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Lessons from an "Un-Conference" - BarCampBank Chicago

cmorris@cuna.com (Christopher Morris) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:19:00 +0000

It was a week ago today that I sat in a classroom at the Illinois Credit Union League with 20+ other finance professionals from across the industry at BarCampBank Chicago. What is a BarCampBank you...

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CCUC09 Redux - Young Board Members Important to CU Sustainability

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:16:00 +0000

When young adults enter the credit union conversation, the focus is typically on how to attract and retain them as members. But what about young folks as board members? One of the most important...

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Check out the CU Water Cooler

cmorris@cuna.com (Christopher Morris) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:52:00 +0000

It's been a while huh? It's been a long, busy year and didn't want to think I forgot about you loyal YES readers (hi mom!). Anyway, I'm posting today with an exciting announcement - the launch of a...

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CCUC09 Redux - Networking and Sharing Ideas

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:51:00 +0000

Question: What's one of the biggest benefits to attending a CUNA event? Answer: Being able to network and share ideas with fellow credit union executives and volunteers. We hear this time and time...

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CCUC09 Redux - Reaching Out to the Largest, Fastest-Growing, Youngest, and Most Underserved Population

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:35:00 +0000

Warren Morrow of Coopera Consulting believes credit unions have a tremendous opportunity to grow membership and create a sustainable future for the Movement. That opportunity lies within attracting...

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CCUC09 Redux - Quick Quips Replay

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:52:00 +0000

Have a look at the Quick Quip replay for additional commentary from CCUC09... there are more than a few interesting bites of information. What's the deal with Quick Quips? These were (and are)...

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CCUC 09 Redux - More to come

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:38:00 +0000

CUNA's Community Credit Union & Growth Conference may have ended last week, but there's still more to come here on the blog! The event was jam-packed with info and insight... and some posts...

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CCUC09 Live - Serving Gen Y... and Lunch

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:22:00 +0000

There are only a few things I like better than eating lunch. One of them is sharing information and ideas with credit union folks about better serving/attracting young adults WHILE eating lunch. And...

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CCUC09 Live - Board Effectiveness, Organizational Performance at Pre-Conference Event

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:53:00 +0000

Robert Burns wrote in his 1785 poem "To A Mouse": "The best laid schemes of mice and men Go often askew," I wonder if Burns realized that this line would still ring true in 2009? I planned to arrive...

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CCUC09 Live - Lois Kitsch's Remarks on her CCUC09 Presentation

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:06:00 +0000

I caught up with Lois Kitsch, national program manager for the National Credit Union Foundation's REAL Solutions program. She was kind enough to chat about her session, Growing Members One Deposit...

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CCUC09 Live - Video Clip of NCUA Board Member Hyland's Address

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:03:00 +0000

The actual audio here on-site is much better than this short clip lets on... but wanted to share what the experience is like, and how well the technology is working. We're currently in a round of...

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CCUC09 Live - Board Member Hyland to Address Attendees Using Social Media

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:04:00 +0000

Where would we be without social media? There wouldn't be a YES CU Blog, that's for sure. What's less obvious is that NCUA Board Member Gigi Hyland wouldn't be able to address this year's...

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CCUC09 Live - Bill Hampel's Message to CUs about the Current Economy

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:36:00 +0000

CUNA's senior vice president of research/policy analysis and chief economist had a message about the economy for credit unions...

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CCUC09 Live - Attendee's reaction to Keynote

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:50:00 +0000

Bob Butler, Director, PrimeWay FCU in Houston shares his thoughts on today's Keynote from Kirk Weisler...

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CCUC09 Live - What's Your Big Moo?

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:13:00 +0000

How can you engage employees and inspire a spirit of organizational ownership with your employees? You don't have to be bitten by a radioactive spider or be a super hero to transform your abilities...

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Notice something new? Quick Quips enhance live blog

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:53:00 +0000

To bring you the most up-to-date info, we've added "Quick Quips" to the top of the YES Blog. What are Quick Quips? Immediate, brief posts from yours truly about what's going on in real time. This...

