Chances are that if you are reading this, you have an interest in changing something or rocking the establishment in some meaningful way. If that's the case, I applaud you, because financial services more or [...]
According to a recent study by the Council for Economic Education, the number of states that require high school students to complete any coursework in economics, has dropped over the last two years. Only 20 [...]
For those that know me, I often don’t give the perception that I listen very well, even though I believe I really do. My personality is clearly Type-A and I tend to move quickly. [...]
Admit it. The typical mobile banking app is rather boring. I mean seriously, there is not much to it. The user fires it up, goes in, checks a balance, moves some money, pays a bill [...]
Every once in awhile I hear or see something in the trades, from a conference or in a suppliers advertising, that really annoys me. I’m not sure who writes the headlines or determines proper [...]
Aside from the 7 straight days of temperatures exceeding 105, my family’s vacation to Las Vegas in early June was rather pleasant. But it did not start off too well and I experienced first [...]
A Letter To My Credit Union CEOs Dear Sirs: Month after month, year after year, I have received your newsletters and literature and seen your advertisements. They portray happy couples walking on beaches and families [...]
Even after all the name calling (narcissistic, lazy, and indecisive- as described in a NY Times article) marketers are recognizing the potential of Millennials as something important to their bottom line. Afterall, these are the [...]
The data dialog is missing a significant component as it pertains to retail banking. It focuses on getting data and leveraging that data to drive relevancy and context. In other words, we’re all suppose [...]
Let me start by answering my own question. After reviewing a number of credit union websites, I have no idea. This being said, I do have some thoughts on what financial education should mean. Years [...]
There are approximately 23 million small businesses in the United States. They account for an estimated 54% of all US sales and 55% of all US jobs. Since the 1970s, small business has produced roughly [...]
There is another market you should be paying close attention to, but many of you are not even addressing it. Nope, it’s not the Millennials. It’s the Mass Affluents. Nielsen defines this group [...]
Ever hear of PISA? No, I’m not referring to the term commonly used in New England. PISA is the Programme For International Student Assessment, and earlier this year they released a study on student [...]
There is plenty of talk in the Fintech space about how financial institutions need to consider jumping in on the “wearable” bandwagon. I am not against mobile technology and in fact, am a huge fan. [...]
The financial services world is evolving and credit unions have every chance to maintain or even grow relevancy in an ever confusing marketplace. Here are some of the questions you might have asked in the [...]
