Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Photo by Radachynskyi/Adobe Using ICBA’s Marketing Communications Toolkit, your community bank can tell its story with intention and precision. For the banking industry, marketing can be finicky. It offers professional tips that will help fine-tune your approach and set your marketing strategy up for success.

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PopularBank

MAY 15, 2020

Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities – and our economy. Some tips include: Stay active on social media. With over 3 billion regular social media users prior to the pandemic, social media is the place where everyone finds entertainment and to reignite a sense of community.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Measuring the success of your community bank’s campaigns can lead to greater ROI, increased conversion rates and a game plan for future initiatives. From mailers and e-newsletters to social media posts and events, there are countless ways to spread the word about your community bank and its offerings. By Taylor Hugo.

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William Mills

JUNE 2, 2016

Social media is a ubiquitous force in our society. Credit unions recognize the significance of social media and, in response, a growing majority have established a presence on popular platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and/or LinkedIn. Attracting an Audience.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 29, 2020

One of the most important areas of consumer financial regulation today is the use of internet- or social media-based platforms to target advertising for consumer financial products.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This article How This Small-Town Bank Boosted Its Video Views on Social Media by 800% appeared first on The Financial Brand. Paducah Bank created a 'social media room' in fall 2022, as part of a strategy to produce more videos and boost community engagement. Here's what it learned along the way.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2019

When McClure first started her company, she went to many shows to pitch the concept and to get to know people, while also talking about the brand and its marketing strategy. The company also takes professional photos of their products and shares them on social media. The Brands.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2016

And nothing is worse than a bad product launch or poorly planned marketing strategy. Let’s just say, the pics weren’t well-received by the sneaker-loving community, and Harden’s been hearing it on social media ever since.

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Long Lasting Ideas

MAY 16, 2016

Here at BankMarketingCenter.com, we’ve been interested of late in the lessons community banks and credit unions can learn from success stories in other economic sectors, which brings us to Chick-fil-A. Continue reading 5 Lessons Learned At Chick-fil-A at Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas.

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Long Lasting Ideas

MAY 25, 2016

While the piece seemed to emphasize the rift between big and community banks, to us it seemed to serve up some lessons on how – or how not to – compete against the big boys of banking. at Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas. at Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas. Continue reading Banker’s brawl helps no one.

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NCR

MARCH 1, 2016

That’s why some of us from Banking.com will be attending, and even actively participating in, the Bank Social Media Conference , which is set for April 7- in Newark, N.J. On the one hand, social media within retail banking is still in its infancy, yet it’s raging with innovation and experimentation (at least when budgets allow).

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Long Lasting Ideas

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

While much of the advertising dollar goes to the prized 18-to-35 demographic, Bill Murtha’s recent post on mature adults gives powerful witness as to why marketing to mature adults is critical, especially for community banks and credit unions. 35 percent of seniors online use social media, like Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Long Lasting Ideas

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

The Independent Community Bankers Association and BankMarketingCenter.com offer some great ideas that BankMarketingCenter.com can help you plan and implement great digital marketing. Advertise and promote a webinar using social media aimed specifically at entrepreneurs on how to create a small business and how your bank can help.

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William Mills

AUGUST 30, 2018

Hosting a fintech podcast is not only a great opportunity to share your thoughts on trends and events in the community, but it also has some significant potential benefits from a business standpoint. After all, the end goal of a well-rounded content marketing program isn’t just to share your thoughts—it’s to see results. SEO Benefits.

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Long Lasting Ideas

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

As we know well, banks and credit unions aren’t immune from having to activate its crisis management strategy. And if you think your community bank is immune from crisis, you’ve got one. at Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas. Junk happens. And forget about the old saying “There’s no such thing as bad publicity.”

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William Mills

JULY 26, 2018

Understanding your marketing goals will help better focus your video marketing strategy and decide when video is the best option. This is the most direct way to communicate everything you want viewers to know about your business. Social Media. Paid Social Media. Email Promotion.

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Long Lasting Ideas

JANUARY 19, 2015

Do you have testimonials on your web site and reviews on directories and social media sites for your customers and prospective customers to see? For financial institutions, reviews will show up on social media, such as Facebook, on Google business listings, and in various business directories such as the Yellow Pages.

