News Archive
2013
SEO versus SEM for Community Financial Institutions (May 20, 2013)
Credit Unions Warned About Ads’ Field Of Membership Language (May 15, 2013)
What Banks Can Learn from My Four-Year-Old’s Field Trip to the Apple Store (May 13, 2013)
Andera Study Shows Increasing Willingness by Consumers to Conduct Banking Business with Smart Phones and Tablets (May 13, 2013)
A New Chapter in Our CUNA Council Story (May 10, 2013)
Crisis Communications: What to Do When ‘Stuff’ Happens (May 8, 2013)
You Don't Have to Pander (May 6, 2013)
"Dot Com Disclosures" Guidance Updated to Address Current Online and Mobile Advertising Environment (April 29, 2013)
Sparking Innovation at Your Credit Union (April 22, 2013)
NCUA Board Meeting Summary (April 18, 2013)
Digging for New Business: A Lesson from Discovery’s Gold Rush Show (April 15, 2013)
Social Care Stakes Are High (April 10, 2013)
Reaching Members (And Potential Members) on Twitter (April 8, 2013)
Three CU Executives Honored for Marketing, Business Development Achievements (April 5, 2013)
Keeping Up with Search Engine Marketing (April 3, 2013)
Do This and Everything Will Be Better (April 1, 2013)
Introducing the Millennial (March 27, 2013)
Website Winner: Logix Federal Credit Union (March 25, 2013)
Three Ingenious Tools to Capture Ideas with Evernote (March 18, 2013)
You Can't Change Everything or Everyone—But You can Change the People Who Matter (March 11, 2013)
Industry Perception, Optical Delusion (March 4, 2013)
Don’t Build Your Brand on Price (February 28, 2013)
Seeing Your Brand in 3-D (February 25, 2013)
Three Tips for Better Checking Account Marketing (February 19, 2013)
Three Easy, Practical Twitter Tips (February 14, 2013)
Financial Regulators Propose Guidance on Social Media (February 11, 2013)
2013 Marketing & BD Council Conference (February 8, 2013)
Regulators look at what social media use brings for credit unions; prepare to comment (February 7, 2013)
Cultivate Community via Social Media (February 6, 2013)
Try These Google+ Tactics (February 4, 2013)
Understanding Idea Adoption (You’re Not a Slot, You Choose a Slot) (January 28, 2013)
Rules of Email Marketing Are Changing (January 23, 2013)
Learning from ING Direct (Before It Vanishes) (January 22, 2013)
Don’t Ask Why, Ask How (January 14, 2013)
LinkedIn Signal: Are You Missing this Important Conversation? (January 7, 2013)
Accountability: Building a Sales-and-Service Culture, One Employee at a Time (January 7, 2013)
Half of Americans Live Paycheck to Paycheck (January 2, 2013)
2012
Five Ways to Market Financial Services to Consumers Electronically (December 24, 2012)
Tailor Products to Meet the Needs of Changing Households (December 19, 2012)
Prewards Motivate Cardholders (December 17, 2012)
CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council discusses strategies for rekindling SEG relationships (December 13, 2012)
The Future of Social Media Measurement (December 12, 2012)
Three Ways to Reboot the Old Business Model (December 10, 2012)
The Whiner’s Room (December 3, 2012)
IDAs Match Savings With Goals (November 28, 2012)
4Q Revenue: Ramp It Up! (November 19, 2012)
Are You Prepared to Meet the Press? (November 16, 2012)
Credit Card Firms Trying Out Pinterest (November 14, 2012)
CU technologists, marketers should team up to achieve mobile payments strategy, suggests CUNA Marketing & Business Development and Technology Councils (November 13, 2012)
Learn to Be a Great Apologizer (November 12, 2012)
Win Back Website Abandoners by Retargeting with Facebook (November 7, 2012)
Marketing Your Brand—One Interaction at a Time (October 29, 2012)
CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council White Paper Discusses the Moments of Truth (October 25, 2012)
Six Steps to an Effective Marketing Plan (October 23, 2012)
CUNA Comment Call: NCUA Proposed Definition of a "Small Entity" (October 23, 2012)
Seeking Judges for Diamond Awards to Best Practices of the Year (October 23, 2012)
Cultivate a Voice on Twitter (October 17, 2012)
Share this Video with Your Team: What Is a Brand? (October 15, 2012)
Seeking Judges for Diamond Awards to Best Practices of the Year (October 12, 2012)
Keep Up—and Keep Using—Email (October 10, 2012)
Are You Content with the Status Quo? (October 8, 2012)
Change in the Market (October 1, 2012)
Bar Rising on Social Media Compliance (September 26, 2012)
What Six Bucks Can Do (September 24, 2012)
Back to School: How to Attract the Mobile Generation—With Mobile (September 17, 2012)
Five Things Toddlers Can Teach You About Marketing (September 12, 2012)
Four Killer Problems for Credit Unions in Social Media (September 10, 2012)
Top 5 Research Tools (September 10, 2012)
CUNA Councils Reaches 5,500 Members (September 10, 2012)
Member Spotlight: Carol Payne (September 5, 2012)
Converting Viral Traffic (August 27, 2012)
Digital Trends Will Shape the Consumer Experience (August 22, 2012)
The Conversion Killer You Can Avoid (August 20, 2012)
Why Small Business Remote Deposit Capture Matters (August 13, 2012)
Five Digital Marketing Mistakes to Avoid (August 8, 2012)
Durbin a Dud? (August 6, 2012)
The Newsletter Dilemma (August 6, 2012)
Member Spotlight: Carol Payne (August 1, 2012)
National Social Responsibility Recognition Programs (July 30, 2012)
Member Spotlight: Anne Legg (July 23, 2012)
Keeping Social Media Users Happy (July 18, 2012)
How to Use E-Scan as a Planning Tool (July 13, 2012)
Top 5 tools for monitoring social media (July 13, 2012)
All We Need Is 250 Votes! (July 9, 2012)
YouTube is a Tough Channel to Master (July 5, 2012)
Rewards Programs Are Essential for Building (and Retaining) Member Loyalty (July 3, 2012)
CUNA Comment Call - CFPB - Senior Financial Exploitation (July 2, 2012)
Member Spotlight: Matt Hodson (June 22, 2012)
Reaching Youth Market Demands Innovation (June 20, 2012)
Reinventing Your Personal Brand (June 18, 2012)
Improve Your CU with Gen Y Feedback (June 13, 2012)
Understanding Stuck (June 11, 2012)
Eleven Rules for Managing Data (June 8, 2012)
Ten Proofreading Tips for the Way Word Marketer (June 4, 2012)
New CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council White Paper Discusses Merits of Brand-based Marketing (May 31, 2012)
Financial Marketing Gets Personal (May 31, 2012)
Marketing: Make It Personal, Touch the Soul! (May 28, 2012)
Beyond a Savings Account: Becoming Your Member’s PFI (May 21, 2012)
Member Spotlight: Amy McGraw (May 14, 2012)
Co-Op Coalition Shines Spotlight on Cooperative Model (May 8, 2012)
Three Places Gen Y should Be at Your Credit Union (April 30, 2012)
Growth Is Good, Insight’s Better (April 25, 2012)
Member Spotlight: Jason Duplant (April 25, 2012)
Want to Know How to Use the Best LinkedIn Features? (April 23, 2012)
CFPB Seeks Input on Overdraft Protection & Overdraft Privilege Programs (April 19, 2012)
Competition Update: Banks Miss Consumer Trust (April 18, 2012)
The Coalition of No (April 16, 2012)
Use QR Codes Effectively (April 12, 2012)
A New “Must Read” from Seth Godin (April 11, 2012)
Brands Battle Post-Recession Fatigue (April 9, 2012)
Marketing without Money: The Secrets to Getting Positive Press (April 3, 2012)
Why Do Most Business Blogs Fail so Miserably? (March 28, 2012)
Big Bank Fees Back in the News (March 26, 2012)
Three Council Members are Trailblazer Recipients (March 22, 2012)
