tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68303722009-12-18T09:08:19.597-08:00Usergroup and Resource Network for those interested in using weblogs and weblog technology for local community banks.dfpnoreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6830372.post-35612686472262828352009-04-19T07:04:00.000-07:002009-04-19T07:05:56.850-07:00

Dealers sell securityIf the fear of getting laid off is keeping you from shelling out money on big purchases like cars and houses, you're not alone.Businesses on the Grand Strand and across the nation, knowing that consumers are saddled with financial worries, are trying to ease those concerns and jump-start consumer spending by offering a safety net.Car dealerships, home builders, stores and

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Banks find TARP changes rules of game Valley Banks that took taxpayer bailout money are coming under intense government scrutiny about how they are spending their money.Now executives of beneficiary companies have had their salaries capped by presidential order, sales reward trips have been scrubbed and sports sponsorships are imperiled.This has many in the banking industry, including many of the

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Avoiding Eggs in Your Bank Marketing BasketRemember podcasts, those affable, here's-a-way-to-use-your-iPod talking audio files? Well, I heard a great one the other day -- by accident. See, they download automatically to my iPod and as I was wheeling around my Nano during a long flight home, I hit play on this June 17, 2008, podcast from Ad Age. It was a smart move.In this podcast, Joseph Jaffe,

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MyECheck Inc. Launches on Forever Living Products (FLP) -- a $2 Billion in Annual Sales MLM CompanyMYEC, an electronic transaction processor and provider of alternative payment solutions, announced today that it has launched Forever Living Products (FLP) as a client and is providing the multi-level marketing distribution company with its comprehensive suite of electronic check processing services

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North Jersey Federal Credit Union Selects Dynamic Marketing Systems to Automate, Support Marketing InitiativesUtilizes marketing resource management solution to produce cohesive marketing materialsDynamic Marketing Systems, a provider of Web-enabled marketing resource management solutions, announced Totowa, N.J.-based North Jersey Federal Credit Union has selected the company's Web-enabled Micro

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Month2Month.com Launches the First Totally Personalized e-CardsSenders can stamp their own personalities on free, high-quality cards at an ad-free site Month2Month.com, a young e-card Web site, announced today it is launching the first e-cards that senders can completely personalize as their own rather than using an e-card company's name. This new service offers several important innovations and

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Resurgens Bank Selects Dynamic Marketing to Support Marketing ProgramsResurgens Bank has selected Dynamic Marketing Systems's web-enabled Micro Merchant to support the bank's marketing programs. Micro Merchant enables a financial institution to develop, customize and print marketing materials using a centralized web portal.Resurgens' staff is now using Micro Merchant to execute the bank's

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Bank ads bet that prudence is the hip new thingAs banking powerhouses collapse, their surviving competitors are tweaking their marketing messages in an effort to portray themselves as the safe and financially sound place for consumers to put their money.Investment firm TIAA-CREF, for example, ran a print ad, created by Boston’s Modernista agency, with the line, “When Did Survival Become the Bar?”

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Sacramento area's small banks benefit from WaMu meltdownOn the surface, Washington Mutual's seizure and sale on Thursday didn't seem to hurt business at the failed thrift's 34 Sacramento-area branches.Customers on Friday made deposits and took money from ATMs that spit out receipts bearing the failed bank's name. WaMu signs still hung on the buildings. At one Elk Grove branch, an early morning

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Harris Bank Carves Niche As 'Here To Help' Faced with competition from two of the country's largest banks, Harris Bank looks to attract customers in its local market of Chicago with a new advertising campaign playing off the company's "We're here to help" message, and its first television advertising in two years. The campaign, from Element 79 in Chicago, extends the bank's year-old effort into

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Want a chance at an iPod? You can bank on it In the battle to win over customers and boost retail deposits, banks have upgraded their product promotions and specials.In other words, they're tossing out the toasters and shipping in the iPods."Sometimes people need that incentive," said David Hanrahan, president and chief executive of Capital Bank of New Jersey in Vineland.Hanrahan was on hand

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Citizens Bank surpasses goal in countyAt a news conference in the Delaware County Council chambers, executives of Citizens Bank and council Chairman Linda Cartisano presented the annual report on the bank's $142 million community initiative that supports the county's Revitalization Program, noting that for the third consecutive year the bank's program has exceeded its goals.Ralph Cicalese,

