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A Look Back at Our Top 10 Marketing Blog Posts of 2017

Bank Innovation

As we wrap up another year, we turn our attention to the most popular posts published on our blog in 2017. These posts are representative of our blog’s mission to be the go-to resource for marketing information and best practices for both clients and prospects. 1. 7 B2B Marketing Trends to Watch in 2018. As we approach the end of 2017, it’s time to take a look at key B2B marketing trends that will emerge in the year ahead.

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Why savvy investors should focus on Kazakhstan (and other frontier markets)

PYMNTS

If I told you that you could travel back in time, to the end of the nineteenth century, and invest in a country that was recently war-torn, and in great transition, would you do it? You’d need to know that the government was primarily one ethnic group, but immigrants with different languages, customs, and religions were arriving in that country, at unprecedented levels, crowding the cities and looking for jobs.

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Mobile Rideshare App Grab Launches in Cambodia

Bank Innovation

Southeast Asian ride-hailing app Grab has launched today in Cambodia, partnering with the country’s top mobile banking services provider to integrate local drivers for payments. On Wednesday, Grab announced it has partnered with Cambodia’s Wing Money. Additionally, Grab has also introduced a payment feature called GrabPay in the country so that customers can use the […].

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How trending technologies and the user experience go hand-in-hand

Payments Dive

Technology is ever-evolving, but contrary to what you might expect, it can become more human, not less so, in the process. Learn what this means in financial services terms in a video presentation from the 2017 Bank Customer Experience Summit.

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Digital Transformation: Accelerating ROI and Growth in Commercial Lending

Now is the time for lenders to prioritize their digital transformation initiatives in preparation for the lending rebound. Rising competition and ever-increasing customer demands for speed and efficiency are forcing financial institutions to embrace digital transformation. This shift can feel overwhelming—where do you begin? This infographic illustrates automation demands and shows you how loan document automation serves as an essential step to increase profits and provide the best lending exper

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Waves Platform Launches Venture Capital Fund Focusing on Crypto-Assets

Payments Source

EXCLUSIVE – Public blockchain platform Waves is launching a new blockchain venture product called Basics Fund to focus on investing in crypto-assets and pre-sale ICO tokens. The fund is dedicated to investment in blockchain infrastructure, specifically in a diversified portfolio of promising startup projects in the blockchain space. Aside from pre-sale ICOs and crypto-assets, the fund will […].

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TaskUs Tops 8,000 Employees

Payments Source

Santa Monica-based TaskUs , the provider of business process outsourcing led by Bryce Maddock and Jaspar Weir, has now passed up 8,000 employees, the company said today. According to the company, it added more than 1,000 additional employees this year. The company was started in Santa Monica, but its biggest employee base is in the Philippines. TaskUs did not reveal any financials, but said it increased its revenue by 45 percent in 2017 and signedup 20 new clients, among other milestones.

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Reefer Rates Respond to New Regulations and Pre-Holiday Urgency

Bobsguide

Last week was a short week, as most carriers needed to get drivers home in time for the Christmas weekend. Still, demand for reefer trucks was sky high last week, with volumes up out of big produce markets in California, Texas, and Florida. Combine all that with the tighter capacity that came about as a result of the ELD mandate going into effect, and you get higher rates out of nearly every major market for refrigerated freight.

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To DIY or not to DIY: Does an FI need its own payment app?

ATM Marketplace

What's the best way for a financial institution to implement a mobile payments system? For many banks, the first and most crucial decision is whether to build a proprietary solution or take advantage of an existing system such as Apple Pay or Android Pay.

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S-corp banks get piece of tax cut pie

ABA Community Banking

S-corps, winners in tax bill, make up increasing portion of U.S. banks Management Financial Trends CSuite Community Banking Feature Feature3.

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The State of Automation in Financial Services 2024 Report

In this report, you’ll find a comprehensive analysis of survey responses from executives at banks, credit unions, and insurance companies concerning their organization’s current and future use of automation. The report’s key insights include: Which types of automation are saving organizations the most time and money How to overcome the biggest barriers to automation implementation and adoption Why automation investments will continue to grow over the next few years How much you could save in 202

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Recap of 2017: Sharing Our Top Five Blogs From the Year

ForwardBanker

Well, the end of the year is quickly approaching which is a great time to recap another great year for our blog. I just wrapped up my fifth year of being editor of the blog and I am excited about some of the changes we’ve seen this year. We did a reorganization of the existing. The post Recap of 2017: Sharing Our Top Five Blogs From the Year appeared first on Deluxe FI.

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M&A buffet offering tasty ingredients

ABA Community Banking

Serial bank buyers say opportunities abound heading into '18 Management CSuite Community Banking M&A.

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Getting the Seal of Approval on Your Prescreen Mailer

Image Works Direct

There’s no “money to burn” category in a marketing budget. Making every dollar count is far more likely if you’re actually reaching the right person with your offer – and that’s exactly what a prescreen mailing can help you do.

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11 steps toward better CD promotion

The Paypers

Simply running random “CD specials” may undermine results Management Lines of Business HowTo Community Banking Feature Feature3.

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Why Is CRE Lending Stuck in the Past? Top 3 Reasons for Digital Resistance

Commercial lending is on the verge of a resurgence, but traditional processes are an obstacle. Explore the top 3 reasons for resistance to digital transformation and how overcoming them can pave the way for growth and efficiency. Discover why embracing automation and digital solutions is crucial for success in today's competitive landscape. Discover how GoDocs helps commercial lenders in the digital era with seamless integration and a borrower-focused approach.

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12 Months of Content Marketing For 2018

ABA Community Banking

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on PR Newswire’s Beyond PR blog. Generating a stream of interesting and engaging ways to reach your audience through content marketing can be a pain. You use up so much brain power coming up with ideas that you have little left to actually put toward the work! Next year, don’t let it come to that.

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The Future of Customer Experience: Top 10 Trends for 2018 and Beyond (Infographic)

PYMNTS

Over the recent years customer experience has dramatically grown in value to supersede product quality and price. Companies that deliver outstanding customer experience can truly win over the competition, retain more loyal customers and improve their bottom line. So what’s trending in the world of CX today? Since customer expectations are changing just as rapidly as technology advancements, improving customer experience has become an ongoing goal for most companies.

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Corporate Investment Drives A New Wave Of Industrial 3D Printing

CB Insights

Manufacturing corporates have poured funding into areas ranging from automation to advanced materials in recent years. Industrial companies like GE and Siemens are now looking beyond their R&D and patent portfolios to gain an edge in 3D printing. 3D printing has the potential to drastically reduce material costs, shrink supply chains, improve product performance, and increase design freedom in multiple industries.