News Archive
2008
Welcome, Amigos (September 8, 2008)
How to Simplify the Process of Work (September 2, 2008)
Testing Strategic Financial Goals, Analyzing CU Ratios the Topics of Two New White Papers (August 28, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Jobi Tyson (August 26, 2008)
Old Marketing with New Tools (August 25, 2008)
In the Spotlight - We Want to Hear from You! (August 12, 2008)
Improve the Use of Your Credit Union’s MCIF (August 11, 2008)
Is Digital Marketing Recession-Proof? (August 6, 2008)
Evaluating CU Branches, Corporate Universities Subjects of New White Papers (July 29, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Fred Brown (July 28, 2008)
CUNA Councils Connect: What are Blogs? (July 28, 2008)
Sharpen Yourself: LinkedIn and Social Networking Sites (July 21, 2008)
Leagues, CUNA Reassure Members their Money is Safe (July 17, 2008)
Comment Call: Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Member Business Loans (July 17, 2008)
One-Person Marketing Depts, OpSS Best Practice Award Winners Subjects of Two New White Papers (July 15, 2008)
RegWatch - CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council (July 15, 2008)
Consumer Remote Deposit: It Doesn’t Cost, It Pays (July 14, 2008)
CUNA Councils Connect: What are Discussion Groups? (July 11, 2008)
CMBDC Launches Custom Version of RegWatch for Credit Union Marketing & Business Development Professionals (July 10, 2008)
Get Your E-Mail Messages Through (July 9, 2008)
CUNA Councils Connect: Nintendo Wii Winner & Recent Updates (July 8, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Melissa Hunt (July 3, 2008)
Google Alerts: Deploy Your Own Internet Spies (June 23, 2008)
Final CUNA Councils Connect Prize Announcement - Enter to Win a Nintendo Wii by July 7th! (June 21, 2008)
CUNA Councils Connect Webcast Archive Now Available (June 19, 2008)
Download a Free Copy of “100 Marketing Secrets” (June 18, 2008)
Changes to Executive Committee Announced (June 16, 2008)
Twitter Is Your Credit Union Marketing Wingman (June 10, 2008)
Targeted Member Searching in CUNA Councils Connect (June 6, 2008)
Marketing Maestros (June 5, 2008)
Announcing the CUNA Councils Connect 2nd Prize Drawing (June 4, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Nicky Tekelidis (May 28, 2008)
Ideas for Effective Strategic Planning, Managing One-Person HR Depts Provided in Two New White Papers (May 23, 2008)
Want to Learn More about CUNA Councils Connect? Attend a Free Webcast! (May 21, 2008)
Wall Street Journal, Other National Media Tout CUs (May 15, 2008)
NCUA Requests Comment on Proposed Revisions to CUSO Regulations (May 15, 2008)
Why Is Your Credit Union Website So Ugly? (May 14, 2008)
Introducing CUNA Councils Connect - New Member Online Community (May 12, 2008)
Biz Services, Net Promoter Score Focus of Two New White Papers (May 7, 2008)
Cultivate Membership Growth (May 6, 2008)
Payday Lending Alternatives, Award-Winning Lending Programs Addressed in Two New White Papers (April 29, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Laura Olson (April 28, 2008)
U.S. Mortgage Crisis White Paper Published (April 24, 2008)
MySpace Moves to CU Space (April 23, 2008)
Going Green: Low-Cost, Low-Stress, Easy on the Earth (April 16, 2008)
Potential of Reverse Mortgages for CUs Broached in First of Two New White Papers (April 14, 2008)
CUNA Councils ' Websites Get Facelift (April 10, 2008)
The Relationship Pricing Conundrum (April 4, 2008)
Unconventional Branch Designs, Building a Sales and Service Culture the Focus of Two New White Papers (March 31, 2008)
2008 E-Mail Resolutions (March 26, 2008)
Diamond Awards Winners Honored
at Council Conference (March 24, 2008)
Three CU Pros Honored for Marketing, Biz Development Achievements (March 19, 2008)
