The credit union difference: More showing, less telling

Originally published on CUinsight.com. In this digital age, sometimes we forget about plain old traditional marketing. We’re too busy investigating the “did not exist 10 years ago” marketing like sponsored posts, AdWords, and in-app advertising. We write catchy social media posts and produce funny videos in hopes of going viral. But what about the old … Continue reading The credit union difference: More showing, less telling

GoldieBlox rocks with smart girls ad

"We would like to use our brains…" I love this ad. The ad is set to a Beastie Boys song, and the premise behind GoldieBlox is to encourage girls to go into the engineering industry. It basically makes fun of the pink and frilly princess-y girl toys that cram stores. Tea sets. Baby dolls. Feather boas … Continue reading GoldieBlox rocks with smart girls ad

What do Millennials want from your website?

It seems credit unions have been trying to attract the younger crowd for a while now. HubSpot ran an interesting article about what Millennials want from a nonprofit’s website. Although this article is geared towards a charity, you can apply these points to your credit union’s website. Your website should be current, simple and visual. … Continue reading What do Millennials want from your website?

Back to basics: Six proofreading tips

Often, PR pros and marketers are running around in six different directions and the last thing we have time for is to sit down and proof…an advertisement, press release, letter, marketing piece, blog post, annual report, even a Facebook or Twitter post! This Ragan article, 7 proofreading steps every writer should follow, has some good … Continue reading Back to basics: Six proofreading tips

My One School Year Request

(Disclaimer:  I think teachers are one of the most important people in a child's life. Teachers posses more patience, more energy and more excitement in one school year than I have in one hour. Teachers are helping our little ones become responsible members of society. And the last thing they need to be hearing is … Continue reading My One School Year Request