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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

South State Correspondent

Honkook Kim and his Gentle Monster Brand is a perfect example. The Banking Innovation Playbook – Step 1: Find a Niche Kim looked at the market and knew he needed traction in at least a single segment where he could create a brand and a following for Gentle Monster. Find the gap in one segment and build success from there.

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Gonzo Goes to BAI Retail Delivery 2014: Sweet Home Chicago?

Gonzobanker

Tom McGill of First Financial Bank led a session with our own Jim Burson where McGill pointed to the risks of single-service customers, the importance of customers advocating for your brand, and getting bank reporting accountability simplified across channels. The big theme was branch of the future. So, we get it. Online delivery?

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4 Gonzo Takeaways from BAI Retail Delivery ’15: Viva Las Vegas?

Gonzobanker

She pointed to some lack of banking industry passion in the form of an expressionless Citi manager on window display in Manhattan … proud plaques on the wall and looking down at computer. This person needs rescued and whoever designed that expensive use of space?” Or, maybe it was the lack of some pretty big brands normally seen there.