Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

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. 2016 IB Social Media Leaders is sponsored by SHAZAM.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Generally speaking, it is hard to think of social media as something that is making the world a more inclusive place – given its occasional status as a toxic swamp of intolerance and cruelty. For the last few years, it has also been helping them find a voice and a safe space on social media. She’s loud and proud.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Promotional merchandise, or swag, has long been regarded as a no-brainer approach to business branding, but community banks are shedding those thrifty connotations with a new, mindful approach to company gifting that imparts value and purpose while bolstering bottom lines. It helps others in the community. By Judith Sears.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. So first, we’ll look at how two community banks have become trusted pillars of the community through charity work and good old?fashioned billion-asset community bank. Build your community. It’s in their DNA.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 14, 2014

However, now more than ever, one may find more community bankers reaching out in this widely accessible medium as well. is one community banker who’s doing it right. This year she was named to ICBA’s Top 25 Community Bank Influencers to Follow. What advice do you have for other community bankers about joining Twitter?

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South State Correspondent

MAY 1, 2024

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. A modern core system?

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William Mills

MARCH 23, 2017

Social media has become an extension of an organization’s brand, and there are many aspects fintech organizations should consider as they build their online presence and brand identity. In our article, Social Media: The Basics , we offer best practices for addressing negative comments and increasing engagement.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

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. Or look at our new chairman’s bank, Community Spirit Bank in Red Bay, Ala. Photo by Chris Williams.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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. It’s all about building the message, finding the right platform and timing it well.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Digital media gives community bankers a platform for advocacy, and ICBA’s Virtual Advocacy Primer details how you can put it to work. How can a community banker best connect with a member of Congress? So, how can you take advantage of this reinforced media connection? What’s your end goal? lighting and sound.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The industry remains strong in the face of these challenges, however. More diverse communities are being served by CUs than ever before, with the state of Michigan recently approving the nation’s first LGBTQ-focused CU, Superbia Credit Union. Deep Dive: How CUs Leverage Social Media. percent and total deposits by 6.9

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

Families with multiple kids in such programs may need to spend $6,000 to $8,000 all at once, explained Rebecca Nystrom Brito, member development specialist at Community First Credit Union. Community First has been offering youth agriculture loans of $100 to $2,500 at 0 percent interest for five years. Technology Tools .

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

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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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

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.

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Perficient

MARCH 22, 2021

The Discovery Process began with gathering data from social media and review site scans and looking at various internal data, such as results from Perficient’s annual Employee Engagement Survey. dynamic mindsets to our global community. communities, and one another. Perficient has always invested in its people.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

And the idea is to take advantage of the ongoing rise of mobile commerce and social media to create, in essence, digital communities centered around pets — and not just ones that spark to life when little Fido goes missing, or plots an escape from a dog park or a particular section of the beach in the summer.

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William Mills

JUNE 2, 2016

Social media is a ubiquitous force in our society. Credit unions recognize the significance of social media and, in response, a growing majority have established a presence on popular platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and/or LinkedIn. Attracting an Audience. Engaging Followers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Facebook will dole out millions in cash and advertising credits to small businesses across India, while also helping merchants launch online gift cards, as the social media giant pushes deeper into the country’s fast-growing eCommerce sector. In a Tuesday (Sept.

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Perficient

MAY 28, 2020

From crisis to recovery, healthcare providers have been on the front lines for months, protecting the health, safety and well-being of communities nationwide. Provide outreach and increase acquisition via channels most preferred by patients, including highly targeted direct mail, promotional search and social media.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

The company announced yesterday (May 26) that it will partner with Widewail, an automotive reputation management and social media engagement solution. According to the release, “the solution leverages automation and industry expertise to monitor and respond to consumer reviews.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The app was crafted to support the hospitality industry including restaurants, cafes and pubs for a fast and easy way to pay the check. It is estimated the industry lost nearly 30 billion pounds ($39.3 The remote payments app allows merchants to charge customers by sending a payment link via SMS, Whatsapp, email or social media.

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William Mills

JUNE 2, 2016

Social media is a ubiquitous force in our society. Credit unions recognize the significance of social media and, in response, a growing majority have established a presence on popular platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and/or LinkedIn. Attracting an Audience.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

The social media service for professionals was already the established, favored digital hub for professional networking, job hunting, talent scouting and corporate content. That is an invite-only program, so the company can make sure what is going up meets community standards and isn’t creating a free-for-all of content.

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Abrigo

MARCH 6, 2017

The ABA has a new report out on how banks are using social media, and much of the report focuses on using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and the like to boost customer service, make connections in the community and recruit staff. 13) @BAI_Info – BAI (Bank Administration Institute) provides research, training and industry news.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 24, 2023

The app created a point of interaction and made it easy to publish on social media, thereby further amplifying the brand. As a result, it was used 13 million times in the first couple of months and created consistent virality across social media. The press and social media exploded.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2020

“We are poised to lead the charge in striking the right balance of technology and connection for our customers and communities.”. I’m grateful for the technology, but, as social creatures, we’re also hardwired to seek connection. I’m grateful for the technology, but, as social creatures, we’re also hardwired to seek connection.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 19, 2022

This is why influencers work in social media. Parties vested in your bank’s success abound in your community. The bank sponsors a street festival that gets a variety of influencers, community leaders, and aligned businesses supporting the effort. Who Can You Align Yourself With? Yes, the NFL.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

Part of that communication and brand strategy must include social media, which too many retailers have de-emphasized. For example, Ray Carbonell, CEO of Qnary , a provider of executive reputation services, said for retail c-level leaders must focus on clear communication — internally and externally.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 23, 2023

Some blame the dilution of the Dodd-Frank provisions, others the lack of oversight by regulators, and others still blame social media for exacerbating the deposit run. The entire banking industry (analysts, regulators, and bank managers) focuses on net interest margin (NIM), another amortized cost concept.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Measuring the success of your community bank’s campaigns can lead to greater ROI, increased conversion rates and a game plan for future initiatives. From mailers and e-newsletters to social media posts and events, there are countless ways to spread the word about your community bank and its offerings. By Taylor Hugo.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

Amid disruptions in the travel industry, Airbnb pledged in March to provide cash refunds to qualified guests who have had stays disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Select clients have had to put their concerns on social media or reach out to executives through email. million positions in 2020.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S. Main Street Banking: A Podcast for Community Bankers 8. Yet some platforms’ podcast rankings seem to promote podcasts that haven’t put out new episodes in years. Banking Transformed 2. BankTalk 3.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2017

As more technology has given businesses the capability to more directly reach out to consumers, it appears that the fashion and beauty industry are taking note. The company has taken to social media via its Instagram account to push all of its initiatives forward.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2020

Today, as our country continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and the heavy hearted weight of racial tensions, we must remember that as Americans, and as community bankers, we have an opportunity to make decisions that will shape our future. Today, consumers and communities need their community banks more than ever.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Add at least two relevant industry groups and five target industry groups. When it comes to social media, Bruce Gemmill, senior vice president of John Marshall Bank in Reston, Va., Gemmill has been on the social site for about eight years and was invited by other colleagues to join up. Customize your URL.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Crypto startup RSK will buy Spanish social media network Taringa in a bid to expand and to gain access to the platform’s 20 million users, according to a report by Forbes. The crypto space has had trouble at times trying to reach audiences outside of its core community of early adopters and visionaries,” Zaldivar noted.

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