Are Credit Union’s Sustainable in Today’s Economy?
When it comes to brand strategy or brand naming for credit unions, there is a right and wrong mindset on how to build trust and connection.
The Fallacious Brand Philosophy
I don’t pretend to be as eloquent a writer as the late George Carlin, but as someone who is in the credit union branding space, I’m certainly mindful of his “Advertising Lullaby.” If you’ve never heard it, it is incredibly witty bit about advertising speak – just note it gets a bit raunchy in the […]
Do We Need Small Credit Unions Anymore?
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The 5 Must-Haves for Your 2021 Marketing Plan
The 5 Must-Haves for Your 2021 Marketing Plan I was helping one of our credit unions map out their strategic marketing goals today, and a pesky earworm entered my brain. You know… a catchy tune you just can’t shake out of your head. There’s a great, big, beautiful tomorrowShining at the end of every dayThere’s […]
Brand Repositioning in Uncertain Times
Brand Repositioning in the Midst of a Record Economic Drop Would you characterize your credit union’s response as “survival mode” to the worst drop on record for the U.S. economy? All hands on deck! Behaviors change, systems are abandoned, and your branding and marketing strategy is now in limbo. The unfortunate truth is many credit […]
The Secret for Small Undesirable Credit Unions
We all know many small and mid-sized credit unions find it hard to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to facilitating tech. So, when it comes to talking branding and marketing strategy, quite often those discussions are often lost or buried under a mountain of other priorities. Scratch that. I doubt you actually […]
A Branding Pandemic for Credit Unions
Just as TV viewership is going up – 46% among teens – I’ve been tempted to tune out. This short YouTube video comically explains the glut of COVID-19 message out there. Another clever video captures the uncertainty of what we can do to fight the virus. I don’t intend to bemoan the “we’re all in […]
Stop Chasing Your Ideal Member
Credit unions have been conditioned to identify their captive audience and market to their ideal member. You’ve probably gone through some sort of exercise to build a consumer profile that classifies your member’s basic demographics to what influences her buying decisions. Perhaps you’ve given your ideal member a name, such as “Carol.” The belief is […]
The Number of Fs Your Credit Union Makes
Count the Number of ‘Fs’ Your Credit Union Makes There’s evidence to suggest a cooling economy. Economists point to GDP growth that is limping at a slow pace. Even the Credit Union National Association is predicting “slower economic growth, more uncertainty and more consumer caution will slow credit union growth.” In CUNA’s third quarter report, […]
Your Credit Union’s Cinderella Story
Your Credit Union’s Cinderella Story I play in a tennis league where last season I went 4-1, and this season I’ve started out 2-0. I got a backhanded compliment once (no pun intended) that I was the “largest gazelle” they had ever played. Well… I am a man of “larger carriage” and I can cover […]
