Banking on Digital Growth

What is experience? At the Digital Growth Institute, we define it as the sum of processes that have been applied and optimized to exude a positive emotional response. But pain points and ill-conceived short-cuts can result in an undesired outcome. In celebration of our 250th episode, we reflect on several brilliant conversations around the subject of the customer experience in finance. Join us as we discuss: The dangers of over-reliance on automation in the Age of AI Why speed is key in benchmarking the customer expeience How your employees are directly tied to the customer experience  Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: Joey Coleman  Jay Baer  Dan Ginggis  Brittany Hodak  Jon Picoult Katherine Regnier   You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts , on Spotify , or here . Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Banking on Digital Growth in your favorite podcast player.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The traditional customer interaction has steadily evolved in the age of digital customer service. But many age-old frustrations that hinder the consumer experience still plague financial brands. And that’s a problem because customers aren’t loyal to brands - they’re loyal to positive experiences. Rick Delisi , Lead Research Analyst at Glia and co-author of The Effortless Experience, shares how financial brands can get their customers’ loyalty back. Join us as we discuss: Underestimating customer expectations (5:35) Diminishing returns in delighting customers (10:20) Why video is vital to the digital customer experience (28:22) Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: Rick Delisi Glia The Effortless Experience: Conquering the New Battleground for Customer Loyalty Digital Customer Service: Transforming Customer Experience for an On-Screen World You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts , on Spotify , or here . Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Banking on Digital Growth in your favorite podcast player.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Financial brands and fintechs are scrambling to get a piece of the digital lead generation pie on social media platforms. But it’s not enough to be an analytical marketing guru these days. You’d better know how to handle a camera, too. Mark Lachance , CEO of Maxy Media and author of The Lucky Formula, tells us how his team is conquering the digital ad space on social media. Join us as we discuss: Digital marketing trends on today’s social media platforms (3:50) The ambiguity of content creation versus promotion (15:30) How “luck” is a force you can stack in your favor (23:29) Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: Mark Lachance Maxy Media The Lucky Formula “The Luck Quiz” You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts , on Spotify , or here . Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Banking on Digital Growth in your favorite podcast player.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

When people think of digital communities, their thoughts likely turn to social media. But social media is simply a tool, and it’s a tool designed to curate one thing: content. Gina Bianchini , Founder and CEO of Mighty Networks , tells us how she envisions building future digital communities around culture. Join us as we discuss: A strategic approach to building a digital community (4:33) The hamster wheel of digital content curation (18:38) Conflating social media with authentic digital community culture (30:18) Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: Gina Bianchini Mighty Networks  You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts , on Spotify , or here . Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Banking on Digital Growth in your favorite podcast player.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Credit unions have a significant opportunity to use data to help and educate their members, yet 70 percent of credit unions don’t have a data strategy. Many executives may point to the monetary cost of implementing such a plan, but what are the hidden costs of ignoring it? Anne Legg , Founder of Thrive Strategic Services , tells us why more credit unions should implement a data strategy to ease their members’ friction points. Join us as we discuss: The typical timeline for implementing a successful data strategy (14:27) Benchmarking institutional data culture and consumption (20:19) Cost of action versus inaction when budgeting a data strategy (27:44) Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: Anne Legg Thrive Strategic Services Twitter You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts , on Spotify , or here . Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Banking on Digital Growth in your favorite podcast player.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Life has a way of putting obstacles in our path. But it’s how we choose to overcome those roadblocks that define us. Audrey Cannata , Operations Lead at the Digital Growth Institute , joins me for another episode of our Behind the Cover series as we discuss Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle Is the Way. By applying stoic wisdom, we can transform our account holders’ obstacles into opportunities to help guide them beyond financial pain. Join us as we discuss: Turning financial failure into a learning opportunity (7:09) Applying discipline and persistence to action (27:14) Quantitative versus qualitative investment opportunities (33:52) Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: The Obstacle Is the Way You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify , or here . Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Banking on Digital Growth in your favorite podcast player.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Rather than leveraging their brands for change, banks and credit unions often get stuck in the institutional hamster wheel as opportunities for innovation die in a culture of “sameness.” But by stepping back from their busyness, they can reacquire their objective: creating a value proposition for their customers. Martha Bartlett Piland , President at BANKTASTIC and author of Beyond Sticky, tells us how financial brands can overcome their fear of focus and get back into the branding game. Join us as we discuss: Breaking away from the busyness to regain perspective (3:59) Pivoting back to focusing on giving value to your customers (18:22) Taking advantage of comm channels to spread brand awareness (32:22)  Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: Martha Bartlett Piland  BANKTASTIC  Beyond Sticky Her-Bank.com  BankMD.com   You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here. Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Banking on Digital Growth in your favorite podcast player.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Divorce is a messy business. And it can become an even more convoluted nightmare when one or more parties commit financial fraud. That’s why Forensic Accountant and Fraud Investigator Tracy Coenen authored The Divorce Money Guide to help spouses who have lost control of their financial security. Tracy shares why she saw a need to create her ten-step guide and how she thinks financial brands can empower their account holders during a divorce. Join us as we discuss: The complexities of navigating money during a divorce (8:50) Analyzing unusual behavior with AI and data analytics (14:16) Opportunities for coaching through the divorce process (19:17)  Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: Tracy Coenen  The Divorce Money Guide  Instagram   You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts , on Spotify , or here . Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Banking on Digital Growth in your favorite podcast player.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

During his NFL tenure, Jedidiah Collins had an epiphany: he and many of his fellow players were financially illiterate. He knew he had to take action and address his poor financial habits. He needed a money vehicle. The Founder and CEO of Money Vehicle and author of Your Money Vehicle: How to Begin Driving to Financial Freedom! shares his mission to spread financial literacy to the masses. Join us as we discuss: Jedidiah’s inspiration for coaching financial literacy (3:13) The financial literacy knowledge gap and misconceptions (11:42) Envisioning a future without positive change in literacy (28:11) Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: Jedidiah Collins Money Vehicle Your Money Vehicle: How to Begin Driving to Financial Freedom! jed@yourmoneyvehicle.com @FullbackofFinance Rich Dad, Poor Dad You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here . Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Banking on Digital Growth in your favorite podcast player.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

As digital continues to dominate the marketing strategies of financial brands, an abundance of opportunities has left many FIs and fintechs feeling overwhelmed. By injecting people back into the digital equation, marketing teams and CEOs can escape this “channel paralysis.” Jim Craig , Co-Founder of Conotext, LLC , tells us how financial brands can best utilize age-old tactics to up their digital marketing game. Join us as we discuss: - Paradox of choice in digital channel proliferation (5:18) - Playing the long game in your SEO strategy (12:49) - The cultural aspect of service versus sales (26:02) Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - Jim Craig - jim.craig@conotext.com - Conotext, LLC You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts , on Spotify , or here . Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Banking on Digital Growth in your favorite podcast player.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.