Why Lie? (March 16, 2012)
CUNA: You’re Hired! (March 15, 2012)
LinkedIn Status Updates: Seven Do’s and Seven Don’ts (March 6, 2012)
New Online Technology Helps Northwest Federal Credit Union Prevent “The One that Got Away” (February 28, 2012)
Marketing Impact: The Generation Train Wreck (February 20, 2012)
Will 2012 Be the Year of the Tablet? (February 20, 2012)
What’s in a Name? (February 16, 2012)
Small Business Survey Shows Support for Credit Union MBL Increase (February 13, 2012)
Competition Update: Banks Scramble to Reassure Customers (February 8, 2012)
The Problem with Reassurance (February 6, 2012)
To Build Brand, Move Beyond Clicks (February 2, 2012)
Ready, Set, Pitch: Media Relations Opportunities to Start 2012 (January 31, 2012)
CU’s Pop-Up Survey Increases Debit Card Use (January 25, 2012)
Economic Recovery and the U.S. Hispanic Market (January 23, 2012)
Measuring Social Media Marketing Impact Difficult (January 17, 2012)
How to Research Your Idea (And See if It Is any Good!) (January 9, 2012)
R & D: Rip off and Duplicate (January 4, 2012)
2011
Branding 101 for Small Credit Unions (December 30, 2011)
Unengaged Members: Rekindle the Flame with Technology (December 19, 2011)
CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Announces Conference Keynote Speaker (December 14, 2011)
Global Survey Says Social Media May Not Be Best Place for Big Brands (December 12, 2011)
More Gen Y Use Direct Deposit via ACH for Environmental Reasons (December 9, 2011)
Moving Beyond Impressions (November 30, 2011)
Social Media Strategist behind Bank Transfer Day, Kristen Christian, to Speak During CUNA Webinar (November 29, 2011)
It’s Time to Broaden Marketing Roles (November 28, 2011)
Three Internet Marketing Trends (November 22, 2011)
CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Releases White Paper, “Online Marketing Tactics.” (November 21, 2011)
A Marketer’s Dream (November 21, 2011)
Can Switch Kits Increase New Member Satisfaction? (November 15, 2011)
Doing Business via Social Media (November 9, 2011)
Creating Demand in the Small-Business Market: Channel Marketing Strategies (November 7, 2011)
“The Essential Drivers of Member Loyalty in Credit Unions: Adding Value to the Net Promoter Score®" White Paper Released (November 1, 2011)
Time to Grab .CU? .Loan? Domains up for $ale (October 31, 2011)
Census Reveals Changing Markets (October 27, 2011)
Membership Movement: New Bank Fees Driving Renewed Consideration of Credit Unions (October 25, 2011)
Comment Call: Office of Financial Education & Access: Financial Access Activities (October 18, 2011)
Run Your Own Race (October 17, 2011)
A Creative Approach for Increasing Your Visibility (October 10, 2011)
Haunting Thoughts from Age Curve (September 26, 2011)
Announcing 5,000 Member Campaign Prize Winners (September 22, 2011)
Thirteen Marketing Tips from “Tear It Up” Session (September 19, 2011)
Make Your Mobile E-Mails worth Opening: Six Things to Do (September 13, 2011)
Meet Channel Challenges with Brand Ambassadors (September 7, 2011)
Credit Unions Can Learn by Moving Onward (August 29, 2011)
CUNA Article Positions Credit Unions as a Safe Harbor for Nervous Investors (August 24, 2011)
Three Things Clients and Customers Want (August 23, 2011)
Brand Delivery: A View from the Trenches (August 17, 2011)
Make Marketing Mobile (August 12, 2011)
Four Ways to Clean up Your Site for SEO (August 8, 2011)
CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council is now accepting speaker proposals for their national conference in March (August 5, 2011)
Tactics for Success in Small Business Banking (August 4, 2011)
New White Paper from CUNA Councils Explores Creating a New Credit Union Sustainability Business Model (August 4, 2011)
Recommended Reading: The Thank You Economy (August 1, 2011)
Prepaid Tapping an Unbanked Market (July 27, 2011)
Fair Credit Reporting Risk-Based Pricing (Credit Score Disclosures) (July 26, 2011)
Think like an Owner (July 25, 2011)
New White Paper from the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Evaluates Crisis Communications (July 25, 2011)
Given Incentives, Bank Customers Will Switch (July 18, 2011)
CUNA Councils Celebrates 5,000 Members (July 15, 2011)
Three Warning Signs It May Be Time to Rebrand (July 12, 2011)
Five Fundamentals to Great E-Mail Marketing in 2011 (July 11, 2011)
Competition Update: Banks Circumvent Credit Card Restrictions (July 5, 2011)
Small Businesses and Direct Payment via ACH (June 29, 2011)
Smaller Institutions Meet Financial Literacy Needs (June 27, 2011)
How QR Codes Can Grow Your Business (June 20, 2011)
NCUA Finalizes Changes to Its Advertising Rules (June 13, 2011)
Don’t Be a Wallflower when It Comes to Social Media (June 9, 2011)
Don’t Get Caught Being Incongruent (June 6, 2011)
Brand Exceptionalism (May 27, 2011)
Make Viral Marketing Effective (May 25, 2011)
E-Statement Program Gets Big Results (May 23, 2011)
Market Financial Planning to Boomers (May 19, 2011)
The Top 50 Marketing Blogs of 2011 (May 18, 2011)
Three Ways to Grow Market Share (May 9, 2011)
For a chance to win $100, simply refer a peer! (May 4, 2011)
A Successful Card Program (May 3, 2011)
10 Marketing Trends to Watch (April 29, 2011)
Why You Need a Credit Union Account (April 28, 2011)
Marketing Award Winners Deliver Growth, Visibility (April 28, 2011)
Creative Campaigns Reach Gen Y (April 25, 2011)
Why State Leagues Work (April 18, 2011)
CUNA’s 2011 America’s Credit Union Conference & Expo Offers Credit Union Leaders High-Impact Program (April 15, 2011)
Relationship Expansion: Sharpening the Focus (April 11, 2011)
LinkedIn Status Updates: The Seven Do’s and Don’t’s (April 4, 2011)
Reject the Tyranny of Being Picked: Pick Yourself (March 31, 2011)
Financial Institutions Consider Quora (March 28, 2011)
CUNA’s Community Credit Union Committee Releases Whitepaper - The Credit Union Branch Manager: A New Leader for a New Era (March 23, 2011)
Top Seven in Eleven Leadership Challenges (March 21, 2011)
Mind Your Marketing Manners on Social Media (March 16, 2011)
Grow Your Credit Union by Improving Your Current SEG Development Program (March 14, 2011)
Credit Unions Make a Run for the Border (March 7, 2011)
Ad Campaign Touts Check Use (March 2, 2011)
Goal: Save Members $1 Million by End of the Year (February 28, 2011)
When Was the Last Time You Bought a Tie? (February 22, 2011)
Social Media and Marketing Budgets (February 21, 2011)
Ten Best Practices of Business Model Innovation Leaders (February 14, 2011)
Marketers Embrace Tablet Technology (February 7, 2011)
CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Offers Snapshot of Collaborative Advertising (February 3, 2011)
Countdown to the Year of Cooperatives (January 31, 2011)
Is Social Media Worth the Shift in Marketing Dollars? (January 24, 2011)
How to Organize a Retreat (January 18, 2011)
Prestigious Awards to Recognize and Honor Your Staff (January 14, 2011)
Camp Teaches Kids Money Principles (January 10, 2011)
2011 CMBDC Executive Committee Election (January 5, 2011)
Putting Testing to the Test (January 4, 2011)
2010
Take Back Control of the Conversation (December 28, 2010)
Prepaid Debit Is Coming on Strong (December 20, 2010)
Campaign Gives Credit Unions One Voice (December 16, 2010)
Social Capital Brings Return on Investment (December 6, 2010)
