I am excited to announce that Larissa Walkiw has joined Currency as a full-time graphic designer and illustrator. You may remember Larissa as our very first Young & Free Alberta Spokester and the creator of the original Difference Between Banks and Credit Unions video series way back in 2008.
Believe it or not, when I'm not crafting blog posts that tenuously explore the relationship credit unions should have with Beyonce, I spend a lot of my professional life working with brands, helping them connect with their audience through video.
Here's a fun party trick: The next time you're out with your friends at the Olive Garden or wherever it is that you chose to carbo-load, mention the word "bank." Say something like "I have to run to the bank after we finish the fourth bowl of breadsticks." Then sit back and look at everyone's face.
It's been nearly four months since my last conference and I am starting to get the shakes! Actually, it's been awesome to have an extended period without travel. All things must come to an end though, as Spring is in the air and so is the busy travel season.
I played the lotto for the first time last year, when the big prize swelled to over 550 million dollars. I'd never played before, partly because I am a firm believer that no one ever wins these things and also because I never had any extra dollars to throw away.
Last year the car service Uber came to Dallas and it changed. My. Life.
In case you didn't know, Uber is "a technology company that has developed a software that allows anyone to request a ride via mobile app, text message, or the web."
Some of you may not know this, but I've been working with Young & Free in some shape or form since I was 21. I'm now 26, and apparently, an old. I went out to dinner with a friend of mine who teaches Junior High School. We got to discussing the general state of youth, what the kids are doing, etc. He mentioned to me: All the kids are using Snapchat these days. They say to me, "Mister you're still on Facebook? You old!"
As the waning days of the year trickled to an end, the world was gifted with a brand new, totally secret album from world ambassador of peace and my personal hero, Beyoncé. It completely disrupted the current album release model by dropping entirely in secret, with no one knowing it was being released, and exclusively on iTunes. Here are 3 things your credit union can learn from Beyoncé. Yes, Beyoncé.
The holiday season is upon us once again and Sandy has brought her yuletide ‘A’ game! May the holiday season bring health, wealth and peace to your credit union and to your home. Make sure to slow down and make this time of year a fun-filled celebration. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from your friends at Currency.
Every year, all of our active Young & Free Spokesters get together to produce a meaningful collaboration video. This year's edition is a manifesto about what it's like being young and free and why credit unions are the right choice.
