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4 trending social media tips to know

Independent Banker

The Social Bankers, a collective of community bank marketers, offers inspiration, information and professional development advice to community bankers focused on marketing and social media. We asked them for their need-to-know social tips. Social media can be a recruiting tool.

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Brad M. Bolton: Putting the “community” in community banking

Independent Banker

People want to be a part of something bigger than themselves, and community banks provide that opportunity. Community banking is about serving the greater good. As community continuators, we are part of something bigger than ourselves. Use social media to tell your community bank’s story of service.

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Market your community bank with first-party data

Independent Banker

Community banks own an enviable amount of data, but not all are leveraging it to its fullest extent. By Mindy Charski People share important data about themselves with their community bank in myriad ways. Data about existing customers can even help community banks improve their efforts to find new customers.

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2016 IB Social Media Leaders

Independent Banker

Congratulations to the Top 2016 IB Social Media Leaders. Independent Banker ® magazine recognizes three community banks who have conducted creative, engaging and impactful social media campaigns. Seacoast Bank. 2016 IB Social Media Leaders is sponsored by SHAZAM.

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Brad M. Bolton: Passion for LIVE

Independent Banker

Photo by Chris Williams [ICBA LIVE is] an opportunity to continue training up the next generation, so I would encourage community bank leaders to join us and bring your rising community continuators with you. The passion I have for community banking was born at ICBA LIVE 2011, which was my first ICBA convention as an adult.

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ICBA’s Marketing Communications Toolkit

Independent Banker

Photo by Radachynskyi/Adobe Using ICBA’s Marketing Communications Toolkit, your community bank can tell its story with intention and precision. For the banking industry, marketing can be finicky. Establish a relationship with the media. Here’s a preview. Similar to audio recordings, remember that you’re on camera.

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ICBA LEAD FWD Summit

Independent Banker

ICBA chairman Brad Bolton showed examples of ICBA bankers on social media. LEAD FWD is the only national leadership conference specifically for community bankers. Community bankers had the chance to reconvene at a cocktail reception and evening networking event.