Jimmy Marks from DigitalMailer started a podcast last year called "Tell Me Nothing." The premise was really smart – talk to people involved in the credit union industry about something that has nothing to do with credit unions.
Read MorePodcast 19: Credit Union Innovator Larissa Walkiw
Larissa's spokesperson term began on Jaunary 1, 2008 and ended at the end of August 2008. During this time, she created 183 blog posts, 46 original videos and attended about a dozen events. Her work lead to Young & Free Alberta becoming one of the most celebrated marketing programs in the credit union industry. Highlights included winning the Forrester Research's Groundswell Award and Credit Union Central of Canada's National Credit Union Innovation Award.
Bravo Larissa!
You can listen by streaming audio here or you can subscribe to it in iTunes and listen on your iPod.
Some links to get to know Larissa even better
+ Larissa on YouTube
Fast facts about Larissa
- Where are the stickmen? In a box
- Favorite super hero? Spider-Man
- YouTube, Facebook or Twitter? YouTube
- How tall are you? 5' 5''
- Toronto or Edmonton? Both
- On your iPod? Laura Marling
Looking for innovators
If you know a credit union innovator who I should interview, please e-mail me at tmcalpine at currencymarketing dot ca.
Production notes
+ Interview recorded with Call Recorder and Skype
+ My side recorded with a Blue Snowflake microphone
+ Edited in Audacity
+ Hosted on Evoca
+ Podcast RSS Feed through Feedburner
+ Music is A Song for Jake by Oregon Chad licensed through Creative Commons
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Podcast 18: Credit Union Innovator Eric Dillon
A passionate and energetic leader, Eric has been involved as a course facilitator for the Canadian credit union learning organization and as a member of several provincial committees. Eric has been recognized by Credit Union Central of Canada as a National Young Leader Award winner and was the inaugural Chairperson for the Credit Union National Young Leaders Committee. More recently, Eric was one of the primary architects behind the Young & Free Program that has won both national and international acclaim. Eric is currently a member of the Filene Institute’s i3 Program, which develops new and innovative concepts for use in credit unions worldwide.
An advocate of lifelong learning, Eric has a Masters of Business Administration degree focused on Management Consulting and Enterprise Risk Management and is also a graduate of the Queen’s University Leadership Program.
You can listen by streaming audio here or you can subscribe to it in iTunes and listen on your iPod.
Some links to get to know Eric even better
+ Young & Free Alberta
+ Eric on Twitter
+ Eric's LinkedIn profile
Fast facts about Eric
- Weather in Edmonton? Not bad
- How tall are you? 5' 10.5"
- Favorite bald actor? Denzel Washington
- Peanut butter or chocolate? Chocolate
- Hockey, tennis or golf? Golf
- Bank or credit union? Credit union
- What's on your iPod? Matt Dusk
Looking for innovators
If you know a credit union innovator who I should interview, please e-mail me at tmcalpine at currencymarketing dot ca.
Production notes
+ Interview recorded with Call Recorder and Skype
+ My side recorded with a Blue Snowflake microphone
+ Edited in Audacity
+ Podcast RSS Feed through Feedburner
+ Music is A Song for Jake by Oregon Chad licensed through Creative Commons
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Podcast 17: Credit Union Innovator Christopher Morris
Previously, Christopher was Manager of Communications & Information for the National Credit Union Foundation. His primary duties included public relations and marketing, as well as managing the Foundation’s websites. Christopher also built cuaid.coop, the first national online disaster relief fundraising system for credit unions.
Christopher is a blogger at the YES CU Blog and was a member of Filene Research Institute’s 30 under 30 group.
Before entering the credit union system, Christopher was a high school English teacher and is a veteran of the United States Army.
You can listen by streaming audio here or you can subscribe to it in iTunes and listen on your iPod.