Marketing/Biz Development Council Announces 2008 Executive Committee (March 19, 2008)
Best Practices Winners Honored at Council Conference (March 19, 2008)
New Jersey Credit Unions Target Small Business (March 18, 2008)
Two New White Papers Address Emerging Marketing Channels, Third Party I.S. Firms (March 17, 2008)
Leveraging Your Unsubscribes (March 11, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Bridgett Schulthies (March 6, 2008)
CUNA Councils:
New Look and Big Presence at GAC (February 29, 2008)
Fearless Prospecting in a Changing
Economy (February 25, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Susan Epperson (February 21, 2008)
Membership Growth: The Better Thief Wins (February 18, 2008)
Why Firing Your Worst Customers Isn't Such a Great Idea (February 11, 2008)
Getting Important Government Officials to Show Up at Your Credit Union Event Is
Easier than You Might Think (February 5, 2008)
Learn How Art of Food Pairing Builds Better Businesses During Marketing/Biz Development Council Conference (January 31, 2008)
Filene Gives CMBDC Members Access to Valuable Research (January 30, 2008)
How Are We Doing? Measuring Credit Union Success (January 28, 2008)
Act Global: Educating Customers on Security Threats Abroad (January 22, 2008)
Member Spotlight: Michelle Bailey (January 17, 2008)
Two New White Papers Address Creating Affordable Housing and Utilizing Fringe Technologies (January 16, 2008)
Competition Update: Attracting Small-Business Deposits (January 11, 2008)
Two New White Papers Discuss Creating Team Environments and Innovative Credit Union Products (January 10, 2008)
Fed Increases the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Asset-Size Exemption Threshold (January 9, 2008)
Q&A with Melinda Krueger, the E-Mail Diva (January 7, 2008)
Learn How to Build and Brand the CU Social Mission During Webinar Featured in First Quarter 2008 (January 2, 2008)
2007
Member Spotlight: Rick Cheatum (December 31, 2007)
Get Behind Candidates Who Support the Credit Union Mission (December 21, 2007)
The Federal Reserve Board has Issued Final Regulations Relating to Eligible Obligations and Electronic Disclosures (December 20, 2007)
The Votes Are In (December 19, 2007)
The Potential For A National Brand For CUs Discussed In New White Paper (December 13, 2007)
Beware the “Walking Dead”: Analyzing Customer Data from a Multi-Service Firm (December 11, 2007)
It's Time to Renew Your Membership Online (December 10, 2007)
Two New White Papers Discuss Microlending And Measuring Success (December 7, 2007)
2008 CMBDC Executive Committee Election (December 6, 2007)
Entries Now Accepted for 2008 Diamond Awards (December 6, 2007)
Get Members to Spread the Word (December 3, 2007)
Make Deposits in Your Reputation Account (November 27, 2007)
Recent Final Rulings (November 26, 2007)
Member Spotlight: Bryan London (November 20, 2007)
Disaster Communications: The Importance
of and Strategies for Implementing a Disaster Communications Plan—Before You Need It (November 14, 2007)
Making the Most of Every Marketing Dollar (November 6, 2007)
Challenges and Advice for Managing A Multi-Generational Workforce Provided in New Council White Paper (November 1, 2007)
Seven Service Behaviors that Boost the Bottom Line (October 30, 2007)
Council Executives Meet in Washington (October 26, 2007)
Creating an Experience Culture and Entering Student Lending Market Covered in Two New Council White Papers (October 24, 2007)
Due Diligence: Keep Members and Regulators Happy (October 22, 2007)
Member Spotlight: Jerry Manor (October 15, 2007)
Strategies to Build Ideal Capital and to Train for Potential Disasters are Focus of Two New Council White Papers (October 12, 2007)
Create a Member Experience (October 9, 2007)
Filene Seeks 30 Young Credit Union Whippersnappers (October 8, 2007)
Avoiding Banner Blindness on Your Website (October 5, 2007)
