"73% of Credit Unions Have Died but There’s More Opportunity Than Ever" is a CU Executive Briefing that shares insights about the industry and how leaders can capitalize on the growth opportunity in front of them.
IoF National Convention 2014: From good intentions to more web donationsBeate Sørum
This document discusses improving web donation forms and landing pages to increase conversions. It recommends using fewer form fields to reduce abandonment, guiding users to priority tasks like donating, and using smart defaults and nudges like pre-selecting donation amounts. These techniques helped one organization increase one-time donations by 198% and regular donors by 288%, growing annual income from regular web donors. Proper form design and context can optimize donations across devices.
6 Steps to Triple your Productivity in Candidate Engagment (REC)Johnny Campbell
Here's a variant of Johnny's presentation on Candidate Engagement as delivered to the members of the REC in London in April 2015.
How do you triple your response rates from passive approach.
This document summarizes Ida Aalen's presentation on the Core Model approach to website design. The Core Model involves identifying the most important core pages that meet key business goals and user tasks. These core pages are mapped out and connected by inward paths that guide users to the page and forward paths that guide users onward after completing their task. The Core Model workshop involves identifying core pages, mapping inward and forward paths, prioritizing core content, and applying the model to drive measurable improvements like increased donations, membership, or customer support. The Core Model provides a task-focused, goal-oriented approach to website design and organization.
Credit Union Biz Analyzer Portfolio 2010 Version 2Anup Halder
Biz Analyzer 2.0 is a business intelligence and analytics software for credit unions. It provides dashboards to analyze credit union performance, membership behavior, and other metrics. It allows users to effortlessly analyze large data volumes with graphical tools. Biz Analyzer offers on-demand ad hoc analysis with drag-and-drop features to get immediate results without technical skills. Digicon Software understands both business intelligence and the credit union industry.
Bill Handel, vp of research at Raddon Financial Group, reviews the current regulatory environment and discusses the challenges and opportunities, identified at the recent CEO Strategies Group workshops, that lie ahead for credit unions.
Webinar: The Lending Opportunity of a Generation, March 9, 2016project-equity
This document provides an overview of financing opportunities for converting businesses to worker cooperatives. It includes FAQs for lenders, an explanation of cooperative financial statements that differ from traditional businesses, and five case studies of recent cooperative conversions. The case studies show a range of deals from $100k to $15M in size across various industries, demonstrating the growing potential to finance worker cooperative conversions.
2016 Imperative to Help You Win in the Age of the CustomerSFIMA
Empowered by technology, your customers now know more than ever about your company’s products, pricing and reputation. Competitors can more easily imitate you, or undermine the moves you make to compete.
The only way to win, serve and retain customers is to become customer-obsessed.
Join Sheryl Pattek, Vice President, Principal Analyst, Serving CMO Professionals at Forrester Research, to learn how to put customer obsession at the center of your business and marketing strategy.
Cooperative Federal Annual meeting 2013.03 presentationrachelgreene
The document is an agenda for the 2013 annual membership meeting of Cooperative Federal. The agenda includes items like calling the meeting to order, approval of minutes from the previous meeting, reports on the community impact and financial status from the previous year, elections, new business discussions, and a question and answer session. It also provides details on governance reports and presentations that will be made about the credit union's lending activities and impacts in areas like homeownership, personal services, small business development, and youth programs from the previous year.
IoF National Convention 2014: From good intentions to more web donationsBeate Sørum
This document discusses improving web donation forms and landing pages to increase conversions. It recommends using fewer form fields to reduce abandonment, guiding users to priority tasks like donating, and using smart defaults and nudges like pre-selecting donation amounts. These techniques helped one organization increase one-time donations by 198% and regular donors by 288%, growing annual income from regular web donors. Proper form design and context can optimize donations across devices.
6 Steps to Triple your Productivity in Candidate Engagment (REC)Johnny Campbell
Here's a variant of Johnny's presentation on Candidate Engagement as delivered to the members of the REC in London in April 2015.