Some links to get to know Christopher even better
+ CUNA Councils Connect
+ CU Aid
+ YES Summit Blog
+ YES CU Community
+ Filene 30 under 30 project
+ Christopher on Twitter
+ Christopher's LastFM profile
Fast facts about Christopher
- Weather in Madison? Ugly
- Madonna or Radiohead? Radiohead
- Ever been a movie extra? Yes
- Facebook, MySpace or Twitter? Tie between Facebook and Twitter
- Did or did you not buy a My Little Pony castle yesterday? Yes
- Favorite Princess movie? Enchanted
- Favorite Smashing Pumpkins album? Adore
- How tall are you? 5'10"
- Bank or credit union? Credit union
- Army or Navy? Army
- Do you have $700 billion dollars I could borrow? No
Looking for innovators
If you know a credit union innovator who I should interview, please e-mail me at tmcalpine at currencymarketing dot ca.
Production notes
+ Interview recorded with Call Recorder and Skype
+ My side recorded with a Blue Snowflake microphone
+ Edited in Audacity
+ Podcast RSS Feed through Feedburner
+ Music is A Song for Jake by Oregon Chad licensed through Creative Commons
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Podcast 16: Credit Union Innovator Jeffry Pilcher
Jeff Pilcher has spent over 15 years as a branding, advertising and marketing consultant, including eight years as brand strategist and creative director with Weber Marketing Group, an integrated marketing agency focused on the financial industry.
Previously, Pilcher was Marketing and Advertising Director with a Seattle-based consumer electronics retailer, where he managed a multi-million dollar budget and orchestrated the marketing activities of 15 stores in three states.
Pilcher has a B.A. in Mass Communications from Menlo College. Following college, Pilcher founded Sharp Advertising in Las Vegas, Nevada, which grew to 10 employees in four short years.
You can listen by streaming audio here or you can subscribe to it in iTunes and listen on your iPod.
Some links to get to know Jeffry even better
+ The Financial Brand website
+ Jeffry on Twitter
+ Jeffry's LinkedIn profile
Fast facts about Jeffry
- Last movie? Rainman
- Cable? No, DirectTV
- Underwear at work? Yes, among other things
- What time does your day start? 5 to 6 a.m.
- Dogs? Dude, Sweet Pea, Booby, Buddy, Jake, Sparkle, Rosie
- How tall are you? 6' 0"
- What's your favorite colour? Gray
- How is the Dow Jones Average doing today? Down 14
- Last vacation? Fishing in Alaska last summer
Looking for innovators
If you know a credit union innovator who I should interview, please e-mail me at tmcalpine at currencymarketing dot ca.
Production notes
+ Interview recorded with Call Recorder and Skype
+ My side recorded with a Blue Snowflake microphone
+ Edited in Audacity
+ Podcast RSS Feed through Feedburner
+ Music is A Song for Jake by Oregon Chad licensed through Creative Commons
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Tim
Podcast 15: Credit Union Innovators has jumped the shark
This is a strange one. Back on May 30, I interviewed my good friend Morriss Partee from EverythingCU.com for Episode 9 of this podcast series. Well, being a clever and crafty guy, Morriss only agreed to the interview if he could turn the tables and interview me for the following episode. I agreed and then somehow six months slipped by as I had second thoughts about publishing what might come off as a self-servicing commercial for Currency Marketing.
I recently took a listen to the recording and thought why not. Morriss did a great job and I didn't sound too awful or self-promotional. Interestingly, this was recorded one week before we went public with our plans to license Young & Free to other credit unions, so I think I was a little guarded at a few points in the interview.
Tim is the president and chief strategist of Currency Marketing. He founded the company in 1990 straight out of art school. Tim lives in Chilliwack, BC, Canada with his wife Jan, son Aidan and daughter Elise. He is a graduate of the University of the Fraser Valley's graphic design program.
If you are not familiar with the phrase "jump the shark," here is some background information from www.jumptheshark.com.
Q. What is jumping the shark?A. It's a moment. A defining moment when you know that your favourite television program has reached its peak. That instant that you know from now on...it's all downhill. Some call it the climax. We call it "Jumping the Shark." From that moment on, the program will simply never be the same.The term "jump the shark" was coined by site founder Jon Hein's college roommate of 4 years, Sean J. Connolly, in Ann Arbor, Michigan back in 1985. This website, book, film and all other material surrounding shark jumping, are hereby dedicated to "the Colonel."The aforementioned expression refers to the telltale sign of the demise of Happy Days, our favorite example, when Fonzie actually "jumped the shark." The rest is history.Jumping the shark applies not only to TV, but also music, film, even everyday life. "Did you see her boyfriend? She definitely jumped the shark." You get the idea.