CMBD Council Membership Exceeds 900 Members (October 5, 2007)
Set the Tone in E-Mail: How You Say It Is As Important As What You Say (October 2, 2007)
Relationship Selling: Make the Intelligent Call (September 27, 2007)
Gen Y Membership and Staff Retention Tips Covered in New All-Council White Paper (September 21, 2007)
Colin Powell, Chris Matthews and 'America' kick off 2008 GAC (September 20, 2007)
How to Launch Business Services (September 18, 2007)
Proposed Disclosures for Subprime Mortgage Loans (September 14, 2007)
It's Time to Rethink Your Marketing Tactics (September 12, 2007)
New Training Approaches, Optimizing Frontline Staffing Covered in Two New HR/TD Council White Papers (September 11, 2007)
Help Cut Down on Your Listserv Clutter (September 7, 2007)
The Ultimate Customer Experience: Eight (Surprisingly Simple) Ways to Wow Your Customers — and Keep Them Coming Back (September 5, 2007)
Credit Union Marketing on MySpace (August 31, 2007)
Intergenerational Wealth Transfer Subject of New All-Council White Paper (August 30, 2007)
An Endeavor of the Heart:
How a Credit Union Changed a City (August 29, 2007)
Recent Comment Call & Final Rules (August 27, 2007)
Videos: Humor Is Serious Business (August 22, 2007)
Daniel Pink Teaches How to Tap into New Leadership Qualities During Exec Webinar Series (August 20, 2007)
Filene Gives Council Members Access to Valuable Research (August 16, 2007)
Member Spotlight: Allison Anderson (August 14, 2007)
Instant Access to Compliance, Regulatory and Legislative Issues Now a Mouse Click Away (August 8, 2007)
Partnerships Power Business Lending (August 7, 2007)
FTC Requests Your Comments on the Use of Social Security Numbers (August 6, 2007)
Your Council Member Benefits Have Just Grown with New Blog Feature (August 2, 2007)
Marketing Metrics and Financial Performance (July 31, 2007)
Managing Success in a Changing World: Best Practices of Highly Successful Credit Unions (July 26, 2007)
MSN Money says, ‘Ditch your bank for a CU’ (July 23, 2007)
Finding Direct-Mail Success (July 9, 2007)
The Five Pillars of Digital Marketing (July 3, 2007)
Seven Very Effective DIY Viral Marketing Activities (June 25, 2007)
Fed Requests Comments on Open-End Credit Rules under Regulation Z, the Truth in Lending Act (June 21, 2007)
Member Education Yields Smart Members (June 19, 2007)
NCUA Announces Technical Amendments (June 18, 2007)
What’s Good for Fighting Spam Can Hurt Your E-Marketing (June 11, 2007)
NCUA Proposed Changes Regarding FCU Bylaws (June 11, 2007)
Get the most out of your market research with these upcoming webinars (June 8, 2007)
Experiential Marketing (June 5, 2007)
Using New Media to Leverage Your Marketing Dollars (May 28, 2007)
Eight Classic Marketing Mistakes (May 14, 2007)
Seven Ways to Get the Most from Your Database (May 7, 2007)
Member Spotlight: Benjamin Lee (April 30, 2007)
Brand Building in the Digital Age: A Dizzying Array of Choices (April 30, 2007)
Hispanics and the Internet (April 30, 2007)
The Lessons of Disaster Recovery: White Paper Summary (April 26, 2007)
CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Auction Raises $11,000 for Hurricane Relief (April 23, 2007)
Relationship Selling: Make the Intelligent Call (April 20, 2007)
The “Myth of Market Share”: Can Focusing Too Much on the Competition Harm Profitability? (April 11, 2007)
Faulty Marketing Threatens Safe Deposit Integrity (April 3, 2007)
2007 CUNA MBD Conference video (March 31, 2007)
Diamond Awards winners honored at council conference (March 27, 2007)
Best of the 2007 CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Conference Breakouts (March 26, 2007)
Rx for Online ROI: Site Design (March 26, 2007)
Member Spotlight: Christina K. Scott (March 26, 2007)
Reelin' Them In or Drivin' Them Away? (March 16, 2007)
