Banking on Digital Growth

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If you’re part of a financial brand marketing, sales, or leadership team, you know the entire industry is in the midst of exponential change fueled by new technologies. Consumers now make purchase decisions long before they walk into a physical branch location, if they walk into a branch at all, while mobile banks, digital lenders, and fintechs have transformed traditional growth models rooted in legacy broadcast marketing and branch sales strategies.Get ready to gain practical insights, proven ideas, and empowering inspiration as financial brand marketing and sales leaders, along with the leading digital marketing and sales technology firms, share their stories to help you maximize your digital growth potential here on Banking on Digital Growth.

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479 episodes

38) #DigitalGrowthJourneys: Fast Forward: Creating Community Around a Simple Idea w/ Yury Nabokov
Twelve years ago, Yury Nabokov arrived in the U.S. from Russia. He wore a backpack and had less than $500 in his pocket. Today, he's building Fast Forward, a platform for an online growth summit. I wanted to know what he'd learned in the last dozen years. So I invited Yury Nabokov (https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurynabokov/), assistant vice president of customer experience & digital marketing strategy at Machias Savings Bank in Portland, ME, to join me on this episode of Banking on Digital Growth. Here's what Yury and I discussed: What's exciting about the post-COVID landscape Yury's personal story and the idea of transformation How he developed the Fast Forward platform Yury's best recommendations for financial brand marketers over the next 12 months You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banking-on-digital-growth/id1498837117), on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6ml7uCQ7HoVvWTYUNpdUfS), or here (https://www.digitalgrowth.com/podcast). Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
33min | Published on November 3, 2020
37) #InsideDigitalGrowth: Battle With the Big Banks: Content Marketing Gives You a Competitive Advantage
How can content marketing help community banks and credit unions compete with the big banks? Lauren asked that question, and I answered it on this episode of the Banking on Digital podcast. There is no better way to get close with your prospective account holders in a digital world than through content, and there's no better way to retain account holders in a digital world than through content and community institutions. I talked about: What a digital community is and how to build one How the acronym ALL (Ask, Listen, Learn) can help you go all in on your digital marketing Why small, focused institutions can build communities faster than big banks You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banking-on-digital-growth/id1498837117), on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6ml7uCQ7HoVvWTYUNpdUfS), or here (https://www.digitalgrowth.com/podcast). Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
22min | Published on November 2, 2020
36) #ByTheBook: Your Purpose Is More Important Than Your Vision
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 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banking-on-digital-growth/id1498837117), on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6ml7uCQ7HoVvWTYUNpdUfS), or here (https://www.digitalgrowth.com/podcast). Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
23min | Published on October 28, 2020
35) #DigitalGrowthJourney: How to Keep a Positive Mindset During Dynamic Times w/ Amy McGraw
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 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amymcgraw/), 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 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banking-on-digital-growth/id1498837117), on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6ml7uCQ7HoVvWTYUNpdUfS), or here (https://www.digitalgrowth.com/podcast). Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
26min | Published on October 27, 2020
34) #InsideDigitalGrowth: Challenges and Opportunities for Growth and Profitability
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 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banking-on-digital-growth/id1498837117), on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6ml7uCQ7HoVvWTYUNpdUfS), or here (https://www.digitalgrowth.com/podcast). Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
29min | Published on October 26, 2020
33) #ByTheBook: How to Escape the Commoditization Trap
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 (https://www.amazon.com/Banking-Digital-Growth-Strategic-Marketing-ebook/dp/B0872PN1H3). 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 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banking-on-digital-growth/id1498837117), on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6ml7uCQ7HoVvWTYUNpdUfS), or here (https://www.digitalgrowth.com/podcast). Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
16min | Published on October 21, 2020
32) #DigitalGrowthJourney: When It Comes to Digital Growth, There’s No More Next Time w/ John Oxford
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 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-oxford-38607a4/), Director of Marketing at Renasant Bank (https://www.renasantbank.com/) and author of No More Next Time (https://www.amazon.com/More-Next-Time-Marketing-Distraction/dp/1641842997), 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 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banking-on-digital-growth/id1498837117), on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6ml7uCQ7HoVvWTYUNpdUfS), or here (https://www.digitalgrowth.com/podcast). Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
36min | Published on October 20, 2020
31) #InsideDigitalGrowth: The Digital Advertising Industry's Dirty Little Secret
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 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banking-on-digital-growth/id1498837117), on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6ml7uCQ7HoVvWTYUNpdUfS), or here (https://www.digitalgrowth.com/podcast). Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
30min | Published on October 19, 2020
30) #ByTheBook: Positioning Your Brand Beyond Commoditization
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 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banking-on-digital-growth/id1498837117), on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6ml7uCQ7HoVvWTYUNpdUfS), or here (https://www.digitalgrowth.com/podcast). Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
14min | Published on October 14, 2020
29) #ExponentialInsights: Using Your Brain to Cope With Change w/ Melina Palmer
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 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinapalmer/), 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 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banking-on-digital-growth/id1498837117), on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6ml7uCQ7HoVvWTYUNpdUfS), or here (https://www.digitalgrowth.com/podcast). Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
37min | Published on October 13, 2020

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