You can listen by streaming audio here or you can subscribe to it in iTunes and listen on your iPod.
Some links to get to know me even better
+ Currency's blog
+ Me on Twitter
+ My LinkedIn profile
+ My Facebook profile
+ My YouTube channel
Fast facts about me
- Weather on the day of the interview? Rainy
- Temperature? 12 degrees Celsius
- Pets? One cat—her name is Ally
- Industry or movement? Industry that thinks its a movement
- First Mac ever? G4
- Favorite Twitter client? Twhirl
- Favorite URL shortener? TinyURL
Production notes
+ Interview recorded with Call Recorder and Skype
+ Intro recorded with a Blue Snowflake microphone
+ Edited in Audacity
+ Podcast RSS Feed through Feedburner
+ Music is A Song for Jake by Oregon Chad licensed through Creative Commons
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+ 1-206-792-9470
Tim
Podcast 14: Credit Union Innovator Trey Reeme
A seasoned speaker at national events for CUES, CUNA, the Filene Research Institute, over 10 state credit union leagues, and even the NCUA, Trey’s topics focus on reaching youth, social media and technology trends. Trey recently authored a CUES Executive Brief to be released in late 2008.
Trey lives in Austin with his wife and daughter and enjoys tech toys, writing and golf. He is a graduate of Centenary College of Louisiana and in 2007 began work on his MBA.
You can listen by streaming audio here or you can subscribe to it in iTunes and listen on your iPod.
Some links to get to know Trey even better
+ TDECU's blog
+ Young & Free Texas
+ Trey's blog
+ Trey on Twitter
+ Trey's Flickr photos
+ Trey's LinkedIn profile
+ Trey's Facebook profile
Fast facts about Trey
- Favorite breakfast burrito filling? Egg, cheese and chopped beef
- What was yesterday? Ava's 5-month birthday
- Love about Austin? The weirdness
- How tall are you? 6' 8" (not)
Looking for innovators
If you know a credit union innovator who I should interview, please e-mail me at tmcalpine at currencymarketing dot ca.
Production notes
+ Recorded with a Zoom Handy Recorder H4 mobile digital recorder
+ Intro recorded with a Blue Snowflake microphone
+ Edited in Audacity
+ Podcast RSS Feed through Feedburner
+ Music is A Song for Jake by Oregon Chad licensed through Creative Commons
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+ 1-206-792-9470
Tim
Podcast 13: Credit Union Innovator James Anderson
James has been with the credit union for just over one year. In that time, he has authored an e-commerce blueprint and led the implementation of a new virtual branch. He shares with us his experience in researching, evaluating and selecting vendors for the online account opening and funding applications and also touches on a new check scanning process that Michigan First has developed inhouse and is just about to roll out.
Prior to joining Michigan First, James was the Assistant Vice President, IT Banking Analysis and Project Management with Michigan's Flagstar Bank. He has a background in graphic design, publishing, web design and technology.
You can listen by streaming audio here or you can subscribe to it in iTunes and listen on your iPod
Some links to get to know James even better
+ James' LinkedIn profile
Fast facts about James
- Windows, Linux or Mac OSX? Windows
- Where do you live? Royal Oak, Michigan
- How tall are you? 5' 9"
- Future goals? Write a book and produce a movie
- Favorite professional athlete? Richard Hamilton of the Pistons
- Obama or McCain? Obama
- Heavy metal or hip hop? A little of both
- Soup or salad? Salad
- Rather watch PGA or NFL on TV? NFL
Looking for innovators
James was recommended to me by William Azaroff. If you know a credit union innovator who I should interview, please e-mail me at tmcalpine at currencymarketing dot ca.
