Imagine it's your friend's birthday. You get them an AWESOME gift and decide to deliver it in a really cool, unconventional way. In the dead of night, you break into their house and put the gift in the foyer, where they are sure to see it. They (understandably) are not pleased.
According to a study by the University of Georgia, Gen Y is the most cynical generation EVAR. The study shows that Gen Y is gloomier than the slackers of Gen X, and waaaaay less trusting than baby boomers.
As I've matured from an angsty teen to a curmudgeonly Old, I've become very aware of the necessity to invest. "INVEST OR DIE ALONE WORKING YOUR SECOND JOB AT WAL-MART AT THE AGE OF 83!" the headlines scream, which is not my idea of fun in my old age.
Our third It's a Money Thing video is complete and ready for distribution to our subscribers. Jen finds herself at the NPYIS detachment and learns that her apartment is a identity theft crime scene.
Matt Davis and I had a great conversation about this year's CU Water Cooler Symposium with Mike Lawson from CUbroadcast. Bonus tip: If you watch all of the way through, there's a discount code that will save you a bunch off of the regular price.
Mike Lawson with CUbroadcast interviewed Amanda Brenneman-Brown, 2013 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec and Tim McAlpine about the 5th annual CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec competition.
I thought that we were over the "GEN Y IS THE WORST GENERATION EVAR!!" articles that were so popular circa 2010, but we still seem to be in a circle of neverending speculation: "Gen Y is lazy!" "Gen Y doesn't want to work!" "All Gen Y cares about are phones and twittering!"
At least two or three times a month I get asked "How can I make my (video, blog post, photo of child) get viral? I want to be the next Dollar Shave Club or Chipotle Kid." This means that at least two or three times a month I mentally find a wall and begin sliding down it, while pulling out my hair.
Earlier this year, I worked with a credit union in Saskatchewan, Canada to help set up and guide their foray into social media. They have a small marketing department and weren’t sure they’d be able to do everything they wanted to do when it came to social media.
Our second It's a Money Thing video is complete and ready for our subscribers. Jen meets Credit Squirrel and learns about credit scores and why they are important. It's fast-paced and filled with educational tidbits. I'm very proud of this piece and it really sets the tone of what you can expect from our content packs going forward.