CUNA Council members receive discount to ACUC (March 11, 2007)
CUNA Councils host breakfast at GAC (March 9, 2007)
What Are Your Customers Really Worth? (March 7, 2007)
Conference Preview...The Perfect Date: How to Make Compelling Testimonial Commercials (February 27, 2007)
Conference Preview... (February 27, 2007)
One-to-One Marketing Just Got Easier: A Case Study (February 26, 2007)
Do Americans Save Enough? It Depends on What Calculator They Use (February 22, 2007)
It’s a Big Deal: The 2007 CUNA Marketing and Business Development Council Conference, March 14-17, at the Green Valley Ranch Resort and Spa in Las Vegas (February 15, 2007)
Leading in Tough Times (February 12, 2007)
The Traveling Branch: Business Development’s Evolution (February 6, 2007)
Member Spotlight: Dana Rosales (February 2, 2007)
Branding your Social Mission (January 29, 2007)
The Perfect Date: How to make compelling testimonial commercials (January 25, 2007)
The Advantages of E-Marketing (January 25, 2007)
Customer Segmentation Gives Competitive Edge to Credit Unions (January 24, 2007)
Use Financial Services to Catch the Eye of SEGs (January 16, 2007)
Teaming up for Long-Term Success: Credit Union Mergers from Six Departmental Perspectives (January 15, 2007)
Councils awarded more than 66K in scholarships in 2006, figure upped to 80K in 2007 (January 4, 2007)
Member Spotlight: Becky Humphrey (January 2, 2007)
FTC letter could affect CUs' marketing, says CUNA (January 2, 2007)
Five Steps to Strategic Leadership (January 1, 2007)
2006
Brian Collins, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Brand Innovation Group (BIG) (December 31, 2006)
FTC letter could affect CUs' marketing, says CUNA (December 27, 2006)
Member Spotlight: Deborah Clark (December 21, 2006)
The Votes Are In (December 20, 2006)
Defense Department seeks input on rules implementing new military lending law (December 14, 2006)
Member Spotlight: Greg Stone (December 8, 2006)
Finding Direct Mail Success (November 30, 2006)
Customer Feedback Techniques (November 27, 2006)
Member Spotlight: Patricia Darcey (November 26, 2006)
Building Loyalty with Members through Relationship Pricing (November 16, 2006)
Call for Executive Committee Nominations (November 9, 2006)
CMBDC seeks marketing, and business development nominees for three awards (November 8, 2006)
Member Spotlight: Sharee L. Coleman (November 6, 2006)
More than 150 White Papers are now available to all Council Members. (November 6, 2006)
Alabama Credit Union Wins International Award for New Website (November 2, 2006)
Multi-departmental view of BCP provided in new white paper (November 2, 2006)
Comment Calls (October 26, 2006)
Branding, corporate ID category added to 2007 Diamond Awards (October 25, 2006)
How Technology Meets the Convenience Challenge (October 24, 2006)
Archived Webinars lets you learn any time of the day or night (October 22, 2006)
Member Spotlight: Lauren Cuervo (October 18, 2006)
Comment calls and final rules (October 17, 2006)
Unearth Treasures from Member Data (October 12, 2006)
Plugging the Leaks (October 4, 2006)
Do You Measure Up? (October 3, 2006)
Brancucci, Moghaddam to Lead Council Forum (September 30, 2006)
Learn to Think on Your Feet (September 28, 2006)
Member Spotlight: Shelli Cumbee (September 20, 2006)
Welcome to our newest members (September 13, 2006)
Ten Ways to Make Members Love You (September 5, 2006)
Why Members Join: 15 Reasons (August 24, 2006)
Member Spotlight: James Black (August 23, 2006)
Create a Culture of Innovation (August 17, 2006)
Comment Calls (August 14, 2006)
We want to hear from you! - (August 10, 2006)
The Name Is the Game: How to Build Brand Awareness into a Credit Union’s Name Change (August 4, 2006)
Comment Calls (August 3, 2006)
Comment Call - Changes to the Share Insurance (August 2, 2006)