Production notes
+ Interview recorded with Call Recorder and Skype
+ Intro recorded with a Blue Snowflake microphone
+ Edited in Audacity
+ Podcast RSS Feed through Feedburner
+ Music is A Song for Jake by Oregon Chad licensed through Creative Commons
Leave an audio comment
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+ 1-206-792-9470
Tim
Podcast 12: Credit Union Innovator Bryan Sims
Bryan founded brass when he was 19, working out of his dorm room and parents’ garage in Corvallis, Oregon. In a high school business class in 2000, Bryan wrote a business plan for a teen investment club. Starting the club at his high school, it quickly grew to the largest in the nation, investing nearly $25,000 of students’ allowance money and part-time job paychecks. After high school, Bryan wanted to spread a message about the importance of understanding money that would speak to young adults, not at them. A few years and lots of hard work later, his vision is now a reality.
Bryan’s company, brass|MEDIA Inc., publishes brass|MAGAZINE, a lifestyle money magazine produced for young adults, by young adults about the money side of life™. brass|MAGAZINE has over 465,000 readers across the country, is distributed in 39 states and currently employs 35 people through brass|MEDIA Inc. The newest brass initiative, the brass|STUDENT PROGRAM, takes brass|MAGAZINE into high school classrooms to every public high school in New York and Wisconsin.
You can listen by streaming audio here or you can subscribe to it in iTunes and listen on your iPod.
Some links to get to know Bryan even better
+ brass|MAGAZINE website
+ brass|SHOW website
+ brass|TV website
+ brass|STUDENT PROGRAM
+ Bryan on Twitter
Fast facts about Bryan
- Favorite magazine? brass|Magazine, Fast Company, Inc.
- How tall are you? 5' 9"
- Future goals? Write a book and produce a movie
- Facebook or MySpace? Facebook
- People with facial hair? No opinion
- Favorite music? Country, rap and hiphop
- Bacon or eggs? Bacon
- What did you do in Maui? Lost luggage and went snorkeling
Looking for innovators
If you know a credit union innovator who I should interview, please e-mail me at tmcalpine at currencymarketing dot ca.
Production notes
+ Interview recorded with Call Recorder and Skype
+ Intro recorded with a Blue Snowflake microphone
+ Edited in Audacity
+ Podcast RSS Feed through Feedburner
+ Music is A Song for Jake by Oregon Chad licensed through Creative Commons
Leave an audio comment
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+ 1-206-792-9470
Tim
Podcast 11: Credit Union Innovator Shari Storm
Shari's staff at Verity has been using a corporate blog since 2004. They have found it to be an excellent way to communicate with members on a level never before possible. Their early foray into this medium earned them an "Innovator of the Year Award" from NetBanker in 2006.
Shari has an undergraduate degree in speech communications from the University of Washington and earned her MBA from Seattle University. She teaches "Using Social Media to Grow Your Business" at the University of Washington’s Experimental College as well as through the Corporate for Capital Development’s "Women's Networking and Entrepreneurial Training" programs.
Her accomplishments include participating in over 60 media interviews on consumer issues, teaching free enterprise in the communist country of Belarus, working on Filene’s prestigious i3 team, and raising three daughters. She will also be publishing a book on how motherhood is the perfect management training (Thomas Dunne).
You can listen by streaming audio here or you can subscribe to it in iTunes and listen on your iPod.
Some links to get to know Shari even better
+ Verity's blog
+ Shari's website
+ Shari's book blog
+ Shari on Twitter
Fast facts about Shari
- Where do you live? Edmonds, Washington
- What do you take in your coffee? All sorts of things
- How tall are you? 5' 7"
- How many hours of sleep last night? 4 hours
- How long in the CU world? 10 years
- What's on your iPod? The Bridge
Looking for innovators
If you know a credit union innovator who I should interview, please e-mail me at tmcalpine at currencymarketing dot ca.
Production notes
+ Interview recorded with Call Recorder and Skype
+ Intro recorded with a Blue Snowflake microphone
+ Edited in Audacity
+ Podcast RSS Feed through Feedburner
+ Music is A Song for Jake by Oregon Chad licensed through Creative Commons
Leave an audio comment
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+ 1-206-792-9470
Tim