News about Kansas credit unions.
National Credit Union Youth Week is April 22-28. Be a Credit Union Super Saver!
Social media is (still) the shiny new object in the communications industry. Companies are flocking to Facebook, Twitter, G+ and YouTube to disseminate their message, using fun apps like Instagram and hiring "social media managers" to manage it all. But are we forgetting that the basic premise behind these platforms is communication?
We all know now that “social” is here to stay. Most people are social, with profiles on social networking sites, but is your organization social? Here’s a few tips to ensure your credit union is “social.”
The start of a new year. A clean slate. A chance to do it right this time. A do-over. Here’s a few ideas for your marketing and communications department. Commit to just one, or a few…but commit to making your communications efforts better!
Emporia State Federal Credit Union members gathered toys for, as well as donated money to the Salvation Army during the 2011 holiday season.
Good design applies to both print materials and websites. Good design is easy to read, easy to navigate and engages the reader.
PR and marketing pros know one of the ways to get free PR or earned media is to piggy back on an existing national story and make your own news. Now there is a word for it. Newsjacking.
Recent focus groups and research by Attune indicate credit union ads that are simple, show personal benefit and avoid credit union lingo are most likely to reach non-members.
Last week, KCUA’s President and CEO’s latest Business Perspective column was published in the Wichita Eagle. “Tips you can use to keep growing” was geared towards ways individuals could grow in their careers, but some of these same tips can be applied to your credit union, in general.
The CU Grow team wraps up the 2011 KCUA Annual Meeting and Convention, held in April.
How do you keep up with all the new digital terms? And how do you refer to them in your writing? AP Stylebook to the rescue.
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