Is Twitter Pointless Babble? (December 1, 2010)
The Power of a Handwritten Note (November 24, 2010)
A Comment Call (November 24, 2010)
CUNA Councils Leaders Meet in DC: Election Implications and Current NCUA Activities (November 23, 2010)
Vendor Due Diligence is Focus of CFO White Paper (November 22, 2010)
Insurance Products Can Promote Loyalty (November 15, 2010)
Member Spotlight: Colleen Desselle (November 9, 2010)
Digital Signage Gives Marketers Another Tool (November 8, 2010)
Regulatory Comment Call: Federal Reserve Board - Card Act Clarification (November 5, 2010)
The 15 Most Common Brand Positions in Retail Banking (November 4, 2010)
Deliberately Uninformed, Relentlessly So (October 26, 2010)
Four Steps to Reaching Hispanic Market (October 19, 2010)
Recommended Reading: Conquer the Chaos (October 18, 2010)
Is the Role of Credit Cards Changing? (October 14, 2010)
Reach Gen Y with a Dedicated Strategy (October 12, 2010)
Final Rule Analysis: Corporate Credit Union Final Rule (October 12, 2010)
IBM’s Smart Business Model Strategy (October 7, 2010)
What’s the best road to lead members to choose our credit union as their primary financial institution? (September 27, 2010)
Seven Reasons to Use Your Slogan as a URL (September 21, 2010)
Interpreting Criticism (September 16, 2010)
Lending Council Releases Loan Participations White Paper (September 16, 2010)
Final Rule Analysis: Display of Official Sign; Permanent Increase in Standard Maximum Share Insurance Amount (September 15, 2010)
Are You Leaving Your CU’s Market Position to Chance? (September 14, 2010)
New Marketing & BD Council White Paper on Effective Grant Writing Released (September 13, 2010)
REGULATORY COMMENT CALL: Financial Education Core Competencies (September 9, 2010)
Clarify Your Brand and Use It (September 7, 2010)
Connect With Members Before Retirement (September 3, 2010)
The Value of Member Testimonials (August 31, 2010)
Remote Deposit Capture is Focus of New Tech Council White Paper (August 24, 2010)
Belvoir Federal Credit Union Marketing Scores Big with Website Game (August 23, 2010)
Effective Strategies for Credit Card Pricing is Subject of Latest OpSS Council White Paper (August 19, 2010)
Two Recent Regulatory Comment Calls (August 19, 2010)
Is Social Media Stifling Creativity? (August 17, 2010)
Less than Three-Quarters of Employees Receive Pay via Direct Deposit (August 16, 2010)
Scam Prevention & Detection is Focus of New OpSS Council White Paper (August 12, 2010)
How Can Social Media Help My Credit Union? (August 11, 2010)
I’m Every Marketer’s Worst Nightmare (August 6, 2010)
New CUNA Tech Council White Paper on Effective Data Backup Released (August 5, 2010)
Try a Focused Approach to Growth (August 5, 2010)
What Would Stefan Say? (August 4, 2010)
Is Everything Perfect? (August 2, 2010)
OpSS Council White Paper Released on Implementing Business Services (July 23, 2010)
REGULATORY COMMENT CALL: FHA Risk Reduction Proposal (July 23, 2010)
Loan Modification is Focus of New Lending Council White Paper (July 21, 2010)
Engage Members and Employees (July 20, 2010)
Member Spotlight: Chris Phillips (July 19, 2010)
Business Model Innovation That Is Good for Kids (July 15, 2010)
Cause Marketing is Focus of New Marketing & BD Council White Paper (July 8, 2010)
Checking Hinges on Referrals, Online Openings (July 7, 2010)
Two Regulatory Final Rule Analyses (July 7, 2010)
Book Review: Trust Agents (July 6, 2010)
The 2020 Vision of Marketing (June 29, 2010)
Making Banking Easy Isn’t Easy (June 21, 2010)
Reach Members in 140 Characters (June 16, 2010)
Cheating the Clock (June 14, 2010)
Effective Marketing Strategies: A New Way to Think about Branch Banking? (June 10, 2010)
Listening is First Step to a Strong Brand (June 4, 2010)
Member Spotlight: Janet Rombi (June 1, 2010)
New Lending Council White Paper Looks at Ways for Lending Departments to Forge Successful CUSO Relationships (June 1, 2010)
Setting a Member-Centric Strategy (May 27, 2010)
Seven Tips for Creating Strategic Digital Signage Content (May 26, 2010)
CUNA Tech Council White Paper Focuses on Social Media From Technology Point of View (May 25, 2010)
Why It All Starts (And Stops) with Consistency (May 21, 2010)
Employee Relations During Economic Downturn Focus of New HR/TD Council White Paper (May 12, 2010)
Should credit union marketers focus more on the basic needs from Maslow's Hierarchy? (May 10, 2010)
Gen Y Embraces Online Services (May 7, 2010)
New Marketing & BD Council White Paper Released on Making Most of MCIF Systems (May 4, 2010)
Why Capital Bank’s Attributes Fail as a Value Promise (May 3, 2010)
How to Make Anger at Big Banks Work for You (April 28, 2010)
HR/TD Council Releases White Papers on Effective Credit Union Leadership Training Programs & LEAN (April 23, 2010)
Steal Your Members (April 23, 2010)
Marketing to Multicultural Consumers (April 22, 2010)
Moore's Law and Hispanic Marketing (April 19, 2010)
Mergers are Focus of New White Paper from CUNA Councils (April 19, 2010)
Attract Gen Y with Targeted Products and Year-Round Marketing (April 15, 2010)
Insights & Video Interviews from the 2010 CUNA Marketing & Business Development Conference (April 15, 2010)
E-Mail On-Boarding Welcomes New Members (April 9, 2010)
Tools & Tips For One-Person Finance Departments Focus of New CFO Council White Paper (April 9, 2010)
Comment Call: NCUA Proposed Rule on Fixed Assets, Member Business Loans, and Regulatory Flexibility Program (April 9, 2010)
Register for NCUA / CUNA Tech Council Webinar to Help CUs Improve Online Services (April 9, 2010)
Are You Rational? (April 5, 2010)
CUs Gaining Consumers’ Trust (April 1, 2010)
Member Spotlight: Jenny Schaub (March 31, 2010)
Best Practices Winners Honored at Marketing & BD Council Conference (March 26, 2010)
Marketing & BD Council Announces 2010 Executive Committee (March 26, 2010)
2010 Diamond Award Winners Honored at Council Conference (March 25, 2010)
Q & A with Wendy Soucie (March 25, 2010)
Three CU Pros Honored for Marketing, Business Development Achievements (March 24, 2010)
The Annual Marketing and Communications Plan (March 17, 2010)
Fed Requests Comments on Third Set of Regulation Z Rules Implementing the New Credit Card Law (March 16, 2010)
Those Crazy Kids (March 11, 2010)
Are Your Business Models and Brand Strategies Aligned? (March 10, 2010)
Comment Call: Proposed Clarifications to Overdraft Protection Rules Under Regulations E and DD (March 10, 2010)
Take Your Message to the Web (March 5, 2010)
Using Organizations to Build Your Network Quickly (March 3, 2010)
New Session Added on “Leveraging Your Credit Union's Position in the Current Economic Climate” to CUNA Marketing & BD Council Conference (March 3, 2010)
Why We Win - Followership and Leadership Strategies for Success! (March 2, 2010)
Ugly Contest, Lovely Results (February 25, 2010)
Credit Union Financial Education Goes Beyond Sales (February 19, 2010)
Credit Unions can be Interesting! Super-charge your Brand with an Integrated Social Media Challenge Marketing Campaign (February 16, 2010)
Q&A with Doug Tangwall (February 16, 2010)
Foundation Opens Search for Executive Director (February 10, 2010)
What Do You Really Know about Twitter? (February 8, 2010)
Quieting the Lizard Brain (February 3, 2010)
Consumers Shop for Solutions (February 3, 2010)
Member Spotlight: Chris Blough (January 26, 2010)
