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Paid social media’s place in your marketing strategy

Independent Banker

As social media platforms tinker with their algorithms, marketing experts say one trend is clear: Paid social campaigns are becoming increasingly necessary to cut through the noise and reach customers. They share tips for how community banks can get started. In its simplest form, it expands the reach of a community bank’s content.

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Marketing Strategies to Drive Loan Volume

Independent Banker

Now is the time to market for loans. Thanks to COVID, 22% of consumers intend to switch banks, and the opportunity for community banks to acquire new customers is ripe. It’s possible to attract highly engaged consumers if you have the right products and marketing strategy. Every marketing dollar matters.

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Mobile vs. Desktop Usage In 2020

Perficient

users spend more time on sports, books and literature, and in online communities. Global users spend notably more time than Americans in online communities and on social networks and finance. Desktop is higher in food and drink, and desktop and mobile are tied for finance and online communities.

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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. It offers professional tips that will help fine-tune your approach and set your marketing strategy up for success.

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Building your growth plan: Key metrics to consider - Part 2

Abrigo

Probably the easiest way for institutions to bring in more applications is to set up an online loan application on their website that makes the process easier for applicants, potentially broadens the institution’s reach to new markets and can streamline the process so lenders can handle more applications in the same time.

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Skincare Startup Fights The Good Fight For Its Future

PYMNTS

At organic skincare company Nuria , that sense of community is built into its DNA. A lot of companies I know are valiantly giving to the fight, but we really wanted to show how passionately we felt about our commitment to the community, to education and to children,” said CMO Dawn Kidd. “So

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Widening Borrower Protection’s Scope To SMBs

PYMNTS

Borrower protection initiatives have taken aim at predatory lenders, both online and brick-and-mortar, with legislators at the state and federal levels addressing concerns that include a lack of transparency and sky-high fees and interest rates. small businesses had sought a loan online, compared to just 19 percent that did so in 2017.

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