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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. Campaign: Community Promise Month. Seacoast Bank. Branch Location: Champaign, Ill.

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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. Here stood a group of experienced and passionate community bankers who have dedicated themselves to advocating for the industry they care so deeply about. “I’m We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

South State Correspondent

For inspiration in banking innovation, we often look to other industries. With financial hardship, competition from dominant players, and a startup budget, Gentle Monster faced many of the same challenges as a community bank. Leveraging social media, Gentle Monster started to get traction.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Stories worth telling

Independent Banker

This Community Banking Month, I invite you to try something new to spread your story. Share a new development, community project or initiative. As community bankers, we know relationships matter. For example, as new customers are opening accounts, we can make note of why they chose our banks and use that feedback.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Let’s bring people together

Independent Banker

Just think about the foundation of our nation so many years ago. A crescendo of events drove actions that ultimately led to the birth of a new nation. I’ll continue to celebrate the independent spirit of community banks via digital forums and social media. Where I’ll be this month. Rebeca Romero Rainey.

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The community bank’s complete guide to building trust

Independent Banker

In this feature, we’ll look at a number of ways you can continue to build trust—an especially crucial task as the pandemic continues, telecommuting persists and consumer banking practices evolve. But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. billion-asset community bank.

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Raising up nonprofits

Independent Banker

Members of Ledyard National Bank lend a hand to Willing Hands, a nonprofit dedicated to feeding those in need. For its 30th anniversary, Ledyard National Bank decided to ask 10 local nonprofits to enter a video about their work into a contest for the opportunity to win $10,000 and expand their visibility. By Tiffany Lukk.

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