How do you triple your response rates from passive approach.
This document summarizes Ida Aalen's presentation on the Core Model approach to website design. The Core Model involves identifying the most important core pages that meet key business goals and user tasks. These core pages are mapped out and connected by inward paths that guide users to the page and forward paths that guide users onward after completing their task. The Core Model workshop involves identifying core pages, mapping inward and forward paths, prioritizing core content, and applying the model to drive measurable improvements like increased donations, membership, or customer support. The Core Model provides a task-focused, goal-oriented approach to website design and organization.
Credit Union Biz Analyzer Portfolio 2010 Version 2Anup Halder
Biz Analyzer 2.0 is a business intelligence and analytics software for credit unions. It provides dashboards to analyze credit union performance, membership behavior, and other metrics. It allows users to effortlessly analyze large data volumes with graphical tools. Biz Analyzer offers on-demand ad hoc analysis with drag-and-drop features to get immediate results without technical skills. Digicon Software understands both business intelligence and the credit union industry.
Bill Handel, vp of research at Raddon Financial Group, reviews the current regulatory environment and discusses the challenges and opportunities, identified at the recent CEO Strategies Group workshops, that lie ahead for credit unions.
Webinar: The Lending Opportunity of a Generation, March 9, 2016project-equity
This document provides an overview of financing opportunities for converting businesses to worker cooperatives. It includes FAQs for lenders, an explanation of cooperative financial statements that differ from traditional businesses, and five case studies of recent cooperative conversions. The case studies show a range of deals from $100k to $15M in size across various industries, demonstrating the growing potential to finance worker cooperative conversions.
2016 Imperative to Help You Win in the Age of the CustomerSFIMA
Empowered by technology, your customers now know more than ever about your company’s products, pricing and reputation. Competitors can more easily imitate you, or undermine the moves you make to compete.
The only way to win, serve and retain customers is to become customer-obsessed.
Join Sheryl Pattek, Vice President, Principal Analyst, Serving CMO Professionals at Forrester Research, to learn how to put customer obsession at the center of your business and marketing strategy.
Cooperative Federal Annual meeting 2013.03 presentationrachelgreene
The document is an agenda for the 2013 annual membership meeting of Cooperative Federal. The agenda includes items like calling the meeting to order, approval of minutes from the previous meeting, reports on the community impact and financial status from the previous year, elections, new business discussions, and a question and answer session. It also provides details on governance reports and presentations that will be made about the credit union's lending activities and impacts in areas like homeownership, personal services, small business development, and youth programs from the previous year.
5 Most Dangerous Trends Facing Credit UnionsStephen Jones
The document summarizes 5 dangerous trends facing credit unions: 1) Increased competition, 2) Declining growth and weak loan demand, 3) High employee turnover and depleting skill sets, 4) Weak marketing and diminishing member loyalty, and 5) Falling behind in technology and not attracting younger members. It provides details and statistics for each trend, noting issues like slowing credit union growth, increased bank competition, declining loan demand, high staff turnover costs, and low member loyalty. Strategies are suggested for overcoming each trend, such as innovative programs, connecting with members, improving sales skills, marketing initiatives, and focusing on technology.
Mc kinsey on cooperatives cooperative banks at the cusp of a new eraInformaEuropa
1. Emerging markets will drive the majority of global banking revenue and growth over the next decade as their economies and middle classes expand rapidly.
2. Developed economies are deleveraging and struggling with high unemployment and public debt, requiring fiscal tightening that will slow their economic growth.
3. Banks will have to compete on a global scale for market share, with emerging market players driving banking sector growth as emerging markets represent over half of worldwide banking revenues by 2020.
The Green Solution-Optimizing productivity of bi-substate microalgae culturesMaggie Leng
The study investigated using recycled glycerol from biodiesel production as an alternative carbon source to glucose for cultivating Chlorella protothecoides microalgae. Different ratios of glycerol to glucose were tested, with the optimal ratio found to be 25% glycerol and 75% glucose. Biomass production was also highest under nitrogen-deficient conditions with a carbon to nitrogen ratio of 80:1. The 25% glycerol culture exhibited higher productivity and resistance to contamination compared to glucose-only cultures.
