For five days in April, over 30 innovators from Filene's prestigious i3 program collaborated with counterparts from Desjardins for inspiration, insights and ideas across Quebec.
Are You Holding Your Credit Union Back?
During my acting days, a particularly astute director once gave me this piece of wisdom: "Villains never believe that they are the villain of their own story. In their mind, they are right." This is not to paint all upper management as villains, but rather to help you identify if you are the one holding up progress. No one ever wants to think of themselves as being a barrier to progress, but you may be inadvertently creating roadblocks for your team.
Spirit Airlines Is The Most Profitable in The US, Also The Worst.
Say I offered you a pill. This pill allows your company to be the most profitable in your industry. This is a great achievement, because you are raking in the big bucks while some of your competitors are struggling to even stay afloat.
Introducing It's a Money Thing!
Today is an exciting day for us here at Currency! We are launching a new product called It's a Money Thing. This is a collection of effective and affordable financial education content.
Young & Free Royal Launches in Wisconsin
We helped Royal Credit Union (RCU), launch Young & Free Royal today. Based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin RCU has over 150,000 members, $1.35 billion in assets and 26 branches in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Larissa Walkiw joins Currency!
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.
Why Having A Generic Brand Video Is Worse Than No Video
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.
'Hate' is A Strong Word, But Surprisingly Accurate
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.
I'll See You This Spring, Right?
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.
Credit Union Lotto: A Pretty Awesome Idea
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.