The latest from Michael Ogden

Oct 8, 2015 - by Michael Ogden, For3, LLC

No one likes a bully – so block them!

Some people just like to pick a fight. What do you do when someone picks a fight with your credit union on social media? Or maybe they are baiting you ...

Aug 28, 2015 - by Michael Ogden, For3, LLC

Credit unions: I was wrong

For the past four years I’ve been writing about social media and credit unions. And in that time I’ve made predictions, given advice, reported back to you on ...

Jul 28, 2015 - by Michael Ogden, For3, LLC

How to analyze your credit union’s social media

“As long as the numbers are going up, everything looks good to me.” That sentence slapped me in the face during a social media discussion at a conference this summer. ...

Jun 26, 2015 - by Michael Ogden, For3, LLC

Are credit unions waving the right flag?

Due to recent events, I felt like I needed to share some thoughts on the changes (finally) happening with the Confederate flag (finally). I had written a full, and quite ...

Jun 2, 2015 - by Michael Ogden, For3, LLC

Your credit union should try “cooperative branding”

“Cooperative Branding” is when two or more brands share a promotion or idea. And  shockingly it’s not used hardly at all in the cooperative space. Think of some summer ...

Apr 29, 2015 - by Michael Ogden, For3, LLC

Credit unions now have the same Facebook tools as big brands

Facebook recently reported that they made $3.32 billion from ad revenue in the first quarter of this year. To put that in perspective…..forget it. It’s just a ...

Apr 3, 2015 - by Michael Ogden, For3, LLC

Meerkat for credit unions – Just try it, you’ll love it

There are only a few times I can think of in my social media history that I’d suggest immediately trying out a new platform just for the hell of ...

Mar 6, 2015 - by Michael Ogden, For3, LLC

Is your credit union LinkedIn or LinkedOut?

LinkedIn is more popular than Twitter. In fact, 28 percent of U.S. adults on the Internet have used LinkedIn, compared to 23 percent who’ve used Twitter. LinkedIn has ...