This document summarizes a workshop held by Intertek Consulting and Training to prepare ExxonMobil personnel for the North Caspian BBS Project. The 150 participants took part in interactive safety sessions focused on developing a culture of safety, giving and receiving feedback, holding safety conversations, and using hazard control tools. Intertek consultants then provided onshore and onboard coaching to reinforce safe behaviors.
The second document outlines a proposed HSE training program for GPN consisting of 6 modules on HSE management systems for company employees. The first module is an introduction to HSE policies and individual responsibility. The remaining 5 modules cover leadership and commitment, hazards management, incident investigation, performance monitoring, and auditing. The goal is to
In this presentation, Peter Farrow of Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union shares the basics of “Lean for Credit Unions.” He also discusses some of the reasons Randolph-Brooks considered Lean and ways Lean can be beneficial to any credit union.
Peter presents three detailed case studies from Randolph-Brooks and the results they achieved:
– Branch Channel Lending
– Call Center Member Service
– Branch Workforce Management
He gives an overview of Lean in IT and a few reasons Randolph-Brooks chose to implement Lean in IT. Peter also shares some helpful tips for getting started with your own improvement initiatives.
The presentation discusses strategies for retaining existing customers rather than focusing solely on acquiring new customers. It emphasizes listening to customers to understand their needs and determine their level of satisfaction and loyalty. The key metric discussed is Net Promoter Score (NPS), which measures how likely customers are to recommend the company to others. Companies with high NPS, such as USAA and Costco, see greater customer retention and profits. Adopting an NPS approach includes prioritizing customer experience over short-term gains.
Baker Hill Advisor for Relationship Lending OverviewBaker Hill
Baker Hill's Advisor for Relationship Lending allows banks to quickly process and make decisions on commercial loans through a collaborative process across sales, underwriting, and credit analysis pipelines. It provides powerful credit analysis capabilities, configurable credit memos, financial statement spreading, and interfaces with document preparation systems. The software facilitates reporting, data collection, cash flow analysis, and generates customized documentation to streamline the lending process and provide a 360-degree view of client relationships. A case study found that using the software reduced time spent on approval documentation by 66% and errors from single data entry, while helping to increase total loans by 10% and the number of client calls by 14% for one regional bank.
Here's a quick overview of Credit Unions for anyone who would like to understand this type of financial services firm. Member owned, with products that are typical to banks. Perfect introduction to use for new customers. We can add to or modify this presentation for any credit union that would like a custom version for educating community groups. Contact us 316 680 6482.
Indian Overseas Bank provides various types of loans and advances to customers. These include secured loans like term loans which are granted against assets and can be paid back over longer periods. They also offer unsecured loans like demand loans which are repayable on demand. The bank aims to meet business needs through flexible financing options like cash credits while ensuring safety of funds through security and assessing borrower creditworthiness. A study of IOB's Ashoknagar branch found that term loans contribute significantly to advances and customers appreciate the bank's service, suggesting they focus on faster loan processing and financial education.
The banking industry appears to be undergoing a renaissance driven by changing consumer behavior and technical innovation. Software is eating the industry. In retrospect, we can see how the first wave of innovation came in areas such as online account access and payments. Changing consumer behavior (such as the shift to mobile) and the use of big data has enabled increasingly complex transactions (such as lending and asset management) to move online. Consumers have largely stopped going to retail branches, and reserve the occasional branch visit for major one-off transactions.
Our first investment in the financial services industry came many years ago with an investment in LendingClub. We put both equity and debt into the company, making a sizable purchase of loans via the platform itself. We saw the company’s potential to bring marketplace dynamics and software disruption to the lending industry. The end goal for borrowers and investors on the platform was simple: lower cost loans for borrowers, increased yields for investors, and high levels of customer satisfaction. As a result, LendingClub has grown into a sizable public company. With experience on the platform and a realization of the potentially transformative nature of this model, we’ve gone on to invest in companies across the online lending space: Kabbage (www.kabbage.com), LendUp (www.lendup.com), and SoFi (www.sofi.com).
