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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

South State Correspondent

One of the best tips we ever received was to target retiring executive managers from companies and trade organizations and offer them part-time work to advise and introduce the bank to their network. Pair the newly hired COI with an organized banker and the new accounts will follow.

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

Gonzobanker

The big theme was branch of the future. As many as 20-30 vendors were displaying interactive video, next-gen cash dispensers with sportscar names like TellerInfinity and 9900, branch design/configuration solutions and services, and all things branch re-invention. So, isn’t retail delivery about consumer lending?

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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?” The Breakouts: A Few Nuggets Here and There….