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How to Set Your Strategic Planning Time Horizon

South State Correspondent

For example, at present, return on equity performance is about 12% for the average community bank. Research & development, product design, human capital and brand building is usually a next year item when it should be a next decade exercise. Banks consistently produce under their cost of capital. Why is that? is step one.

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How To Improve Uninsured Deposit Performance

South State Correspondent

As you set marketing plans and budgets, consider that just this simple act of outreach and branding increases the average life by about 2-4 months. This is one of the great mysteries of community banking. Almost every community bank touts its commitment to the relationship.

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Charles Potts: How to use data to drive bank growth

Independent Banker

Working hand in hand with digital transformation, data provides a powerful tool for community banks. Its accessibility, readability and applicability in today’s digital-first environment has enhanced community banks’ ability to serve their customers, creating a heightened experience.

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Data privacy: How to keep customer data safe

Independent Banker

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. Respondents also indicated a 23% increase in purchase intent for brands and companies with responsible data practices.

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Online Toothbrush Subscriptions And The Power Of Community

PYMNTS

With the help of subscriptions and expert knowledge from the dental community, eCommerce innovators are disrupting the dental care space. To provide consumers with a more affordable option, Khayat set out to start the BURST Oral Care brand. The biggest source of revenue, he noted, is on the replacement head.

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Creating A Community To Create Really Personalized Commerce

PYMNTS

They are a closely bonded community of cosmetics fanatics, and Ipsy isn’t just where they go to buy their makeup — it’s also where they go to learn how to use it. In October, Pham announced that her company, Divinium Labs, would be acquiring EM cosmetics — an online brand heretofore owned by Ipsy. In 2015, Ipsy had 1.5

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Improving My Writing Skills Through My Perficient Internship

Perficient

It was my first piece of writing for Perficient, so adjusting to their brand standards was a big learning curve in terms of style, consistency, and language. I learned how to place equal emphasis on multiple people in one story without overshadowing others and how to include data into an article without making it too dense.

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