Behold Marketing’s New ‘Age of Engagement’ (January 22, 2010)
Free & Compliant Privacy Statement Issued (January 20, 2010)
Q&A with Wendy Soucie (January 19, 2010)
Fighting Axe-Grinders and Their Online Vendettas (January 13, 2010)
“Social Media Guidelines & Policies” is New White Paper from HR/TD and Marketing & BD Councils (January 11, 2010)
Thank Senators for Introducing the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act (January 8, 2010)
Time to Look for Advertising Bargains (January 8, 2010)
Building the Perfect CU Marketer (January 7, 2010)
Client Meetings: The Magic Number Is 52 Minutes (January 4, 2010)
2009
COMMENT CALL: NCUA Proposed Rule on Chartering & Field of Membership of Community CUs (December 30, 2009)
Enhancing Market Growth with Innovative E-Mail Marketing (December 30, 2009)
Youth Marketing is Focus of New CUNA Marketing & BD Council White Paper (December 28, 2009)
Utilize Advertorials to Position Your Brand (December 21, 2009)
CBS Early Show, other Media Give Boost to Credit Unions (December 18, 2009)
Don’t Dismiss the ATM (December 17, 2009)
Fear of Apples (December 16, 2009)
Member Spotlight: Christina Muska (December 8, 2009)
One Question that will Change your Credit Union (December 7, 2009)
Boomers in Denial About Retirement Savings (December 3, 2009)
Obama's Campaign Manager to Keynote 2010 Marketing & Business Development Conference (December 1, 2009)
Q&A with Doug Tangwall (November 30, 2009)
Make Youth a Top Priority (November 24, 2009)
Entries Now Accepted for 2010 Diamond Awards (November 23, 2009)
Communicate Safety and Optimism (November 20, 2009)
Have You Committed Any of These 12 “Twitter Football” Plays or Penalties? (November 17, 2009)
Will the Future of Advertising Be a Blend of Old and New Media? (November 11, 2009)
Final Rule Analysis: Temporary Increase in SMSIA; Display of Official Sign; Coverage for Mortgage Servicing Accounts (November 9, 2009)
Five Ways to Keep Your Job (November 6, 2009)
Business Lending Collections Focus of New Lending Council White Paper (November 5, 2009)
Gen Y Up Close (November 4, 2009)
Senate Fixes 21-day CARD Act Problem (November 2, 2009)
Dunbar's Number Isn't Just a Number—It’s the Law (October 28, 2009)
It's Time to Renew Your Council Membership Online (October 28, 2009)
Member Spotlight: Deb Prior (October 23, 2009)
Q&A with Wendy Soucie (October 21, 2009)
Considering Small Business Services? (October 20, 2009)
To Thrive in Current Market, Be Prepared (October 14, 2009)
Technology Council Releases White Paper on Server Virtualization (October 14, 2009)
Member Spotlight: Mike Dilworth (October 6, 2009)
Two New White Papers - 'Branch Strategies' & 'Conducting A Training Needs Analysis' (October 6, 2009)
Regulatory Comment Call: Proposed Amendments to HELOC Disclosures (October 5, 2009)
Beyond Facts, the Web Yields Feelings (October 5, 2009)
'All People Ages 18-55' Is Not Your Target Audience (October 1, 2009)
New HR/TD Council White Paper Shows How Effective Rewards & Recognition Programs Help Credit Unions (September 24, 2009)
Understanding Business Development (September 23, 2009)
Online Media: Set up for Success (September 17, 2009)
Warning: Email Blasting May Be Harmful to Our Health (September 16, 2009)
New Council White Paper Seeks to Answer the Question 'What is Enough Capital?' for Credit Unions (September 16, 2009)
Does Your Credit Union Have a Butterface? (September 8, 2009)
Lottery Strategy Helps Members Save (September 3, 2009)
Divide and Conquer (the Competition) (September 1, 2009)
Arizona Credit Union Uses Web to Aid Unemployed (August 24, 2009)
Use Imagery to Focus Advertising (August 20, 2009)
“Employee Engagement Can Be The Critical Ingredient for Credit Union Success” Says New Council White Paper (August 19, 2009)
Website Compliance Checklist (August 17, 2009)
Member Spotlight: Mike Penix (August 12, 2009)
Should You 'Friend' Your Members? (August 6, 2009)
Tips for Incorporating “Green” into CU Brand Found in New White Paper (August 6, 2009)
Red Canoe Expands Branch Network with Great Success (August 4, 2009)
Introducing: REAL CU Voices (August 2, 2009)
In-District Meetings Made the Difference (July 31, 2009)
Two New White Papers: Managing Credit Card Programs & Preparing On-the-Job Trainers (July 29, 2009)
Caution: Social Media Cuts Both Ways (July 28, 2009)
How Members & Customers Differ (July 27, 2009)
Finding and Nurturing Growth Leaders - The Answer to Organic Growth? (July 17, 2009)
Learn How to Incorporate Social Media into Credit Union Marketing Efforts in New Webinar Series (July 13, 2009)
Top 10 PR Pitfalls to Avoid (July 13, 2009)
Organic Membership Growth & Telecommuting Focus of Two New White Papers (July 13, 2009)
Don’t Let Fraudsters Hijack Your Brand (July 8, 2009)
Member Spotlight: Lynn Blizzard (July 6, 2009)
Tips for Successful ACH Usage Discussed in New Council White Paper (July 1, 2009)
¡Bienvenidos! Best Practices for Using Welcome Calls in Your Hispanic Customer Service Strategy (June 30, 2009)
Three Years’ Results in Two Days (June 24, 2009)
The Role of Succession Planning and Leadership Development in Successful CU Mergers Addressed in New White Paper (June 17, 2009)
Nine Morals for Member-Centric Branding (June 17, 2009)
Advertising Yourself: Building a Personal Brand through Social Networks (June 16, 2009)
Get $1 for Each Facebook Friend from TD Canada (June 11, 2009)
Banks Jump on Twitter Wagon (June 5, 2009)
Member Spotlight: Amy Davis (June 3, 2009)
CUNA Councils Connect: What are Blogs? (May 29, 2009)
Decoupled Debit, Strategies to Build Core Deposits Focus of Two Council White Papers (May 28, 2009)
Making Commercials for the Web (May 27, 2009)
What's UR txt msg Str@tegy? (May 22, 2009)
“Earned” Media Benefits Credit Union Awareness (May 21, 2009)
Tips for Turning Innovation From Buzzword to a Core Competency in New Council White Paper (May 20, 2009)
It’s Time to Develop a Comprehensive Savings Program (May 11, 2009)
CUNA Councils Connect: What are Discussion Groups? (May 8, 2009)
Member Spotlight: Brad Roteman (May 6, 2009)
The End of Consumerism as We Know It? (May 4, 2009)
What Makes a Good Apology E-Mail? (April 27, 2009)
Council Members Save up to $300 on America’s Credit Union Conference (April 26, 2009)
Targeted Member Searching in CUNA Councils Connect (April 23, 2009)
Leveraging the Layers of Marketing in a Tight Economy (April 22, 2009)
Business Owners Meet on Social Networks (April 21, 2009)
Website Compliance Issues (April 16, 2009)
Member Spotlight: John Godwin (April 7, 2009)
Time for a Data Diet? Deciding What Customer Information to Keep—and What to Toss (April 6, 2009)
Creativity and Online Technology: A Smart Approach to Recession Marketing (April 1, 2009)
Video Interviews from the 2009 CUNA Marketing & Business Development Conference Pt. III (March 31, 2009)
NCUA Final Rule on Share Insurance Signs for Shared Branching (March 31, 2009)
Credit Union Retired Executives (CURE) Online Advisory Service Launched (March 30, 2009)
CNNMoney.com Reassures CU Members about CUs (March 26, 2009)
The Buzz Starts Here: Finding the First Mouth for Word-of-Mouth Marketing (March 25, 2009)
Video Interviews from the 2009 CUNA Marketing & Business Development Conference Pt. II (March 24, 2009)
Online Marketers’ Top Challenges (March 23, 2009)