The renaissance in financial services has drawn in substantial amounts of venture capital. In the past year alone, the number of fintech deals has grown 16% and the capital funded is up 46%.
While many entrepreneurs develop expertise in the specific segment they intend to disrupt, we’ve noticed that startups usually don’t have the time or resources to look outside their niche and understand how they fit into the larger context of banking and lending markets. To help put the industry in perspective, we developed an overview of the banking industry in the US. What’s remarkable is not only the insights this gives into the financial lives of Americans (be it millenials or seniors), but also the perspective this gives us on the large banks we’ve all come to use. Indeed, consolidation over the last several decades has led the four major banks (JP Morgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo) to hold around half of the market’s depository assets.
Today we’re happy to provide the first version of this industry overview. We’ve chosen brevity over depth, so as to provide a snapshot of the overall banking landscape. We’ll continue to iterate on this overview and welcome questions and comments. In subsequent posts, we plan to provide deeper dives into sectors that are of interest to both ourselves and others. We look forward to contributing to what feels like yet another opportunity to be at the front door of history-making companies.
The document outlines statutory and regulatory restrictions placed on Indian banks regarding loans and advances. It discusses guidelines around restricting loans to bank directors, loan amounts for individuals against shares, and prohibiting unethical lending practices. The purpose is to ensure sound risk management and prevent issues like speculative commodity holding or money laundering using bank funds.
The document discusses growth strategies for startups. It notes that 74% of high-growth internet startups fail due to premature scaling. To succeed, startups must focus on product/market fit before growth. They should experiment to find the right fit and use qualitative metrics. Once fit is found, focus shifts to growth through optimizations and quantitative metrics. Key metrics to track include acquisition, activation, retention, revenue, and referrals. Growth hacking tactics can be used to improve conversions between these stages. Common mistakes that kill startups are premature scaling, too many features, lack of data and validation, and not being data-driven.
BrightonSEO - SearchPilot - Will Critchlow - When what’s good for users isn’t...Will Critchlow
This document discusses how user experience (UX) is an important ranking factor for search engines like Google. It provides evidence that Google has incorporated UX signals into algorithms like Panda, which was trained on human ratings of page quality. It also suggests UX metrics are used to evaluate search algorithm changes. The document advocates for building SEO strategies based on UX fundamentals. It also discusses how SEO and conversion rate optimization (CRO) teams should collaborate on testing ideas to improve both organic traffic and conversions. Proper testing frameworks are suggested to coordinate efforts and avoid conflicting tests.
SearchLove London 2017 | Will Critchlow | Seeing the Future: How to Tell the ...Distilled
It is often hard and expensive to make major changes to your website and many businesses demand forecasts, predictions, and business cases to prioritise them. Will is going to present tools and approaches for figuring out whether a change is worthwhile before you make it - including ways of thinking about on-page, content quality, usage data impacts, and what happens when you change your internal linking structure.
Save a Floundering Digital Marketing CampaignEffin Amazing
You have an amazingly valuable product or service. Your customers love you. You’re extending an amazing offer to new prospects. And yet, your online campaigns linger with little or no action. How can this be? Brian Massey and Dan McGaw are going to show you how to fix this. In this webinar, you will learn proven techniques for diagnosing and fixing a disappointing digital campaign, saving your credibility, and growing sales. How to approach solving your conversion rate woes.
Why landing pages are so critical to digital campaigns:
- What kills digital campaigns from the start
- How to narrow your design ideas to the ones that will work
- How to manage helicopter executives and well-meaning agencies
This is a copy of the presentation i gave in Cape Town. the presentation is a Microsoft advertising presentation that shows the impact of rich media and that measuring only clickthroughs doesnt show the entire picture.
