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Efficiency now: 8 smart strategy tips

Independent Banker

As we enter budgeting season, the answers might be found in a mix of strategies. Consider your branch strategy. Assessing the value of bank branches is an exercise that began long before the pandemic, but vaccine and mask mandates added new considerations to the debate. By Elizabeth Judd. Invest in tomorrow’s talent.

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Talking in a Digital World

Independent Banker

But in today’s world of proliferating digital devices and communication options, customer contact centers, once operating primarily as telephone switchboards, are turning into full-service and multichannel communication hubs. A recent ICBA poll found that 16 percent of member community banks operate contact centers. 1% Don’t know.