Best Innovation Group is First to Certify Amazon Alexa Skills for Credit Union Voice Banking Transactions.

Best Innovation Group (BIG), a credit union innovation catalyst, today announced the certification of its Amazon Alexa voice banking skill. Enrichment Federal Credit Union, a $456 million institution based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with 42,000 members and 9 offices, has become the first credit union to roll out the Financial Interaction Voice Experience (FIVE) banking skill.
Wait ‘Til I Get My Money (20/20) Right

Our Money20/20 coverage continues with new measures of financial health from the Center for Financial Services Innovation, Startup Pitch finalist Vital 4, a recap of highlights from Trellance’s Lou Grilli, and a recurring Kanye theme.
Navigating Money 20/20 (T-) Painlessly

Glen’s recap to the Money20/20 conference begins with a reframing of Artificial Intelligence, a Kony acquisition, the FinRegLab, and Oliver Wyman’s take on the Uberization of payments. Also, Glen’s ongoing pursuit of T-Pain.
BAI Beacon Forecast: Strong Winds Ahead

Hurricanes be damned, BAI Beacon blew into Orlando last week with a focus on fintech and innovation.
A Guide to Growth: How to Double your size every 5 or 6 years

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.
Facebook Group vs Page: For Credit Union Marketers

Many credit union marketers have difficulty telling the difference between a Facebook group and a Facebook page. Is there a tradeoff between using a Facebook group vs page? How are they different and which way should I go? If we were to conduct a digital marketing audit of the average credit union, Facebook groups would probably be absent from the mix.
The State of the Credit Union: Implementation Without Strategy?

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.
Authentic Leadership: A Conversation with Dean Hallett

John Janclaes speaks with Dean Hallet, Leadership facilitator and former CFO of The Walt Disney Company and 20th Century Fox, to speak about his professional journey, digital transformation at an enterprise level, and his tenants of ‘authentic leadership’.
Global Credit Union Collaboration with Blockchain

Aonghus O’Ehocha, CEO of Irish blockchain startup Bitcub, sits down with John Best this week to speak about the pathways available for credit unions in the blockchain space. John and Aonghus discuss how blockchain could be instrumental in strengthening the joint worldwide credit union community, and how collaboration and resource sharing can speed up that reality.
Growth for Growth’s Sake!

Dare I say it, dare we try it, dare, dare, dare – I triple dare you to take this advice! Growth for Growth’s Sake is what every Credit Union should be seeking!