This document discusses the evolution of web analytics from basic activity counting to predictive and linked analytics that provide insights and optimize customer experiences. It notes that while companies collect vast amounts of web data, they often fail to generate meaningful business insights. Predictive analytics can connect online data to effective action by drawing conclusions about current conditions and future events. The document advocates for linked analytics that apply predictive insights in real-time to create more profitable customer relationships through approaches like optimized landing pages and multi-variate testing.
The document discusses how video technology is positively impacting recruiting. It begins with a speaker from Launchpad Recruits, Kirstie Kelly, who has over 15 years of experience in recruitment, hospitality, technology, branding and communication. She will discuss how behaviors are changing with increased video usage, how that impacts recruiting, and whether the changes are good or bad for recruiters and businesses. She will also explore how recruiters and companies can benefit from these technological developments.
Growth hacking is a set of tactics and best practices used to optimize user growth and movement through the user lifecycle stages of acquisition, activation, retention, referral, and revenue. The document outlines Hotmail's viral growth strategy of adding "PS: I love you" messages to emails, discusses mapping the user journey and measuring conversions at each stage, and provides examples of growth hacking tactics like incentivizing referrals and optimizing landing pages through A/B testing.
The document summarizes various interactive marketing strategies and tactics. It discusses search engine optimization techniques like keyword research, optimizing content and page structure, link building, and tracking results. It also covers pay-per-click advertising strategies, including keyword research, bidding, writing ads, landing pages, and tracking conversions. Additionally, the document mentions email marketing, reputation management, and using social media to build a brand and engage with customers.
5 Most Dangerous Trends Facing Credit UnionsStephen Jones
The document summarizes 5 dangerous trends facing credit unions: 1) Increased competition, 2) Declining growth and weak loan demand, 3) High employee turnover and depleting skill sets, 4) Weak marketing and diminishing member loyalty, and 5) Falling behind in technology and not attracting younger members. It provides details and statistics for each trend, noting issues like slowing credit union growth, increased bank competition, declining loan demand, high staff turnover costs, and low member loyalty. Strategies are suggested for overcoming each trend, such as innovative programs, connecting with members, improving sales skills, marketing initiatives, and focusing on technology.
Mc kinsey on cooperatives cooperative banks at the cusp of a new eraInformaEuropa
1. Emerging markets will drive the majority of global banking revenue and growth over the next decade as their economies and middle classes expand rapidly.
2. Developed economies are deleveraging and struggling with high unemployment and public debt, requiring fiscal tightening that will slow their economic growth.
3. Banks will have to compete on a global scale for market share, with emerging market players driving banking sector growth as emerging markets represent over half of worldwide banking revenues by 2020.
The Green Solution-Optimizing productivity of bi-substate microalgae culturesMaggie Leng
The study investigated using recycled glycerol from biodiesel production as an alternative carbon source to glucose for cultivating Chlorella protothecoides microalgae. Different ratios of glycerol to glucose were tested, with the optimal ratio found to be 25% glycerol and 75% glucose. Biomass production was also highest under nitrogen-deficient conditions with a carbon to nitrogen ratio of 80:1. The 25% glycerol culture exhibited higher productivity and resistance to contamination compared to glucose-only cultures.
This document summarizes a workshop held by Intertek Consulting and Training to prepare ExxonMobil personnel for the North Caspian BBS Project. The 150 participants took part in interactive safety sessions focused on developing a culture of safety, giving and receiving feedback, holding safety conversations, and using hazard control tools. Intertek consultants then provided onshore and onboard coaching to reinforce safe behaviors.
The second document outlines a proposed HSE training program for GPN consisting of 6 modules on HSE management systems for company employees. The first module is an introduction to HSE policies and individual responsibility. The remaining 5 modules cover leadership and commitment, hazards management, incident investigation, performance monitoring, and auditing. The goal is to
In this presentation, Peter Farrow of Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union shares the basics of “Lean for Credit Unions.” He also discusses some of the reasons Randolph-Brooks considered Lean and ways Lean can be beneficial to any credit union.