Video Interviews from the 2009 CUNA Marketing & Business Development Conference Pt. I (March 20, 2009)
Gaining Ground on Your Competition during Economic Turmoil (March 19, 2009)
Three Outstanding CU Women Honored For Marketing, Biz Development Achievements (March 18, 2009)
Wall Street Journal: CUs are Safe Havens (March 17, 2009)
Diamond Award Winners Honored at Council Conference (March 16, 2009)
Best Practices Winners Honored at Council Conference (March 16, 2009)
Council Announces 2009 Exec Committee (March 16, 2009)
Wisconsin Credit Union Industry Raises $47,000 for State Hospitals (March 9, 2009)
New Council White Paper Asks if CUs are Relevant (March 9, 2009)
CUs are First in NCBA Video Series on Co-op Benefits (March 5, 2009)
Analytics Help Retailers, Marketers Chart Consumer Habits (March 3, 2009)
Member Spotlight: Sean McDonald (March 2, 2009)
Learn to Manage Multiple HR Roles and Responsibilities in New CUNA Council White Paper (March 2, 2009)
Industry Standard for List-Cleaning (February 26, 2009)
Skip Microtrends and Go Straight to Macrotrends (February 18, 2009)
Capture the Money: Integrate Marketing and Sales (February 18, 2009)
Final Rules on Open-End Credit under Regulation Z, the Truth in Lending Act (February 16, 2009)
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Don't Skimp on Their Ad Budgets (February 11, 2009)
Filene Gives CMBDC Members Access to Valuable Research - New Branding Report (February 11, 2009)
CU Security Issues Covered in New White Papers (February 9, 2009)
Keynoter Teaches How to Create Change in Life and at CU During Marketing/Biz Development Council Conference (February 6, 2009)
CUNA Comment Call: NCUA & Corporate Credit Unions (February 5, 2009)
Some Institutions Actually Increasing Ad Budgets (February 5, 2009)
How to Turn LinkedIn into a Powerful Business Tool (February 2, 2009)
Current Challenge for Credit Union Marketers: Selling Old-Fashioned Thrift (January 26, 2009)
Proposed Revisions to Regulation E for Overdraft Protection Plans (January 23, 2009)
Member Spotlight: Bryce Jackson (January 22, 2009)
Take Advantage of a Recession (January 21, 2009)
Social Networking and Change Management Covered in New White Papers (January 20, 2009)
Ten Ways to Stand Out in a Crowd (January 13, 2009)
Replying to a Discussion Group in CUNA Councils Connect is as Easy as the List serve – Two Clicks Away! (January 13, 2009)
Make the Most of Digital Touchpoints (January 9, 2009)
CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Surpasses 1,000 (January 8, 2009)
Top 10 Communication Gaffes in Business (January 8, 2009)
Want to Win a 2009 Diamond Award? (January 5, 2009)
2008
Best Practice: In E-Mail Marketing, Timing and Targeting Are Key (December 31, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Alison Wolf (December 29, 2008)
Mica Explains CU Difference on CNBC-TV (December 18, 2008)
RegWatch - CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council (December 18, 2008)
Book Review: Meatball Sundae: Is Your Marketing Out of Sync? (December 17, 2008)
Bob and Lee Woodruff, Al Roker to Speak at CUNA’S 2009 Governmental Affairs Conference (December 10, 2008)
Looking Beyond 2009: Have Success by “Owning” the Member (December 9, 2008)
Call for Executive Committee Nominations - CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council (December 8, 2008)
Saddle Up, Blogger (December 8, 2008)
And the Winner of the Grand Prize in the CUNA Councils Connect Prize Challenge is... (November 24, 2008)
Colorado’s Two Percent Club: Business in the Community (November 24, 2008)
Special RegWatch (November 21, 2008)
Forbes, Carlson/Begala, Sinise Highlight GAC (November 21, 2008)
The Marketer’s Attitude (November 17, 2008)
The DC Advantage – Just Another CMBDC Benefit! (November 17, 2008)
Enter to Win a Nintendo Wii & Wii Fit in the CUNA Councils Connect Prize Challenge! (November 12, 2008)
RegWatch - CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council (November 11, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Krista Wood (November 11, 2008)
CUNA Councils Connect Prize Challenge: Last Week's $50 Amazon Gift Card Winner (November 10, 2008)
Wachovia's Initial Foray into Social Media Is Impressive, Now Twitter That (November 4, 2008)
Recent Comment Calls & Final Rule Analyses (October 31, 2008)
Entries Now Accepted For 2009 Diamond Awards (October 30, 2008)
CUNA Councils Connect Prize Challenge: Last Week's Winner & Your Chance to Win a $50 Amazon Gift Card! (October 29, 2008)
“Dead-Tree Medium” No Longer: For Many Marketers, Print Outperforms Digital (October 27, 2008)
Final Rule on Hope for Homeowners Program for Subordinate Lienholders (October 24, 2008)
Learn to Better Serve Gen Y Members During December Learning Event (October 22, 2008)
Brand Killer: “Dear Credit Union—Why Don’t You Love Me Anymore?” (October 20, 2008)
CUNA Councils Connect Prize Challenge: Last Week's Winner & Your Chance to Win a $50 Starbucks Gift Card! (October 20, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Cammie Morrow (October 13, 2008)
The 2nd CUNA Councils Connect Prize Challenge Winner & a Chance to Win a $50 Best Buy Gift Card! (October 13, 2008)
RegWatch - CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council (October 10, 2008)
New White Papers Explore Marketing to Baby Boomers, Ex-Bankers at CUs (October 9, 2008)
The First CUNA Councils Connect Prize Challenge Winner & a Chance to Win a $50 Target Gift Card! (October 8, 2008)
Not a Site, but a Concept: Tapping the Power of Social Networking (October 7, 2008)
ID Theft Red Flags Rule: How to Help Your Business Customers Comply (October 6, 2008)
FROM DAN MICA: Today's update--rescue bill/federal deposit insurance (October 3, 2008)
FROM DAN MICA: Spreading the word about CU deposit insurance (October 2, 2008)
Announcing the CUNA Councils Connect Prize Challenge - Enter to Win a $50 Gas Card & Much More! (September 29, 2008)
Lessons Learned from Microfinance (September 22, 2008)
Generating Buzz: Word-of-Mouth Marketing (September 15, 2008)
Using Technology to Attract Young Adults – Lessons from Toy Story and Netscape (September 15, 2008)
Comment Call: Proposed Revision to Regulation S (September 12, 2008)
Member Rewards Programs, Retention Factors for Key Employees Revealed in New Council White Papers (September 11, 2008)
Welcome, Amigos (September 8, 2008)
How to Simplify the Process of Work (September 2, 2008)
Testing Strategic Financial Goals, Analyzing CU Ratios the Topics of Two New White Papers (August 28, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Jobi Tyson (August 26, 2008)
Old Marketing with New Tools (August 25, 2008)
In the Spotlight - We Want to Hear from You! (August 12, 2008)
Improve the Use of Your Credit Union’s MCIF (August 11, 2008)
Is Digital Marketing Recession-Proof? (August 6, 2008)
Evaluating CU Branches, Corporate Universities Subjects of New White Papers (July 29, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Fred Brown (July 28, 2008)
CUNA Councils Connect: What are Blogs? (July 28, 2008)
Sharpen Yourself: LinkedIn and Social Networking Sites (July 21, 2008)
Leagues, CUNA Reassure Members their Money is Safe (July 17, 2008)
Comment Call: Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Member Business Loans (July 17, 2008)
