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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. By Julie Kendrick. Martinson observes. “We

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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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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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On Tweeting with Patti Husic, an ICBA Social Media Influencer

Independent Banker

However, now more than ever, one may find more community bankers reaching out in this widely accessible medium as well. Patti Husic, president and CEO of Centric Bank in Harrisburg, Pa., is one community banker who’s doing it right. This year she was named to ICBA’s Top 25 Community Bank Influencers to Follow.

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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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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. Be sure to include your full title.

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Spreading the word about data privacy

Independent Banker

In April, ICBA won an Association Trends 2022 TRENDY Award for a social media initiative opposing plans that would require community banks to report additional customer account information to the Internal Revenue Service.