Peter presents three detailed case studies from Randolph-Brooks and the results they achieved:
– Branch Channel Lending
– Call Center Member Service
– Branch Workforce Management
He gives an overview of Lean in IT and a few reasons Randolph-Brooks chose to implement Lean in IT. Peter also shares some helpful tips for getting started with your own improvement initiatives.
The presentation discusses strategies for retaining existing customers rather than focusing solely on acquiring new customers. It emphasizes listening to customers to understand their needs and determine their level of satisfaction and loyalty. The key metric discussed is Net Promoter Score (NPS), which measures how likely customers are to recommend the company to others. Companies with high NPS, such as USAA and Costco, see greater customer retention and profits. Adopting an NPS approach includes prioritizing customer experience over short-term gains.
Baker Hill Advisor for Relationship Lending OverviewBaker Hill
Baker Hill's Advisor for Relationship Lending allows banks to quickly process and make decisions on commercial loans through a collaborative process across sales, underwriting, and credit analysis pipelines. It provides powerful credit analysis capabilities, configurable credit memos, financial statement spreading, and interfaces with document preparation systems. The software facilitates reporting, data collection, cash flow analysis, and generates customized documentation to streamline the lending process and provide a 360-degree view of client relationships. A case study found that using the software reduced time spent on approval documentation by 66% and errors from single data entry, while helping to increase total loans by 10% and the number of client calls by 14% for one regional bank.
Here's a quick overview of Credit Unions for anyone who would like to understand this type of financial services firm. Member owned, with products that are typical to banks. Perfect introduction to use for new customers. We can add to or modify this presentation for any credit union that would like a custom version for educating community groups. Contact us 316 680 6482.
Indian Overseas Bank provides various types of loans and advances to customers. These include secured loans like term loans which are granted against assets and can be paid back over longer periods. They also offer unsecured loans like demand loans which are repayable on demand. The bank aims to meet business needs through flexible financing options like cash credits while ensuring safety of funds through security and assessing borrower creditworthiness. A study of IOB's Ashoknagar branch found that term loans contribute significantly to advances and customers appreciate the bank's service, suggesting they focus on faster loan processing and financial education.
The banking industry appears to be undergoing a renaissance driven by changing consumer behavior and technical innovation. Software is eating the industry. In retrospect, we can see how the first wave of innovation came in areas such as online account access and payments. Changing consumer behavior (such as the shift to mobile) and the use of big data has enabled increasingly complex transactions (such as lending and asset management) to move online. Consumers have largely stopped going to retail branches, and reserve the occasional branch visit for major one-off transactions.
Our first investment in the financial services industry came many years ago with an investment in LendingClub. We put both equity and debt into the company, making a sizable purchase of loans via the platform itself. We saw the company’s potential to bring marketplace dynamics and software disruption to the lending industry. The end goal for borrowers and investors on the platform was simple: lower cost loans for borrowers, increased yields for investors, and high levels of customer satisfaction. As a result, LendingClub has grown into a sizable public company. With experience on the platform and a realization of the potentially transformative nature of this model, we’ve gone on to invest in companies across the online lending space: Kabbage (www.kabbage.com), LendUp (www.lendup.com), and SoFi (www.sofi.com).
The renaissance in financial services has drawn in substantial amounts of venture capital. In the past year alone, the number of fintech deals has grown 16% and the capital funded is up 46%.
While many entrepreneurs develop expertise in the specific segment they intend to disrupt, we’ve noticed that startups usually don’t have the time or resources to look outside their niche and understand how they fit into the larger context of banking and lending markets. To help put the industry in perspective, we developed an overview of the banking industry in the US. What’s remarkable is not only the insights this gives into the financial lives of Americans (be it millenials or seniors), but also the perspective this gives us on the large banks we’ve all come to use. Indeed, consolidation over the last several decades has led the four major banks (JP Morgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo) to hold around half of the market’s depository assets.
