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Banking
Growing Deposits with Salesforce Tools
Reading time: 3 minutes
I hear from clients all the time that their focus is growing their business, but when I ask how, they often say, “Acquiring new customers.” Acquisition can absolutely grow your business, no doubt about it. But if you’re not paying attention to those customers after they open an account, then you’re just refilling a leaky...
Financial Services
How CAP COM Uses FSC and nCino to Stay Community-Focused
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CAP COM, an Albany, NY-based credit union, knows that a credit union isn’t really about the money — it’s about what you do with it. Their affordable financial services are locally owned by members, focusing on a community-led approach. As they themselves say, they’re people advocates who are there to “help you fulfill your dreams.”...
Financial Services
Digital Engagement Drives Connected Experiences in Banking
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This is part five in a series on Connected Experiences for Banks and Credit Unions. Be sure to check out parts one, two, three, and four. No matter your intended audience or end goal, the urgency for digital transformation persists. Businesses in the financial industry need to find ways to adapt to our current reality in...
Financial Services
The Benefits of Salesforce Financial Services Cloud
Reading time: 5 minutes
Business today is all about relationships. That’s nothing new. But how you go about managing and maintaining those relationships is completely different in today’s business world. If you want to build relationships with potential and existing customers, increase revenue, and deliver the right information at the right time, you need more than industry expertise —...
Financial Services
Personalize the Customer Journey in Banking with 360-Degree Data
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Imagine if your data was a loaf of bread. You’d want that loaf right out of the oven, right? Then why do so many financial institutions use batch processes that take 8-10 hours to deliver data into the hands of users, so that by the time they need it, it’s already stale? Stale data is...
Financial Services
Event Recap: Salesforce Industries Summit for Financial Services
Reading time: 11 minutes
On October 15, 2020, Salesforce hosted its Salesforce Industries Summit for Financial Services. After the day-long event, our FS leadership got together on a LinkedIn Live session to chat through what they learned. Read on to hear hot takes from the following Silverline experts: Geoff Merrick, SVP & GM, Financial Services Jill Harrison, VP of...
Banking
How to Attract and Retain Banking Customers in a B2C World
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This is part four in a series on Connected for Experiences Banks and Credit Unions. Be sure to check out parts one, two, and three. Data drives value throughout the customer journey, from lead identification to lead scoring and conversion. When data is captured in the right spots at the right point in the process,...
Banking
The Art of Retaining B2B Customers in the Banking Industry
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This is part three in a series on Connected Experiences for Banks and Credit Unions. Be sure to check out parts one and two, All objectives ultimately roll up to keeping people happy by streamlining processes and simplifying technology to remove friction and roadblocks for all involved. Loyalty reduces costs by building trusting relationships with...
Banking
On Strategy, and the Business of Building a Connected Experience
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This is part two in a series on Connected Experiences for Banks and Credit Unions. Be sure to check out part one. A CRM system accomplishes the ultimate goal of better understanding, engaging, and retaining current and prospective customers, as well as current and prospective team members. To get buy-in from all levels, it’s best...
Banking
Structuring Connected Experiences for Banks and Credit Unions
Reading time: 2 minutes
People. Processes. Technology. This phrase is repeated everywhere, almost like a mantra. Often referred to as the golden triangle of business strategy, these three pillars make up the foundation of any implementation, launch, or digital undertaking. If the three aren’t in agreement, or can’t reach a balance, completing major projects can become a Herculean task....