One-Person Marketing Depts, OpSS Best Practice Award Winners Subjects of Two New White Papers (July 15, 2008)
RegWatch - CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council (July 15, 2008)
Consumer Remote Deposit: It Doesn’t Cost, It Pays (July 14, 2008)
CUNA Councils Connect: What are Discussion Groups? (July 11, 2008)
CMBDC Launches Custom Version of RegWatch for Credit Union Marketing & Business Development Professionals (July 10, 2008)
Get Your E-Mail Messages Through (July 9, 2008)
CUNA Councils Connect: Nintendo Wii Winner & Recent Updates (July 8, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Melissa Hunt (July 3, 2008)
Google Alerts: Deploy Your Own Internet Spies (June 23, 2008)
Final CUNA Councils Connect Prize Announcement - Enter to Win a Nintendo Wii by July 7th! (June 21, 2008)
CUNA Councils Connect Webcast Archive Now Available (June 19, 2008)
Download a Free Copy of “100 Marketing Secrets” (June 18, 2008)
Changes to Executive Committee Announced (June 16, 2008)
Twitter Is Your Credit Union Marketing Wingman (June 10, 2008)
Targeted Member Searching in CUNA Councils Connect (June 6, 2008)
Marketing Maestros (June 5, 2008)
Announcing the CUNA Councils Connect 2nd Prize Drawing (June 4, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Nicky Tekelidis (May 28, 2008)
Ideas for Effective Strategic Planning, Managing One-Person HR Depts Provided in Two New White Papers (May 23, 2008)
Want to Learn More about CUNA Councils Connect? Attend a Free Webcast! (May 21, 2008)
Wall Street Journal, Other National Media Tout CUs (May 15, 2008)
NCUA Requests Comment on Proposed Revisions to CUSO Regulations (May 15, 2008)
Why Is Your Credit Union Website So Ugly? (May 14, 2008)
Introducing CUNA Councils Connect - New Member Online Community (May 12, 2008)
Biz Services, Net Promoter Score Focus of Two New White Papers (May 7, 2008)
Cultivate Membership Growth (May 6, 2008)
Payday Lending Alternatives, Award-Winning Lending Programs Addressed in Two New White Papers (April 29, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Laura Olson (April 28, 2008)
U.S. Mortgage Crisis White Paper Published (April 24, 2008)
MySpace Moves to CU Space (April 23, 2008)
Going Green: Low-Cost, Low-Stress, Easy on the Earth (April 16, 2008)
Potential of Reverse Mortgages for CUs Broached in First of Two New White Papers (April 14, 2008)
CUNA Councils ' Websites Get Facelift (April 10, 2008)
The Relationship Pricing Conundrum (April 4, 2008)
Unconventional Branch Designs, Building a Sales and Service Culture the Focus of Two New White Papers (March 31, 2008)
2008 E-Mail Resolutions (March 26, 2008)
Diamond Awards Winners Honored
at Council Conference (March 24, 2008)
Three CU Pros Honored for Marketing, Biz Development Achievements (March 19, 2008)
Marketing/Biz Development Council Announces 2008 Executive Committee (March 19, 2008)
Best Practices Winners Honored at Council Conference (March 19, 2008)
New Jersey Credit Unions Target Small Business (March 18, 2008)
Two New White Papers Address Emerging Marketing Channels, Third Party I.S. Firms (March 17, 2008)
Leveraging Your Unsubscribes (March 11, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Bridgett Schulthies (March 6, 2008)
CUNA Councils:
New Look and Big Presence at GAC (February 29, 2008)
Fearless Prospecting in a Changing
Economy (February 25, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Susan Epperson (February 21, 2008)
Membership Growth: The Better Thief Wins (February 18, 2008)
Why Firing Your Worst Customers Isn't Such a Great Idea (February 11, 2008)
Getting Important Government Officials to Show Up at Your Credit Union Event Is
Easier than You Might Think (February 5, 2008)
Learn How Art of Food Pairing Builds Better Businesses During Marketing/Biz Development Council Conference (January 31, 2008)
Filene Gives CMBDC Members Access to Valuable Research (January 30, 2008)
How Are We Doing? Measuring Credit Union Success (January 28, 2008)
Act Global: Educating Customers on Security Threats Abroad (January 22, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Michelle Bailey (January 17, 2008)
Two New White Papers Address Creating Affordable Housing and Utilizing Fringe Technologies (January 16, 2008)
Competition Update: Attracting Small-Business Deposits (January 11, 2008)
Two New White Papers Discuss Creating Team Environments and Innovative Credit Union Products (January 10, 2008)
Fed Increases the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Asset-Size Exemption Threshold (January 9, 2008)
Q&A with Melinda Krueger, the E-Mail Diva (January 7, 2008)
Learn How to Build and Brand the CU Social Mission During Webinar Featured in First Quarter 2008 (January 2, 2008)
2007
Member Spotlight: Rick Cheatum (December 31, 2007)
Get Behind Candidates Who Support the Credit Union Mission (December 21, 2007)
The Federal Reserve Board has Issued Final Regulations Relating to Eligible Obligations and Electronic Disclosures (December 20, 2007)
The Votes Are In (December 19, 2007)
The Potential For A National Brand For CUs Discussed In New White Paper (December 13, 2007)
Beware the “Walking Dead”: Analyzing Customer Data from a Multi-Service Firm (December 11, 2007)
It's Time to Renew Your Membership Online (December 10, 2007)
Two New White Papers Discuss Microlending And Measuring Success (December 7, 2007)
2008 CMBDC Executive Committee Election (December 6, 2007)
Entries Now Accepted for 2008 Diamond Awards (December 6, 2007)
Get Members to Spread the Word (December 3, 2007)
Make Deposits in Your Reputation Account (November 27, 2007)
Recent Final Rulings (November 26, 2007)
Member Spotlight: Bryan London (November 20, 2007)
Disaster Communications: The Importance
of and Strategies for Implementing a Disaster Communications Plan—Before You Need It (November 14, 2007)
Making the Most of Every Marketing Dollar (November 6, 2007)
Challenges and Advice for Managing A Multi-Generational Workforce Provided in New Council White Paper (November 1, 2007)
Seven Service Behaviors that Boost the Bottom Line (October 30, 2007)
Council Executives Meet in Washington (October 26, 2007)
Creating an Experience Culture and Entering Student Lending Market Covered in Two New Council White Papers (October 24, 2007)
Due Diligence: Keep Members and Regulators Happy (October 22, 2007)
Member Spotlight: Jerry Manor (October 15, 2007)
Strategies to Build Ideal Capital and to Train for Potential Disasters are Focus of Two New Council White Papers (October 12, 2007)
Create a Member Experience (October 9, 2007)
Filene Seeks 30 Young Credit Union Whippersnappers (October 8, 2007)
Avoiding Banner Blindness on Your Website (October 5, 2007)
CMBD Council Membership Exceeds 900 Members (October 5, 2007)
Set the Tone in E-Mail: How You Say It Is As Important As What You Say (October 2, 2007)
Relationship Selling: Make the Intelligent Call (September 27, 2007)
Gen Y Membership and Staff Retention Tips Covered in New All-Council White Paper (September 21, 2007)
Colin Powell, Chris Matthews and 'America' kick off 2008 GAC (September 20, 2007)
How to Launch Business Services (September 18, 2007)
Proposed Disclosures for Subprime Mortgage Loans (September 14, 2007)
It's Time to Rethink Your Marketing Tactics (September 12, 2007)
New Training Approaches, Optimizing Frontline Staffing Covered in Two New HR/TD Council White Papers (September 11, 2007)