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5 Steps To Creating A Positive Public Promotion in Bank Marketing Executives in the bank marketing industry already know the benefits of traditional marketing. In order to build market share, increase deposits and retain customers, banks are finding themselves struggling to stand out in an overcrowded marketplace. Stepping outside the realm of traditional newspaper and radio advertising

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Fifth Third Private Bank Launches World Elite(TM) MasterCard(R)MasterCard Worldwide today announced that Fifth Third Private Bank, one of the largest Private Banks in the Midwest, has launched World Elite MasterCard, a premium credit card for its elite affluent clients. Unlike other payment products geared to these audiences, the World Elite MasterCard offers cardholders a rich mix of travel

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Free Cash At Gas Stations Part Of Radio PromotionTwo mysterious men who surprised motorists at gas stations in Connecticut, including one in Plainville, over the past several weeks by handing out $100 bills were doing it as part of a promotion for a local radio station and bank, according to a press release issued today.The two men, who referred to themselves as "The Gas Men" would approach

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Your bank WANTS TO BE your friendThe financial sector, eager to befriend the large and coveted Gen Y demographic, hopes a presence on Facebook will make it seem cool.The 20-somethings who were there first aren't all keen on the idea.Call it hip, sophomoric, or just lame, big names in banking, like JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Washington Mutual Inc., are trying to harness the trend-setting,

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Local banks competeAt the Colonial Theatre one night last January, rock 'n' roll was pumping up a full-house audience of bankers when their leader swooped in from a third-floor balcony above, stage right.Michael P. Daly, president and CEO of Berkshire Bank, was airborne, flying in banker attire, with arms stretched forth, as he floated in for a touch-down on stage.He straightened his red tie. He

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Rural Missouri banks seek mergerTwo small, rural Missouri banks, one with a branch in the Northland, want to merge.The Lathrop Bank has applied with regulators to combine with Citizens Bank of Norborne, the Missouri Division of Finance reported Friday.The surviving institution would be named Goppert Financial Bank and retain The Lathrop Bank's charter.The Lathrop Bank, based in Lathrop in Clinton

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Alpine Bank Aligns Green Banking and IT Innovation Using Nexsan Energy-Efficient Storage SolutionsNexsan, a leading provider of energy-efficient, long-term disk storage, today announced that, since June of 2007, Alpine Bank of Greenwood Springs, Colo., has cut its data storage footprint in half, chopped storage costs by 30 percent, and in the first two months alone, stored more than two million

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More Than 100 Credit Unions Turn to VeriSign to Protect Consumers Against Identity Theft Members of more than 100 credit unions throughout the United States can access online services with more confidence than ever, now that the financial institutions are protecting their Internet sites with advanced security solutions from VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the leading provider of Internet

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Fed Boosts Lending to Banks as Credit Rout ContinuesThe Federal Reserve moved to add as much as $200 billion to the banking system over the next month to offset a deepening credit crisis that may have already pushed the U.S. economy into a recession. The central bank raised to $50 billion each from $30 billion the amount intended for auctions of funds on March 10 and March 24. The Fed also said

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SmartCard Marketing Systems Inc. (Velocitymoney.com) to Lead Internet Based Pin Debit Consumer Services Worldwide Empowering Consumers Unlike any Other Bank or E-wallet Service Available TodaySAN ANTONIO, Feb 01, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- As Stated by SmartCard Marketing Systems Inc. (Pink Sheets: SMKG) (QYH: Frankfurt) CEO Massimo Barone, "This is an exciting time for

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BrightLine Partners With Webster Bank DAVIS, Calif., Dec 06, 2007 -- BrightLine iTV Marketing Specialists announced that it has entered an agreement with Webster Bank, a subsidiary of Webster Financial Corp., to provide targeted marketing services to Webster, including the launch today of an interactive television and mobile phone campaign in Webster's core markets. "Webster is pleased to partner

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Happy Birthday, America!231 years ago...on July 4th, 1776This great nation, the United States of America,In a struggle for what was right and free,Was proudly born...May we celebrate that precious freedomFor which our forbears fought so bravely...The freedom that is inherentIn the Stars and Stripes, our revered flag...Celebrate FreedomThis Fourth of July!

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First Indiana Bank Launches Marketing CampaignFirst Indiana Bank launched its Live Free Checking product today and company executives said their new checking account is aimed at making banking easier and more affordable. The new checking account from First Indiana also features common-sense benefits that are not available at other banks in Indianapolis. Live Free Checking customers receive: No

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