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Financial Services
Leveraging Salesforce for Community Bank Mergers and Acquisitions
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Bank mergers and acquisitions are a big undertaking for financial institutions. They take months to years of planning and coordination that requires significant resourcing dedication that could potentially slow down other transformation initiatives. There is an expected dramatic uptick in merger and acquisition activity in the American community banking sector, according to a recent report...
Financial Services
Growing Deposits with Salesforce Tools
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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
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
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
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,...
Financial Services
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...
Financial Services
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...
Financial Services
Structuring Connected Experiences for Banks and Credit Unions
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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....
Financial Services
Emerging Covid-19 Trends and Solutions for Banking & Lending
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Many financial institutions have prided themselves on being local and interacting face-to-face with their customers. Whether it’s a global issue like COVID-19 or a local emergency, financial institutions must have a reliable and scalable crisis communication plan and engagement channels in place for their customers. This goes beyond minor adjustments to marketing messages and extends...
Financial Services
Collaboration Insights for Banks and Credit Unions Affected by Coronavirus
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We are in an age of collaboration. We have more tools and more data available to us today than ever before. In my recent post, I highlighted how important it is for banks and credit unions to build a strong marketing automation foundation to collaborate around the customer. In light of so many work environments...