South State Correspondent

MAY 1, 2024

Honkook Kim and his Gentle Monster Brand is a perfect example. With financial hardship, competition from dominant players, and a startup budget, Gentle Monster faced many of the same challenges as a community bank. For inspiration in banking innovation, we often look to other industries.

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Innovation social media Branding Marketing 195

Gonzobanker

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Barbara was even more direct (and, by far, the most impactful speaker of the event). Tripodi told bankers to look for the functional, emotional and societal benefits of our brands and to tell better stories to broaden appeal. The societal benefit of financing our communities has to beat sugar water, right?

Las Vegas 60

Las Vegas Retail Phoenix Branch Design 60

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Vaynerchuk delivered our second favorite Gonzo quote of the event (keep reading for the first favorite), “The adage ‘We’re regulated’ is a scapegoat from doing cool s**t.” Favorite Gonzo quote of the event: “For 16 years, we’ve said our technology sucks … because it’s never good enough.” So, we get it.

Chicago 97

Chicago Retail Branch Design Training 97