Can One Word Make that Much Difference? (July 31, 2006)
How to Get New Members? Party on, Dude! (July 21, 2006)
Ad Slogans—Soft but Strategic (July 17, 2006)
Promoting the Credit Union Brand (July 17, 2006)
Letter from the Chair (July 12, 2006)
Don’t Let E-Mail Steal Your Time: Six Tips (July 7, 2006)
Yes, There Are Some Successful CRM Implementations (June 30, 2006)
Member Spotlight: Brynn Ammon (June 30, 2006)
FFIEC Booklet: Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina (June 29, 2006)
And The Winners Are… (June 20, 2006)
Youth Marketing in the Age of iPods, MySpace, and Google (June 9, 2006)
Upcoming Webinars Target Key MBD Topics (June 6, 2006)
Streamlined Direct Mail Program Triples Northwest FCU's Auto Loan Results (June 1, 2006)
Founders FCU Reaches Out to Hispanics (May 23, 2006)
You still have a chance to refer a member and win a prize (May 22, 2006)
COUNCILS SEEK TO AWARD $100K IN SCHOLARSHIPS THIS YEAR TO HELP CUs WITH TRAINING, EDUCATION (May 22, 2006)
Refer a new member ….. and win a prize (ends June 1st) (May 15, 2006)
Client Management: Your Best Source of New Business Is Close By (May 15, 2006)
Is 'BANK' A Four-Letter Word In CU Marketing? (May 9, 2006)
Business Development Has a Big Role in Political Involvement (May 8, 2006)
Credit Union Makes Big Impact with E-Statements (May 2, 2006)
The Value of a Communications Policy (April 24, 2006)
Great Minds, Great Ideas: The 2006 Diamond Awards (April 17, 2006)
Lay the Groundwork, then Build Specific Campaigns (April 10, 2006)
Refer a Member Get Rewarded (April 5, 2006)
CU Performance Linked to Senior Management Team Dynamics (March 27, 2006)
The Missing Link in CRM (March 20, 2006)
How to Manage a High Quantity of Listserv Messages (March 19, 2006)
Competition Update: Bank of Internet Going after Seniors (March 9, 2006)
Councils Announces New Cross-Discipline Resources (March 8, 2006)
Gray Heads Present a Black-or-White Choice (March 3, 2006)
Join in the Fun at the CMBDC Conference in Orlando (February 28, 2006)
CUs and Banks Reaching Out to LMI Markets (February 27, 2006)
Growing Your Online Business (February 21, 2006)
CUNA Salary Survey:
2005 Base-Pay Increases Average Less than 4% (February 13, 2006)
Sending ‘Safe' E-Mails (February 13, 2006)
Using the Term “Bank” in Credit-Union Promotions (February 9, 2006)
Sooo, How Much Do You Make? (January 30, 2006)
Use of the Term “Bank” in Credit Union Promotions: Not an Issue, Necessary Evil, or High Treason? (January 26, 2006)
“You Want Me to Do ...What?” or Getting Branch Managers into the Business Development World! (January 23, 2006)
Free Bill Pay Creates a Buzz! (January 17, 2006)
The Urge to Merge (January 3, 2006)
2005
Gen Y Has Arrived with a New Attitude (December 28, 2005)
Listserv Update for September-December 2005 (December 19, 2005)
Helping Members Adopt Online Technology (December 12, 2005)
It’s Late: Do You Know Where Your Value Proposition Is? (December 5, 2005)
Consumers Say Sharing of Personal Data OK If... (November 28, 2005)
Ten Tips for Successful CRM (November 21, 2005)
Measuring the Effectiveness of Small Business Services (November 10, 2005)
First Annual Business Development Conference a Big Success (November 10, 2005)
12 Website Do’s And Don’ts (November 7, 2005)
Call for Feedback (November 3, 2005)
A Primer for the Technically Talented: Growing Your Emotional Intelligence for Better Business Results (October 28, 2005)
Smart Questions Mean Smarter Marketing when Selecting an E-Mail Alert Service (October 21, 2005)
Free for members Diamond Awards Webinar to take place on November 3rd (October 19, 2005)
CMBDC Sponsors Business Development Conference in Massachusetts (October 14, 2005)
Nominations now being accepted for the Marketing and the Business Development of the Year Awards (October 4, 2005)