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Social Assurance

JANUARY 11, 2021

As financial marketers finalize their 2021 marketing plans, the focus for the the new year will center on executing new organizational goals, addressing changing consumer demands and behaviors and learning and experimenting with new marketing channels and tactics in evolving their marketing strategy. Facebook Pay.

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Social Assurance

JANUARY 11, 2021

As financial marketers finalize their 2021 marketing plans, the focus for the the new year will center on executing new organizational goals, addressing changing consumer demands and behaviors and learning and experimenting with new marketing channels and tactics in evolving their marketing strategy. Facebook Pay.

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The Financial Brand

MARCH 5, 2024

This article Influencer Marketing: Is the ROI Worth it for Community Banks? Big banks have already tested the waters when it comes to advertising with influencers — but there's a few considerations community banks should make before diving in. This article Influencer Marketing: Is the ROI Worth it for Community Banks?

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Long Lasting Ideas

JANUARY 5, 2015

Believe it or not, this is a slice of the market that in some cases has never opened the doors of a bricks-and-mortar branch bank or learned how to write a check. And at a micro level, how do community banks reach a generation overwhelmed with debt that inhibits wealth? Conservative bankers might dismiss social media.

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NCR

MAY 16, 2016

A little thought and preparation beforehand will do wonders for your marketing strategy and translate into more sales for you. Get involved in local events, festivals, anything related to the community which you can blog about or offer special promotions. Social Media.

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Social Assurance

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

These are a vital resource for digital financial marketers, and they demonstrated their value during the events of the COVID-19 pandemic. From providing updated communications to customers to helping financial brand leaders learn how to help the community, digital listings are a critical conduit of information.

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Long Lasting Ideas

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Continue reading Market your Mayberry at Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas. Put simply, farm-to-table – or farm-to-fork, is the idea that local restaurateurs fill their menus with items grown or raised by local farmers, or caught by local anglers.

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Long Lasting Ideas

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Continue reading Jerry Lewis, banks and the power of testimonials at Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas. Lewis was honored by the French government for his entertainment career.

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Long Lasting Ideas

APRIL 7, 2016

Continue reading 5 lessons for bankers from Augusta National at Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas. There’s not a golfer alive who hasn’t longed to stroll across Rae’s Creek, or to walk Amen Corner.

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Social Assurance

OCTOBER 22, 2021

What marketers know: traditional marketing strategies have shifted to a digital focus. However, it’s not enough to have a basic digital marketing strategy. A content marketing strategy should be at the core of your digital marketing strategy. Social is a channel.

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Social Assurance

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

As financial service providers continue to leverage social media in their marketing and branding efforts, they continue to face the same timeless issue: how to make their brand stand out. After realizing the power of social media, bank marketers need to take the next step.

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Social Assurance

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Our Annual Marketing and Compliance Survey and Report sought to better understand how some of these changes affected the financial services industry and how community financial institutions responded to the challenges. For more in-depth insights, be sure to download our marketing and compliance report by clicking the link below.

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William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

What’s the market strategy? The account has a tie into social media and sharing. This is an extension of business services, powered by a local community bank. This certainly adds a lot of technological capacity to the community bank. This is the integration of mobile social media with trading.

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Social Assurance

MARCH 8, 2021

Over 50% Gen-Z’ers state they are less likely to buy from a brand that promotes social issues that have opposing views. It is no secret within the financial services industry that, between CRA requirements and community banking and credit union philosophies, financial brands have been giving back to their communities for years.

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Social Assurance

APRIL 4, 2016

For a generation raised on social media platforms, being able to talk about (and sometimes, talk to) their favorite places, brands, musicians is no longer such a far off notion, but one that is literally a click away. Many are willing to concede price and frills for a genuine connection.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2017

The 28,000+ subscriber community of obsessives that has fueled Soylent’s growth. The Honest Company’s content marketing strategy that drives 151,000 visits from pre-qualified customers. The Soylent team is actively involved in the community, almost treating its customer base as an extension of the company.

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