant retail financial services provider in every market in the US.

It is imperative that your Credit Union has a social media strategy in today’s digital climate. However, what is even worse than having no social media strategy for your credit union is having a bad social media strategy. It is important that you avoid these three social media mistakes at your credit union.

Data is fundamental to your digital transformation. Customers must be able to efficiently and effectively manage transactions online. Credit Unions must be able to infer customer needs from those transactions and reach out to customers where they “live” online, whether through email, social media, or text. This blog post presents a simple recipe for getting your data in order as a foundation for digital success.

Many Credit Unions measure the success of a marketing campaign solely with “home run” metrics. For example, a car loan promotion is measured in number car loans booked, and a credit-card campaign in the number of cards delivered. While there is no question that won/loss metrics are important, there is a middle ground that can give you richer customer information as you work to build member relationships rather than just achieve sales. At CU 2.0, we train our clients to use this technique, call...

With 2 Gen Zs in my house, I'm really taking the opportunity to study who this generation is first-hand. My oldest recently got his first checking account. He doesn't need to write checks but he needs a debit card. In fact, he'll probably never write a check in his life.