Credit Union Sustainability – Business as Usual

Continuing our discussion on Credit Union Sustainability, our next video in the series is from a consultant’s perspective. Maintaining typical business practices is a great strategy for growth in 2010 was the message from John Gregoire, Principal, The ProCon Group, LLC.  He provides a unique example of how Credit Unions should take a ‘business as usual’ approach to 2010 in the video below.  He believes keeping to the status quo creates a positive employee and member perception of the Credit …

Credit Union Sustainability – Focus on Member Relationships

When economic conditions force more pressure on marketing budgets, the focus should become on the member relationships, according to marketing executives from three different Credit Unions across the country. Carole Langiu, Marketing Director, Dover Federal Credit Union, Susan Dickinson, Membership Development Director, Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union, and David Kexel, VP of Marketing, Arizona Central Credit Union provided their insights in our video for the Credit Union Sustainability  microsite. As a strategy for 2010 success, each comments on providing extra services …

Credit Union Sustainability Financial and Operational Strength in 2010

Three Credit Union senior management execs had different thoughts about financial and operational strength for competing in 2010. Mike Silvers, Chief Operations Officer, Patriot Federal Credit Union, Lee Brice, Vice President, Desert Schools Federal Credit Union and Mike Kenzie, Chief Administrative Officer, Patriot Federal Credit Union provided their thoughts in the video below as part of our Credit Union Sustainability  project. From the importance of staying financially healthy, maintaining efficient processes, and accentuating their uniqueness in order to survive tough …

CU Sustainability – Time to Get Fair Share of Financing

This week, we debuted our video microsite called Credit Union Sustainability as an exercise in curiosity of what executives across the industry are thinking about opportunities and challenges in this stressful economy. From CEOs to Senior Management to Marketing Professionals and Consultants, each graciously agreed to tell us their thoughts on video. Our third video interview is a CEO Perspective highlighting Jim Dean, President and CEO, Oak Trust Credit Union. Dean discusses that in this uncertain environment, credit unions need …

CU Sustainability – The Value Lies Within Credit Unions Says CEO

My Marketing Strategy Nicolette Lemmon, President & Founder As many of you already know from my last blog post, my fascination with video as a great online medium has led me to ask credit union executives to give me their take on the future opportunities and challenges for the year ahead. Our second CEO Perspective highlights David Clendaniel, President and CEO, Dover Federal Credit Union, a CEO for many years who is also involved with NAFCU, Filene Institute and local …