Credit Union Podcasting

I got mad so you don’t have to

Wow it has been quiet around here. But there is a good reason.
I have been busy flattening the top of my forehead by slapping it repeatedly on my desk. It was slightly involuntary, but I call this tried and true practice “Launching a website”.
Yes, I know my methods are controversial, but aren’t most genius-like endeavors? […]

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Social Media and Credit Unions: A Recap from MAC 2008

To the folks who regularly tune in, thanks – I hope you find this helpful.
To the folks who attended the Marketing Association of Credit Unions 2008 Conference and Awards, I am compiling a list of the links that I mentioned in my presentation. I hope it helps in your presentations to your board and executive […]

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How To: What to do when your CU gets Blogjacked

Look, I am no lawyer, and if you get blogjacked, a lawyer is likely to be your sidekick in your blog crime-fighting adventure. I am merely an assistant, a learned advisor, even a friendly guy at the gas station offering you directions.
Consider me Q to your James Bond. Maybe even the Obi Wan to your […]

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Welcome to the Stupid Life CU

So I was going through my blog feeds and I went to YES Summit (Excellent Blog) and read a small post about CUs and Second Life. I know what I am about to say may scream blasphemy to my pro-cu-tech amigos but here it goes…
I have never seen SL as an opportunity for credit […]

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Embrace the poop!

I haven’t been sleeping much lately. My whole family has a cold, my daughter has a fever and my new son is having a hard time breathing from the congestion. So my daughter wakes up every hour, the boy wakes up every half hour and I never wake up because I never fall asleep. So, […]

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Congratulations First New York FCU on your new blog!

First New York FCU launched their blog recently and I would like to give you an opinion - since I have so many.
First the not so great stuff. FNYFCU is using a standard template. It isnt really branded well to the credit union. I made the same mistake and launched with […]

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5 Things You Should Know Before Setting Up Your Credit Union Podcast

The word on the street is….
Podcasting.
Thats the stuff man, thats the dope, thats the new wave - maybe…
Look, I am not all that convinced yet. Podcasting has it’s place. I am just not sure that the place is a credit union website. The idea behind podcasting, for those who don’t know, is an audio file […]

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