CUES Credit Union Management—Across North America, credit unions are considering financial education programs to meet a growing demand for financial knowledge from their employees and members. Factors such as extended life expectancy, fintech and an increasingly complex array of financial products and markets are driving the desire by people of all ages to take more responsibility for their financial lives.
CUES Credit Union Management—With all of the hype and attention given to social media, it may be surprising to learn that good old-fashioned email is still alive and well and is an effective way to communicate with young credit union members and potential members.
CUES Credit Union Management—Online learning, also known as e-learning, is booming. Market research firm Global Industry Analysts projects the industry will reach more than $125 billion this year. More traditional methods of training or education are not yet going away, but organizations of all types, from public schools to corporations, are opting to train and inform via the web.
CUES Credit Union Management—Currency Marketing has been collaborating with CUES since 2010 to bring the CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec competition to life. As we enter the nomination and application phases of the 7th annual competition, it feels like a great time to reflect on the journey to here.
CUES Credit Union Management—Credit unions all over the world were founded on the Seven Cooperative Principles that are still very relevant today. These principles provide a framework for your credit union to put its values into practice.
CUES Skybox—Apple did a fantastic job making sure that my experience with the Apple Watch was amazing. From the online shopping, order tracking, unboxing to initial setup, every detail was easy and thoughtful. A couple days before the watch arrived, I received this email message from Apple.
CUES Skybox—My Apple Watch arrived in early June. I ordered it on the release date (don’t judge me), and waited and waited for it to arrive. Meanwhile, I read the good, the tepid and the bad reviews. I did my best to reserve judgment.
CUES Credit Union Management—Engaging over-confident, over-stimulated young adults in financial education. Simply stated, Gen Y faces financial pressures that will jeopardize and limit their economic opportunities. This, combined with a lack of financial aptitude and overconfidence in financial matters, can be a recipe for a grim financial future for the largest generation since the baby boomers. Here’s what your credit union can do to help.
CUES Credit Union Management—Where do credit unions fit into this new economic and cultural paradigm, and what will tomorrow's members be looking for? A new economic model has arrived. Named by TIME as one of the “10 Ideas That Will Change the World,” collaborative consumption describes the shift in consumer values from ownership to access.
CUES Credit Union Management—Regulation has protected CUs from market disruptors. How else can the 'burden' of compliance be used beneficially? In a 2011 Wall Street Journal opt-ed piece, famous technologist and venture capitalist Mark Andreessen opined about “Why Software is Eating the World."