Help Cut Down on Your Listserv Clutter (September 7, 2007)
The Ultimate Customer Experience: Eight (Surprisingly Simple) Ways to Wow Your Customers — and Keep Them Coming Back (September 5, 2007)
Credit Union Marketing on MySpace (August 31, 2007)
Intergenerational Wealth Transfer Subject of New All-Council White Paper (August 30, 2007)
An Endeavor of the Heart:
How a Credit Union Changed a City (August 29, 2007)
Recent Comment Call & Final Rules (August 27, 2007)
Videos: Humor Is Serious Business (August 22, 2007)
Daniel Pink Teaches How to Tap into New Leadership Qualities During Exec Webinar Series (August 20, 2007)
Filene Gives Council Members Access to Valuable Research (August 16, 2007)
Member Spotlight: Allison Anderson (August 14, 2007)
Instant Access to Compliance, Regulatory and Legislative Issues Now a Mouse Click Away (August 8, 2007)
Partnerships Power Business Lending (August 7, 2007)
FTC Requests Your Comments on the Use of Social Security Numbers (August 6, 2007)
Your Council Member Benefits Have Just Grown with New Blog Feature (August 2, 2007)
Marketing Metrics and Financial Performance (July 31, 2007)
Managing Success in a Changing World: Best Practices of Highly Successful Credit Unions (July 26, 2007)
MSN Money says, ‘Ditch your bank for a CU’ (July 23, 2007)
Finding Direct-Mail Success (July 9, 2007)
The Five Pillars of Digital Marketing (July 3, 2007)
Seven Very Effective DIY Viral Marketing Activities (June 25, 2007)
Fed Requests Comments on Open-End Credit Rules under Regulation Z, the Truth in Lending Act (June 21, 2007)
Member Education Yields Smart Members (June 19, 2007)
NCUA Announces Technical Amendments (June 18, 2007)
What’s Good for Fighting Spam Can Hurt Your E-Marketing (June 11, 2007)
NCUA Proposed Changes Regarding FCU Bylaws (June 11, 2007)
Get the most out of your market research with these upcoming webinars (June 8, 2007)
Experiential Marketing (June 5, 2007)
Using New Media to Leverage Your Marketing Dollars (May 28, 2007)
Eight Classic Marketing Mistakes (May 14, 2007)
Seven Ways to Get the Most from Your Database (May 7, 2007)
Member Spotlight: Benjamin Lee (April 30, 2007)
Brand Building in the Digital Age: A Dizzying Array of Choices (April 30, 2007)
Hispanics and the Internet (April 30, 2007)
The Lessons of Disaster Recovery: White Paper Summary (April 26, 2007)
CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Auction Raises $11,000 for Hurricane Relief (April 23, 2007)
Relationship Selling: Make the Intelligent Call (April 20, 2007)
The “Myth of Market Share”: Can Focusing Too Much on the Competition Harm Profitability? (April 11, 2007)
Faulty Marketing Threatens Safe Deposit Integrity (April 3, 2007)
2007 CUNA MBD Conference video (March 31, 2007)
Diamond Awards winners honored at council conference (March 27, 2007)
Best of the 2007 CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Conference Breakouts (March 26, 2007)
Rx for Online ROI: Site Design (March 26, 2007)
Member Spotlight: Christina K. Scott (March 26, 2007)
Reelin' Them In or Drivin' Them Away? (March 16, 2007)
CUNA Council members receive discount to ACUC (March 11, 2007)
CUNA Councils host breakfast at GAC (March 9, 2007)
What Are Your Customers Really Worth? (March 7, 2007)
Conference Preview...The Perfect Date: How to Make Compelling Testimonial Commercials (February 27, 2007)
Conference Preview... (February 27, 2007)
One-to-One Marketing Just Got Easier: A Case Study (February 26, 2007)
Do Americans Save Enough? It Depends on What Calculator They Use (February 22, 2007)
It’s a Big Deal: The 2007 CUNA Marketing and Business Development Council Conference, March 14-17, at the Green Valley Ranch Resort and Spa in Las Vegas (February 15, 2007)
Leading in Tough Times (February 12, 2007)
The Traveling Branch: Business Development’s Evolution (February 6, 2007)
Member Spotlight: Dana Rosales (February 2, 2007)
Branding your Social Mission (January 29, 2007)
The Perfect Date: How to make compelling testimonial commercials (January 25, 2007)
The Advantages of E-Marketing (January 25, 2007)
Customer Segmentation Gives Competitive Edge to Credit Unions (January 24, 2007)
Use Financial Services to Catch the Eye of SEGs (January 16, 2007)
Teaming up for Long-Term Success: Credit Union Mergers from Six Departmental Perspectives (January 15, 2007)
Councils awarded more than 66K in scholarships in 2006, figure upped to 80K in 2007 (January 4, 2007)
Member Spotlight: Becky Humphrey (January 2, 2007)
FTC letter could affect CUs' marketing, says CUNA (January 2, 2007)
Five Steps to Strategic Leadership (January 1, 2007)
2006
Brian Collins, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Brand Innovation Group (BIG) (December 31, 2006)
FTC letter could affect CUs' marketing, says CUNA (December 27, 2006)
Member Spotlight: Deborah Clark (December 21, 2006)
The Votes Are In (December 20, 2006)
Defense Department seeks input on rules implementing new military lending law (December 14, 2006)
Member Spotlight: Greg Stone (December 8, 2006)
Finding Direct Mail Success (November 30, 2006)
Customer Feedback Techniques (November 27, 2006)
Member Spotlight: Patricia Darcey (November 26, 2006)
Building Loyalty with Members through Relationship Pricing (November 16, 2006)
Call for Executive Committee Nominations (November 9, 2006)
CMBDC seeks marketing, and business development nominees for three awards (November 8, 2006)
Member Spotlight: Sharee L. Coleman (November 6, 2006)
More than 150 White Papers are now available to all Council Members. (November 6, 2006)
Alabama Credit Union Wins International Award for New Website (November 2, 2006)
Multi-departmental view of BCP provided in new white paper (November 2, 2006)
Comment Calls (October 26, 2006)
Branding, corporate ID category added to 2007 Diamond Awards (October 25, 2006)
How Technology Meets the Convenience Challenge (October 24, 2006)
Archived Webinars lets you learn any time of the day or night (October 22, 2006)
Member Spotlight: Lauren Cuervo (October 18, 2006)
Comment calls and final rules (October 17, 2006)
Unearth Treasures from Member Data (October 12, 2006)
Plugging the Leaks (October 4, 2006)
Do You Measure Up? (October 3, 2006)
Brancucci, Moghaddam to Lead Council Forum (September 30, 2006)
Learn to Think on Your Feet (September 28, 2006)
Member Spotlight: Shelli Cumbee (September 20, 2006)
Welcome to our newest members (September 13, 2006)
Ten Ways to Make Members Love You (September 5, 2006)
Why Members Join: 15 Reasons (August 24, 2006)
Member Spotlight: James Black (August 23, 2006)
Create a Culture of Innovation (August 17, 2006)
Comment Calls (August 14, 2006)
We want to hear from you! - (August 10, 2006)
The Name Is the Game: How to Build Brand Awareness into a Credit Union’s Name Change (August 4, 2006)
Can One Word Make that Much Difference? (July 31, 2006)
How to Get New Members? Party on, Dude! (July 21, 2006)
Ad Slogans—Soft but Strategic (July 17, 2006)
Promoting the Credit Union Brand (July 17, 2006)
Letter from the Chair (July 12, 2006)
Don’t Let E-Mail Steal Your Time: Six Tips (July 7, 2006)
Yes, There Are Some Successful CRM Implementations (June 30, 2006)
Member Spotlight: Brynn Ammon (June 30, 2006)
FFIEC Booklet: Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina (June 29, 2006)
