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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William Mills

MARCH 22, 2022

Key marketing strategies focus on member data, increasing online brand presence and leveraging social media. The proliferation of financial service channels has fundamentally changed the way credit unions approach marketing to members and prospects.

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William Mills

APRIL 25, 2019

Social media is frequently viewed as a B2C marketing strategy that other companies needn’t bother with. However B2B companies, and fintechs in particular, can gain enormous benefits from a well-rounded social media strategy.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This article Community Banks Are Missing Out on the Value of Social Media appeared first on The Financial Brand. Nearly 9 in 10 community and regional banks are active on social media, but they lag on using it for sales. Meanwhile, examiners are keeping tabs.

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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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Long Lasting Ideas

MARCH 9, 2016

Writing online on the American Bankers Association Bank Marketing page on LinkedIn, Kailyn Gallagher makes some critical points to ponder for community banks. Sometimes, businesses make a critical mistake when it comes to their entity’s social media presence, treating it as they would their personal Facebook or Twitter page.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

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. But it doesn’t matter how spectacular your marketing campaign is if it’s not reaching the right people—or anyone, for that matter. Take advantage of free analytics tools.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 29, 2023

This article What Does a Successful Influencer Marketing Strategy Look Like for Banking Brands? But, how do you execute an influencer marketing strategy successfully? This article What Does a Successful Influencer Marketing Strategy Look Like for Banking Brands? appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Long Lasting Ideas

AUGUST 7, 2014

The expansion of social media in the workplace and for personal use has made it vital for financial institutions to include a specific social media policy within its policies and procedures. 8 Steps to Create Your Social Media Policy. IBM Social Computing Guidelines. Social Media Policy Database.

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Long Lasting Ideas

APRIL 4, 2017

Call it “old-school social media,” better known as the thank-you note. They may seem an antiquated notion in the age of social media. But the thank-you note is an important tool, not only in marketing, but it communicating appreciation to your team members. at Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas.

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The Financial Brand

MARCH 23, 2023

This article What to Do About the Surprise Risks of Social Media and Self-Service Tools appeared first on The Financial Brand. Social media and self-service money management tools played a role in two bank failures. Financial institutions should act on that insight.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

That’s why marketers will be leveraging mobile in their holiday shopping strategies this year, with new and creative strategies that focus more on omnichannel solutions and less on generic mobile coupons. About the same number plan on prioritizing social media apps such as Instagram and Snapchat.

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Long Lasting Ideas

JUNE 30, 2014

A recent Wall Street Journal article states social media fail to live up to early marketing hype based on a newly released Gallup report. Bank marketers may want to look at this data to see if they need to update their social media strategy. Social Media Strategy Checklist.

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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. Engaging Followers.

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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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NCR

APRIL 1, 2016

Articles via #BankSocial Media Conference Blog, PYMNTS.com, Clapway . 3 ways to safely engage bank employees on social media: As more companies are implementing social media into their marketing strategies, #BankSocial shares three ways to engage bank employees while still being safe online.

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Digital Growth Institute

MAY 12, 2023

Generation Z (Gen Z) has been shaking up the financial industry with its unique banking habits and reliance on social media for financial advice. This shift in how they seek and consume financial information presents both opportunities and challenges for financial brands and their marketing strategies.

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Long Lasting Ideas

MAY 2, 2014

Social media, search optimization, analytics, customer feedback are now just as important to implementing a strategic marketing initiative for your institution. Is your web and social presence measuring up? The latest Google algorithm update, Hummingbird, put more emphasis on content creation and social media.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2018

The trend comes at a time when brands are facing other changes on the social media site. Ten direct-to-consumer companies recently surveyed by Digiday all said their marketing plans are relying less on Facebook, as focus and dollars shift to other online marketing channels — and that includes Instagram , owned by Facebook.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 2, 2022

Some will not know the answer, and other bankers will talk about more marketing, more salespeople, more geography, better follow-up, or a more focused sales effort. Neither the product staff nor the marketing staff knows what they don’t know. Here is a fun exercise – Ask a bank product team, “How do you grow customers?”

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Long Lasting Ideas

JANUARY 23, 2020

In one of our more recent blogs, we talked a bit about the benefits of social media. convinced that a social media marketing program was right for them. Negative comments and reviews about your business on social media can be costly. at Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas. Their reasoning?

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Long Lasting Ideas

APRIL 22, 2016

A friend has a social media habit he practices every Tuesday, thanks to Collared Greens, a Richmond, Va., Continue reading Bow ties and bank marketing. at Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas. based high-end, high quality and environmentally friendly traditional clothing site.

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The Financial Brand

MARCH 8, 2016

Digital marketing trailblazers tell financial institutions how to fully leverage social media content and respond in real-time with an "always-on" strategy.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2016

According to the digital retailer, the firm made the expansion as a result of shoppers’ social media behavior and feedback. ModCloth says the decision was inspired in part by shoppers’ behavior on social media. The expansion also follows staffing upgrades in the San Francisco based fashion startup.

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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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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. Best of all, they can be easily inserted into your financial brand’s annual marketing plans. Here are a few ways this resource could play a role. Send Local Communications.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 30, 2019

s robust marketing strategy for its retail bank has paid off, as the bank today reported that half of its new retail customers were millennials. Ally Financial Inc.’s Of Ally Financial’s 230,000 new retail deposit customers via its retail side, Ally Bank, 126,500 were millennials, according to bank’s earnings report released today.

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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. The reward is worth it!

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Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Social-based marketing. For example, by partnering with movie theaters and ride-sharing services like Uber, Bradesco is able to generate relevance, frequency and importance with a social-based marketing strategy. –> Explore IBM Banking and Financial Markets Solutions. IBMFintech Twitter.

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William Mills

JULY 26, 2018

Videos are fast becoming an essential means of marketing for FinTech and B2B businesses as their prospects tend to have shorter attention spans and less time to gather information in general. When executed correctly, video marketing is a powerful tool that can engage your financial industry audience and drive sales. Market Awareness.

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Long Lasting Ideas

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

At BankMarketingCenter.com, we’re always on the lookout for how other segments of the economy – beyond the financial sector – market their products. Continue reading Market your Mayberry at Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas. Continue reading Market your Mayberry at Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas.

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PopularBank

MAY 15, 2020

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. Go Digital with Your Services.

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The Financial Brand

MARCH 4, 2020

Influencer marketing is where social media intersects paid celebrity support. The post Financial Marketing via Instagram Influencers Gaining Traction appeared first on The Financial Brand. Financial brands find mid-tier names can be more productive.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

According to the report, during the week-long celebration luxury and fashion companies tend to fare well which is why they have been rolling out promotions such as filling red envelopes with so-called lucky money that translates into discounts off products and embracing different marketing strategies.

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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. The article also highlights steering concerns that may result from targeted marketing.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 3, 2023

For Gen Z consumers, banks must learn strategies to connect through hyper-personalization, social media marketing, financial empowerment and purpose. This article From TikTok to Trust: Building Relationships with Gen Z appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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