Banking on Digital Growth

Most financial brands know they need a vision statement.  But vision isn’t the same thing as purpose.  And if you don’t learn the difference, it’ll cost you.  In this episode, I explain: The difference between vision and purpose What to do to bridge the digital experience gap Why conscious capitalism is the path forward You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

As financial brand leaders, it's important that we maintain a positive mindset during times of chaos and crisis. We have to lead with courage because courage is contagious. On this episode of Banking on Digital Growth, Amy McGraw, vp marketing and chief experience officer at Tropical Financial Credit Union, joins me to talk about keeping a positive mindset during dynamic times. Here's what Amy and I discussed: Defining a purpose that transcends dollars and cents Seven stages of transformation on the digital growth journey Escaping the circle of chaos through a unifying idea The one thing Amy recommends to all financial brand leaders You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

On this episode of the Banking on Digital podcast, I answer a question from Monica, the chief operating officer at a financial brand in the southwest.  Monica asked, "What are the biggest challenges to growth, profitability and even future existence faced by community financial institutions? And what are the opportunities you see when it comes to potential?" Here's what I discussed in my answer: How to position your brand digitally beyond promoting commoditized products The digital lead generation gap The democratization of financial services The value of a personalized financial coaching program You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

You're committed to helping others create a bigger, better, and brighter future. How do I know? Because you're driven by a purpose. You put transformation of people over the transaction of dollars and cents. Purpose-driven brands are outperforming traditional ones, and that's what this episode of the Banking on Digital podcast is all about. On this episode, I shared insights from my best-selling book Banking on Digital Growth: The Strategic Marketing Manifesto to Transform Financial Brands. I talked about: How TOMS built a business around a purpose and then forgot it Why banking on purpose is an accelerant for future digital growth And how Bombas has replaced TOMS as the purpose-driven brand for banks and credit unions to emulate You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

You may have heard of the 4 P’s of marketing. Person, place, price, and promotion. Well, in today’s marketing world, these are meaningless. It’s time we start focusing on the 4 C’s of marketing. In today’s Digital Growth Journey Series episode, I speak with John Oxford, Director of Marketing at Renasant Bank and author of No More Next Time, about how financial brand marketing needs to adapt to the modern — and post-COVID — era. We discuss: Why the 4 C’s are replacing the 4 P’s in modern marketing Why now is the best time for digital growth Why today’s marketing requires risk and aggressiveness You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

I predicted the demise of digital ads three years ago. And I was right. Recent changes to Google's ad policy have added restrictions around targeting, and the federal government is cracking down harder on big tech. In light of all that, are digital ads still worth it? On this episode of the Banking on Digital podcast, I answered a question from Michael about digital ads — the industry's dirty little secret. I talked about: Why the coming cookie apocalypse will change the ad landscape for financial brands Two things you can do to stay on top of Google Ads' new policy What will replace ads in the digital marketer's toolbox You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

What’s your financial brand’s purpose? Purpose guides and gains support for your digital growth…  But be warned, straying too far from it could lead to ruin. Just look at what happened to Tom’s Shoes. In the latest episode of Banking on Digital Growth, I take a look at why purpose is the bulwark standing between your brand and the sterile commoditization that can destroy it.  I go over: -How commoditization led to the downfall of Tom’s Shoes -How to avoid the same fate for your financial brand -How to get back to (or begin) banking on purpose You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

This is your brain on change. And it's not pretty. Our brains love the status quo. During COVID, however, there's no more status quo. Banks and credit unions are forced to shift into digital offerings and electronic notaries. Staff members are working from home. Our brain circuits are overloaded. On this episode of the Banking on Digital podcast, Melina Palmer, founder and CEO of The Brainy Business and host of the Brainy Business podcast, talked about how to use your brain to cope with change. We discussed: -How financial brand marketing teams can tell a story of hope -Ways financial brands can escape from fear-based thinking in a crisis -Why behavioral economics increases savings You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

What’s the one thing I can start doing to generate more loans and deposits? It’s a good question. But here’s a better one to ask:   What are all the things I can stop doing?  Because, when it comes to digital growth, less is more.  In this episode, I cover: -Why you should replace your to-do list with a don’t-do list -The 5 ways to identify activities to remove -Why saying yes leads to being busy, not future success You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

We're living in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution, The Age of AI. In this age, we'll see a massive shift towards one-to-one messaging. The financial brands that excel will be the ones that can communicate at scale through a one-to-one perspective. On this 27th episode of the Banking on Digital podcast, host James Robert Lay shares insights about banking in the age of AI from his bestselling book, Banking on Digital Growth: The Strategic Marketing Manifesto to Transform Financial Brands. James discusses: -The 3 things that happen when we think about a digital experience -The 4 key areas of focus in the future -What the future of banking will be about when it's not about dollars and cents You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.