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 Believe The Children Are Our Future, And So Should You
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!"
3 Reasons Why "Going Viral" Should Never Be Your Goal
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.
The Perfect Facebook Post?
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.
New It's a Money Thing Video: Credit Score Breakdown
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.
Video: Filene i3 Takes Quebec
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.