Banking on Digital Growth

“We don’t sell, we build relationships…” In banks and credit unions, sales has become a dirty word.  But what about growth? If you care about growth, your leaders can’t be scared of leads. In this Clarity Calls episode, guest Paula Tompkins , CEO and Founder, ChannelNet, and I di scuss how to convince bank and credit union executives and their marketing teams that their primary job is to drive qualified leads back into the business to ensure conversions and ROI.  We cover: - How sales became a dirty word in finance (and what to do about it!) - The importance of outbound for growth - Technology’s role in transformation  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 on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The past 18 months may have made it clear that digital is the key to survival in a world that can transform so drastically so quickly… But they’ve also made it clear that digital is meaningless without the human element.  The best technology is the one that augments the human — not the one that replaces them. Today’s guest, Joe Welu , CEO and Founder of Total Expert , is an expert on the human-digital connection and he joins the show to help you take the first step in marrying the two. In this episode, we discuss: - Why the future of technology will be exceedingly human - The importance of short-term wins in a world where everything can change overnight - How to incorporate the human into your digital journey 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 on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Self-awareness isn’t just about you. It’s about understanding the thoughts and behavior of others better so that you can communicate more effectively and build better relationships. After all, at the center of digital growth is human connection. In this episode, I interview Digital Growth Institute’s own Audrey Cannata , Content and Community Specialist, about a tool we love to use: the Kolbe System. Join us as we discuss: - How to leverage your innate strengths personally and professionally - The three parts of the mind and how they sync - Kolbe’s four operating modes and what they mean - What happens when you work outside of your operating mode - Promoting team unity and efficiency with Kolbe Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: Banking on Digital Growth Episode 26 w/ Dr. Benjamin Hardy  The Kolbe System  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 on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

How do you build a community of your customers from whom you can gain key insights about your financial brand?  What obstacles stand in the way? In today’s Clarity Calls episode, Erin Caldwell , Director of Client Voice at MX , and I dive into these questions to find out how to make Erin’s customer-driven community the best it can be. In this episode, we discuss: Erin’s customer-driven community Ensuring the sturdiness of a community built of competitors The four C’s of community 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 on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

After COVID rapidly accelerated everyone’s digital transformation timeline, many have come to expect digital-first… well, everything.  But how do you maintain true human relationships without human-to-human interaction? In this Clarity Calls episode, that’s the problem today’s guest, Jon Voorhees , Director, Distribution Strategy & Business Development at TerraStrat Group, and I wrestle with. We discuss: Why there will always have to be a human component in finance The education component of creating more human interactions How digital tools can help us be more human when a problem arises 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 on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

How do marketing teams and their supporting departments need to transform to have an infrastructure conducive to one-to-few communication? That question comes from today’s guest, Bradley Blue , Vice President, Digital Marketing at Logix Federal Credit Union , and in this episode, I go over exactly what it takes, including: How to overcome the difficulty of creating content operations How to be proactive while retaining the ability to be reactive  How to make sure your technology helps you achieve your marketing goals 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 on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Just like climbing a mountain, taking the first steps on your digital growth journey are often the hardest — you look ahead and all you see is how far you have to go.  But eventually, you’ll look back and be amazed by how far you’ve come.  Just ask Deborah Lumpkin , Senior Partner at Centier Bank , where each department has embarked on a digital growth journey together — which has fostered more collaboration and has everyone speaking a common language. In this episode, we discuss: Why content is the key to digital growth success How to structure your teams for digital growth How to align your teams and have them marching in tandem on a shared digital growth journey 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 on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

When was the last time you were happy to get an automated email? Probably… well, never. Right?  Meanwhile, sales is rarely held accountable for the terrible customer experience they create.  We can do better. We just need to be a little more human.  My guest today,James Gilbert, Head of Marketing - CRMNext, is a big believer that more empathy — more humanity — in business is the only path forward for financial brands in today’s world. In this episode, we discuss: - How to have better conversations - How to infuse more humanity into your brand - The three pillars of a successful marketing team 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 on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

How much time does your sales team spend calling voicemail inboxes?  Afterwards, do they have to punch that call into a CRM?  If so, you might be wasting one of your financial brand's most valuable resources.  Salespeople are too important to waste on anything other than speaking with customers.  So says my latest guest, Chris Beall , CEO at ConnectAndSell , an expert in the most effective ways to utilize sales teams. In this episode, we discuss: How automation can help you make the most of your sales team The best phrase to use on an unscheduled call The two biggest mistakes holding financial brands back 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 on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

It was only a 1988 bill that allowed women not to have a male signature for their business loan. Women just haven’t had the same generational runway that men have had, especially when it comes to business and finance. In this episode, I interview Brian Harris, Executive Creative Director at Bradley and Montgomery, about growing a niche market and improving our marketing messaging to women. Brian talks with me about: - The size and nature of the perceived financial gap - How FinTech has fostered an attitude of empathy - Representation: showing a 27-year-old woman shopping for a home - Being where your growth market is Internalizing your goal of understanding what you’re saying to women Related Episodes - Ep. 71 w/ Jeffrey Kendall - Ep. 105 w/ Jennifer Beeston - Ep. 111 w/ James Robert Lay https://www.digitalgrowth.com/podcast/banks-and-credit-unions-consumer-marketing-niche- Ep. 115 w/ James Robert Lay 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 on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.