And The Winners Are… (June 20, 2006)
Youth Marketing in the Age of iPods, MySpace, and Google (June 9, 2006)
Upcoming Webinars Target Key MBD Topics (June 6, 2006)
Streamlined Direct Mail Program Triples Northwest FCU's Auto Loan Results (June 1, 2006)
Founders FCU Reaches Out to Hispanics (May 23, 2006)
You still have a chance to refer a member and win a prize (May 22, 2006)
COUNCILS SEEK TO AWARD $100K IN SCHOLARSHIPS THIS YEAR TO HELP CUs WITH TRAINING, EDUCATION (May 22, 2006)
Refer a new member ….. and win a prize (ends June 1st) (May 15, 2006)
Client Management: Your Best Source of New Business Is Close By (May 15, 2006)
Is 'BANK' A Four-Letter Word In CU Marketing? (May 9, 2006)
Business Development Has a Big Role in Political Involvement (May 8, 2006)
Credit Union Makes Big Impact with E-Statements (May 2, 2006)
The Value of a Communications Policy (April 24, 2006)
Great Minds, Great Ideas: The 2006 Diamond Awards (April 17, 2006)
Lay the Groundwork, then Build Specific Campaigns (April 10, 2006)
Refer a Member Get Rewarded (April 5, 2006)
CU Performance Linked to Senior Management Team Dynamics (March 27, 2006)
The Missing Link in CRM (March 20, 2006)
How to Manage a High Quantity of Listserv Messages (March 19, 2006)
Competition Update: Bank of Internet Going after Seniors (March 9, 2006)
Councils Announces New Cross-Discipline Resources (March 8, 2006)
Gray Heads Present a Black-or-White Choice (March 3, 2006)
Join in the Fun at the CMBDC Conference in Orlando (February 28, 2006)
CUs and Banks Reaching Out to LMI Markets (February 27, 2006)
Growing Your Online Business (February 21, 2006)
CUNA Salary Survey:
2005 Base-Pay Increases Average Less than 4% (February 13, 2006)
Sending ‘Safe' E-Mails (February 13, 2006)
Using the Term “Bank” in Credit-Union Promotions (February 9, 2006)
Sooo, How Much Do You Make? (January 30, 2006)
Use of the Term “Bank” in Credit Union Promotions: Not an Issue, Necessary Evil, or High Treason? (January 26, 2006)
“You Want Me to Do ...What?” or Getting Branch Managers into the Business Development World! (January 23, 2006)
Free Bill Pay Creates a Buzz! (January 17, 2006)
The Urge to Merge (January 3, 2006)
2005
Gen Y Has Arrived with a New Attitude (December 28, 2005)
Listserv Update for September-December 2005 (December 19, 2005)
Helping Members Adopt Online Technology (December 12, 2005)
It’s Late: Do You Know Where Your Value Proposition Is? (December 5, 2005)
Consumers Say Sharing of Personal Data OK If... (November 28, 2005)
Ten Tips for Successful CRM (November 21, 2005)
Measuring the Effectiveness of Small Business Services (November 10, 2005)
First Annual Business Development Conference a Big Success (November 10, 2005)
12 Website Do’s And Don’ts (November 7, 2005)
Call for Feedback (November 3, 2005)
A Primer for the Technically Talented: Growing Your Emotional Intelligence for Better Business Results (October 28, 2005)
Smart Questions Mean Smarter Marketing when Selecting an E-Mail Alert Service (October 21, 2005)
Free for members Diamond Awards Webinar to take place on November 3rd (October 19, 2005)
CMBDC Sponsors Business Development Conference in Massachusetts (October 14, 2005)
Nominations now being accepted for the Marketing and the Business Development of the Year Awards (October 4, 2005)
Ten Ways to Bring Young Adults into the CU Fold (October 3, 2005)
Reputation Marketing: Make Lemonade Out of Lemons and License Plates (September 30, 2005)
Connecting with Small Businesses Requires High Touch and High Tech (September 29, 2005)
Positioning for Credit Unions (September 19, 2005)
CUNA Councils to assist their affected members (September 16, 2005)
Three Strategies To Help You Reach Latino Market (September 12, 2005)
Contribute to the CMBDC Council website (September 7, 2005)
2006 Annual Conference Update (September 2, 2005)
RSS Feed added to Council Listserv (August 31, 2005)
September Chair report - Where did the summer go? (August 29, 2005)
Marketing and Operational Rewards of E-Statements (August 25, 2005)
Customized Media Helps CUs Compete (August 15, 2005)
Relationship Guide Leads to Smoother Lending (August 12, 2005)
I Can't Find My Site! (Or, More than You Ever Wanted to Know about Search Engine Rankings) (August 8, 2005)
Market Your Cooperative Advantage (July 28, 2005)
Taking on Teenagers (July 22, 2005)
CUNA’s September Future Forum (July 18, 2005)
First, You’ve Got to Grab Their Attention (July 15, 2005)
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Media World (July 6, 2005)
Tracking the Results of a Direct Mail Campaign (July 1, 2005)
Welcome to some of our newest members (June 30, 2005)
HELP WANTED (June 28, 2005)
Marketing to Women (June 23, 2005)
Offering Online Services Has Become a Necessity (June 16, 2005)
When It Comes to E-Services, Give Members What They Want (June 10, 2005)
Listserv Update for April-May, 2005 (June 3, 2005)
Phishers again try luck at CUNA sites (May 31, 2005)
CUs Are Adopting Retail Strategies (May 27, 2005)
Managing Moments of Truth (May 19, 2005)
Do We Really Want to Know What Members Think? (May 13, 2005)
CUNA Councils locate and award their 3,000th member (May 12, 2005)
Are you COOL Enough for Gen Y and its Potential? (May 5, 2005)
Marketing Due Diligence: Avoiding the Pitfalls (April 25, 2005)
Delve into a Hot Market: Current Members (April 21, 2005)
Debunking Channel Preference Myths (April 15, 2005)
CUs Describe Their Own Brands (April 11, 2005)
Ten Common Website Mistakes—And How to Fix Them (April 7, 2005)
Benefits of Sharing Do Not Have to Conflict with Market Competitiveness (April 4, 2005)
FACT Act Rulemaking: What’s Ahead (March 28, 2005)
Listserv Update: January-March, 2005 (March 22, 2005)
2005 Diamond Awards - Winners Announced (March 19, 2005)
To Get Your Name Out, Be a Good Sport (March 16, 2005)
Banking Delivery Services: Better than Branches? (March 11, 2005)
Predicting and Managing a Credit Union’s Expense Ratio (March 9, 2005)
CUNA COUNCILS TO GIVE $3,000 SCHOLARSHIP to 3,000th MEMBER (March 8, 2005)
12th Annual CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Conference (March 4, 2005)
Brand Awareness Boosted through Public Relations (March 3, 2005)
The Truth about Remote Teller Systems (February 25, 2005)
Identity Theft: Do You Know How to Deal with It? (February 17, 2005)
Q&A: When Is E-Mail SPAM? (February 16, 2005)
Dream Big! Do You Have Fire in Your Belly? (February 14, 2005)
Letter from the Chair (February 10, 2005)
Three Weeks Away: GAC 2005 (February 7, 2005)
Maine Credit Unions Cooperatively Advertise “There’s One for You” (February 4, 2005)
Selling to the E-Member (January 30, 2005)
Direct (Mail) Route Wins Back Loans (January 22, 2005)
SEG Development (January 14, 2005)
E-Marketing 2005: Take the Leap (January 6, 2005)
2004
Understanding the Hispanic Market (December 10, 2004)
Have You Fine-Tuned Your E-Channels Lately? (November 2, 2004)
Checking Out Your Check 21 Member Communication Options? (October 25, 2004)
Se Hable Espanol? (September 16, 2004)
Accidents Happen! Sometimes With the Best of Results! (September 16, 2004)
1969
FROM DAN MICA: With President's signature, $250K insurance now law (December 31, 1969)
CU Business Services: Making it Real and Keeping it Safe (December 31, 1969)
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