Ten Ways to Bring Young Adults into the CU Fold (October 3, 2005)
Reputation Marketing: Make Lemonade Out of Lemons and License Plates (September 30, 2005)
Connecting with Small Businesses Requires High Touch and High Tech (September 29, 2005)
Positioning for Credit Unions (September 19, 2005)
CUNA Councils to assist their affected members (September 16, 2005)
Three Strategies To Help You Reach Latino Market (September 12, 2005)
Contribute to the CMBDC Council website (September 7, 2005)
2006 Annual Conference Update (September 2, 2005)
RSS Feed added to Council Listserv (August 31, 2005)
September Chair report - Where did the summer go? (August 29, 2005)
Marketing and Operational Rewards of E-Statements (August 25, 2005)
Customized Media Helps CUs Compete (August 15, 2005)
Relationship Guide Leads to Smoother Lending (August 12, 2005)
I Can't Find My Site! (Or, More than You Ever Wanted to Know about Search Engine Rankings) (August 8, 2005)
Market Your Cooperative Advantage (July 28, 2005)
Taking on Teenagers (July 22, 2005)
CUNA’s September Future Forum (July 18, 2005)
First, You’ve Got to Grab Their Attention (July 15, 2005)
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Media World (July 6, 2005)
Tracking the Results of a Direct Mail Campaign (July 1, 2005)
Welcome to some of our newest members (June 30, 2005)
HELP WANTED (June 28, 2005)
Marketing to Women (June 23, 2005)
Offering Online Services Has Become a Necessity (June 16, 2005)
When It Comes to E-Services, Give Members What They Want (June 10, 2005)
Listserv Update for April-May, 2005 (June 3, 2005)
Phishers again try luck at CUNA sites (May 31, 2005)
CUs Are Adopting Retail Strategies (May 27, 2005)
Managing Moments of Truth (May 19, 2005)
Do We Really Want to Know What Members Think? (May 13, 2005)
CUNA Councils locate and award their 3,000th member (May 12, 2005)
Are you COOL Enough for Gen Y and its Potential? (May 5, 2005)
Marketing Due Diligence: Avoiding the Pitfalls (April 25, 2005)
Delve into a Hot Market: Current Members (April 21, 2005)
Debunking Channel Preference Myths (April 15, 2005)
CUs Describe Their Own Brands (April 11, 2005)
Ten Common Website Mistakes—And How to Fix Them (April 7, 2005)
Benefits of Sharing Do Not Have to Conflict with Market Competitiveness (April 4, 2005)
FACT Act Rulemaking: What’s Ahead (March 28, 2005)
Listserv Update: January-March, 2005 (March 22, 2005)
2005 Diamond Awards - Winners Announced (March 19, 2005)
To Get Your Name Out, Be a Good Sport (March 16, 2005)
Banking Delivery Services: Better than Branches? (March 11, 2005)
Predicting and Managing a Credit Union’s Expense Ratio (March 9, 2005)
CUNA COUNCILS TO GIVE $3,000 SCHOLARSHIP to 3,000th MEMBER (March 8, 2005)
12th Annual CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Conference (March 4, 2005)
Brand Awareness Boosted through Public Relations (March 3, 2005)
The Truth about Remote Teller Systems (February 25, 2005)
Identity Theft: Do You Know How to Deal with It? (February 17, 2005)
Q&A: When Is E-Mail SPAM? (February 16, 2005)
Dream Big! Do You Have Fire in Your Belly? (February 14, 2005)
Letter from the Chair (February 10, 2005)
Three Weeks Away: GAC 2005 (February 7, 2005)
Maine Credit Unions Cooperatively Advertise “There’s One for You” (February 4, 2005)
Selling to the E-Member (January 30, 2005)
Direct (Mail) Route Wins Back Loans (January 22, 2005)
SEG Development (January 14, 2005)
E-Marketing 2005: Take the Leap (January 6, 2005)
2004
Understanding the Hispanic Market (December 10, 2004)
Have You Fine-Tuned Your E-Channels Lately? (November 2, 2004)
Checking Out Your Check 21 Member Communication Options? (October 25, 2004)
Se Hable Espanol? (September 16, 2004)
Accidents Happen! Sometimes With the Best of Results! (September 16, 2004)
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