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Positively Contagious Leadership - The Green Lantern Effect

noreply@blogger.com (Kirk Weisler) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:23:00 +0000

Now I was never really a comic book kid to begin with because I thought they were too pricey to spend my precious paper route money on. The few comics I did come home with featured Spiderman,...

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Employees: The Other Side of Young Adult Recruiting

noreply@blogger.com (Ben Rogers) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:02:00 +0000

As credit unions have started to confront the decline in young adult membership, most of the conversation revolves around getting new members through the door. It's easy to consider the search for...

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Speakers to Post

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:13:00 +0000

Happy Friday blog readers, and good news! We'll be featuring several speakers at the upcoming Community Credit Union & Growth Conference as guest bloggers here on the YES CU Blog. Our guest...

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LIVE Blogging at CUNA's Community Credit Union & Growth Conference

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:59:00 +0000

Hey everyone, just a quick update regarding CUNA's Community Credit Union & Growth Conference coming up in a few weeks. I just confirmed that we'll be live blogging the event! We had great...

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Hot Topic - How to Handle Problem Loans

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:10:00 +0000

I want to get the conversation started early on another topic addressed at the CUNA Credit Union & Growth conference--how to handle problem loans in the current economy. Credit Union Magazine...

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Reaching Out - Hispanics & Financial Services

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:37:00 +0000

I want to share some thoughts relevant to the upcoming Community Credit Union & Growth Conference. I ran across this article on Reuters which lauds top retail banks--such as Bank of America,...

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YES isn't going, it's GROWING

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:58:00 +0000

It's usually about this time of year when plans for the CUNA YES Summit: Serving 18-to-30s were hitting the home stretch. This year, we're doing something a little different. Those who attended the...

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Can Wesabe's Springboard Propel Delta Community CU Young Adults?

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:57:00 +0000

Recent news, and a smattering of blog posts, indicate that mixing real-time money management with personal finance tools has become somewhat of a reality. Delta Community Credit Union and Wesabe...

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This one goes out to the marketers...

noreply@blogger.com (Josh Jones) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:38:00 +0000

In a slight departure from our normal focus on young adults, I'd like to draw your attention to a post from our own Christopher Morris on the Open Source CU Blog. Christopher's guest post should be...

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Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST

Podcast 17: Credit Union Innovator Christopher Morris - CU Brand Blog
Welcome to episode 17 of Credit Union Innovators. My guest is Christopher Morriss. Christopher is the Web Manager for the CUNA Councils, a national organization for credit union professionals. Christopher is responsible for the Councils' online presence, including all seven council websites and communication tools.

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Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST

A new Gen-Y firm for credit unions is On Your Way - The Financial Brand » Blog Archive »
The credit union industry can add one more firm to the list of companies specializing in Gen-Y marketing solutions. TBA Marketing is joining the ranks of vendors like PSCU Financial Services and Currency Marketing who are competing in the financial industry’s red-hot Gen-Y arena. TBA Marketing has recently introduced On Your Way, a program it describes as “the complete credit union marketing program for young adults.”

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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PST

Abusing Social Media - Fast Company
How companies abuse tech's latest tools and embarrass themselves.

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Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PST

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Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PDT

2theadvocate.com | Keeping It Real | Keeping It Real for Oct. 25, 2008 — Baton Rouge, LA

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Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PDT

CUNA News Now: The young like the video ads
Credit unions looking to market to potential members may want to note that consumers under age 25 are most likely to click on video ads than any other type of advertisement, according to a study from iPerceptions Inc.

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Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Can you save money by spending? - ConsumerReports.org
Saving money is tough for many people, so bank programs designed to help you save every time you spend can be tempting. Under those plans, money is deposited into your savings or money-market account when you make purchases with a debit or credit card. But saving money by spending it is as unprofitable as it sounds. The Consumer Reports Money Lab, which crunched the numbers, shows why: