Banking on Digital Growth

Does love have a place in the world of modern banking? While it might seem like the immediate answer is “no,” what if unconditional love and mutual respect were at the heart of every bank’s purpose? In this episode of Banking on Digital Growth, I chat about this concept with Kerry-Ann Betton Simpson, the Chief Marketing Officer at the JMMB Group of Jamaica. I talk about: Why love and respect should be at the heart of everything that you do Why the employee experience is just as important, if not more so, than the customer experience Helping everybody both in your company and outside, realize the greatness that lies within them You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Today, we're to go inside digital growth and continue the fireside chat conversation I started in Episode 59 with Joe Welu, CEO of Total Expert. This time, Sam Kilmer, Senior Director at Cornerstone Advisors, also joins us. We discuss solutions to common obstacles along with best practices from industry leaders to help you build a foundation for future success. Joe, Sam, and I talk about: - The evolution of sales from a hard-sell to a learning-first model - What it means that we're moving into an expertise economy - When the size of your financial institution matters and when it doesn't You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Physical or digital? Human or bot? Technology or customer experience? These questions pose a dangerous false dichotomy for financial institutions. A sustainable competitive advantage over time emerges from people — human beings — who can pull together a technologically-driven solution drawn from disparate sources. In this episode of Banking on Digital Growth, I talk with Matt Monge, the brand and marketing agency director for On the Mark Strategies. Matt helps financial brands be more human, particularly in the post-COVID digital world. We talked about: The difference between employee experience and employee engagement Where people are getting stuck in digital transformation How to create a competitive advantage for your financial brand You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In this episode of Banking on Digital Growth, we go inside digital growth as I share my recent conversation with Joe Welu, CEO of Total Expert, during a Fireside Chat hosted by The Financial Brand. Joe asked me good questions about what digital growth really is, the need to define digital consumer journeys, and how to maximize growth and build trust through technology. Here's what we talked about: How COVID-19 has changed the way banks and credit unions are doing business What the digital journey has in common with a Shel Silverstein poem How to unpack the acronyms from my book You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

We want to whip out the digital growth checklist in 2021:  Online banking - check Mobile banking - check Tech tools - check  But nothing's happening. Why?  Because we still hold a legacy mindset.   In this episode of Banking on Digital Growth, Ron Shevlin, director of research at Cornerstone Advisors and senior contributor at Forbes, joins me to discuss how to prioritize the digital mindset.  Here's what Ron and I talked about:  Why financial brands fall behind even when they have top technology How traditional incumbent financial brands can capture the digital market Ron's views on financial health scores The one thing we should focus on in 2021  You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

We struggled to make progress in 2020 thanks to COVID. Where should we focus our digital growth efforts and energy in 2021? In this episode of Banking on Digital Growth, I answered this question from Mark, CEO for a community financial brand in the south. Here's what I had to say: Learn the three Rs for digital growth in 2021 Discover the three key elements to help you leap ahead and see the future you want to create Remember my top 12 trends and predictions opportunities for 2020 and beyond You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

When’s the last time you went into a bank to pay bills?  Even if that’s your preferred method of payment, the pandemic has probably brought it to a screeching halt.  In this Exponential Insights episode of Banking On Digital Growth, James Robert Lay chats with Blip co-founders, Michael Bank and Seth Fenster, about improving payments UX. They also discuss…   How accelerated digital transformation has affected financial institutions Ways banks can appeal to the digitally native consumer How Blip helps financial institutions improve customer experiences  You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

What are the top digital marketing and sales trends for banks and credit unions in 2021?  That question came to me from Marilyn, a VP of Marketing for a financial brand on the east coast.  I answered Marilyn's question and reflected on where we've been over the last 9-10 months on this episode of Banking on Digital Growth.  Here's what I talked about:  The top 12 digital marketing and sales trends for 2021 What I got right (and wrong) about my projections for 2020 And why the best is yet to come You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

We saw five years of progress during the last eight months of 2020 as an industry. We didn't mean to, but it happened anyway. What do you need to make that kind of progress in your own personal digital journey? On this episode of Banking on Digital Growth, I chatted with Kara Yaquinta, content strategist at Tropical Financial Credit Union. We discussed her remarkable digital journey and how she's helping lead her institution forward. Kara and I talk about: Getting the right message to the right people at the right time Why financial coaching is the next big thing for brands The role culture plays on the 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.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

What have been COVID's greatest effects on digital transformation? Brett King, guest editor for the FinTech Times, asked me that question on LinkedIn. I answer Brett's question and share why COVID isn't the end of the road for FinTechs on this episode of Banking on Digital Growth. Here's what I discuss: How COVID has exposed experience and communication capability gaps for incumbent financial brands Opportunities that COVID creates for FinTech collaboration The future COVID offers us all You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.