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Articles by Jeffry Pilcher
Banking Execs and Consumers Clash Over Customer Experience
There's a big disconnect between what consumers want and how banking providers see themselves. Why aren't financial institutions ready to listen?
Digital Marketing in Banking: Evolution or Revolution?
Digital channels are radically transforming the role of CMOs, forcing marketers to reevaluate their priorities, strategic plans and even their basic business models.
Avidia Bank Gets Smart About Social
Avidia Bank doesn't limit "social" to just online. Their squad of ten brand ambassadors — called "Smarties" — takes social to the streets.
Consumers Threaten Revolt If Banks Don’t Meet Their New Demands
People expect more from banking providers than ever before. Yesterday's perks are today's table stakes. Banks and credit unions must ante up or face the consequences.
Banks and Credit Unions Struggling With Website and Mobile Traffic
Visits to banking websites in the US have dropped, and American institutions are lagging behind other countries in the mobile channel.
$405 Billion Up For Grabs In Retail Banking Digital Arms Race
Cisco says traditional institutions must scramble to get a digital roadmap in place or risk losing as much as 35% of their profits.
Overcoming Inertia: Getting Consumers to Switch Banks
When people get frustrated with their banking provider, few actually make the switch. What can you do to overcome inertia and indifference?
5 Critical Digital Marketing Issues Facing Banking Execs
The big issues on financial marketers' minds this year: mobile advertising, personalization, martech, data analytics and (of course) marketing ROI.
Interactive Video Chat: The Future of Mobile Banking
Soon everyone will have a live, interactive, two-way video branch. Face-to-face meetings will be just one button click away.
Banking on Digital Simplicity
To survive the litany of challenges facing the banking industry, banks must urgently pursue a strategy built around digital simplicity.
Core Banking Systems: The Industry’s Achilles Heel
In the Digital Age, retail financial institutions can't compete with ancient legacy banking systems held together by bandaids and duct tape.
Why Can’t Banking Be Faster, Easier and More Simple?
People detest having their time sucked by the complexities of banking. Banks must find ways to make managing finances easier.
The Future of Financial Marketing Hinges on One Word: Data
The winners and losers in banking will be determined by how quickly marketing can develop the skills, tools and talent to leverage data.
Does Your Mobile Banking App Rock?
The Financial Brand wants to see the best mobile apps in the banking world. Submit yours for inclusion in our upcoming showcase.
35 Innovative and Inspirational Website Designs in Banking
Ten years ago, most banking websites were pretty ugly. How times have changed. Both the visual aesthetic and the user experience have improved big time.
What The Heck Is Wrong With Online Account Opening?
With 40% of consumers abandoning online applications in the banking industry, it's clear they are frustrated with the process. But why?
Best of Credit Union Marketing: 2016 CUNA Diamond Award Winners
Every year, CUNA honors the best credit union marketing with Diamond Awards. Here are some of The Financial Brand's favorites for 2016.
Banks Deliver a Better Experience, But Get Little Payback
This mammoth study shows banking providers are making modest customer experience gains, but with little impact on the bottom line.
Branches or Digital? Which Banking Channel Do Consumers Want More?
Study exposes the tension between old and new delivery channels: branches vs. digital. Are consumers really ready to ditch bricks for clicks?
5 Forces Reshaping Bank and Credit Union Innovation Strategies
Here are five trends redefining how financial institutions will approach their strategy to marketing and product innovation.
The Future of Banking: Racing for Relevancy in the Digital Age
Banks that can't keep up will find their customers have moved on without them — stranded on the wrong side of the digital divide.