Today we’re happy to provide the first version of this industry overview. We’ve chosen brevity over depth, so as to provide a snapshot of the overall banking landscape. We’ll continue to iterate on this overview and welcome questions and comments. In subsequent posts, we plan to provide deeper dives into sectors that are of interest to both ourselves and others. We look forward to contributing to what feels like yet another opportunity to be at the front door of history-making companies.
The document outlines statutory and regulatory restrictions placed on Indian banks regarding loans and advances. It discusses guidelines around restricting loans to bank directors, loan amounts for individuals against shares, and prohibiting unethical lending practices. The purpose is to ensure sound risk management and prevent issues like speculative commodity holding or money laundering using bank funds.
The document discusses growth strategies for startups. It notes that 74% of high-growth internet startups fail due to premature scaling. To succeed, startups must focus on product/market fit before growth. They should experiment to find the right fit and use qualitative metrics. Once fit is found, focus shifts to growth through optimizations and quantitative metrics. Key metrics to track include acquisition, activation, retention, revenue, and referrals. Growth hacking tactics can be used to improve conversions between these stages. Common mistakes that kill startups are premature scaling, too many features, lack of data and validation, and not being data-driven.
BrightonSEO - SearchPilot - Will Critchlow - When what’s good for users isn’t...Will Critchlow
This document discusses how user experience (UX) is an important ranking factor for search engines like Google. It provides evidence that Google has incorporated UX signals into algorithms like Panda, which was trained on human ratings of page quality. It also suggests UX metrics are used to evaluate search algorithm changes. The document advocates for building SEO strategies based on UX fundamentals. It also discusses how SEO and conversion rate optimization (CRO) teams should collaborate on testing ideas to improve both organic traffic and conversions. Proper testing frameworks are suggested to coordinate efforts and avoid conflicting tests.
SearchLove London 2017 | Will Critchlow | Seeing the Future: How to Tell the ...Distilled
It is often hard and expensive to make major changes to your website and many businesses demand forecasts, predictions, and business cases to prioritise them. Will is going to present tools and approaches for figuring out whether a change is worthwhile before you make it - including ways of thinking about on-page, content quality, usage data impacts, and what happens when you change your internal linking structure.
Save a Floundering Digital Marketing CampaignEffin Amazing
You have an amazingly valuable product or service. Your customers love you. You’re extending an amazing offer to new prospects. And yet, your online campaigns linger with little or no action. How can this be? Brian Massey and Dan McGaw are going to show you how to fix this. In this webinar, you will learn proven techniques for diagnosing and fixing a disappointing digital campaign, saving your credibility, and growing sales. How to approach solving your conversion rate woes.
Why landing pages are so critical to digital campaigns:
- What kills digital campaigns from the start
- How to narrow your design ideas to the ones that will work
- How to manage helicopter executives and well-meaning agencies
This is a copy of the presentation i gave in Cape Town. the presentation is a Microsoft advertising presentation that shows the impact of rich media and that measuring only clickthroughs doesnt show the entire picture.
This document discusses the evolution of web analytics from basic activity counting to predictive and linked analytics that provide insights and optimize customer experiences. It notes that while companies collect vast amounts of web data, they often fail to generate meaningful business insights. Predictive analytics can connect online data to effective action by drawing conclusions about current conditions and future events. The document advocates for linked analytics that apply predictive insights in real-time to create more profitable customer relationships through approaches like optimized landing pages and multi-variate testing.
The document discusses how video technology is positively impacting recruiting. It begins with a speaker from Launchpad Recruits, Kirstie Kelly, who has over 15 years of experience in recruitment, hospitality, technology, branding and communication. She will discuss how behaviors are changing with increased video usage, how that impacts recruiting, and whether the changes are good or bad for recruiters and businesses. She will also explore how recruiters and companies can benefit from these technological developments.
Growth hacking is a set of tactics and best practices used to optimize user growth and movement through the user lifecycle stages of acquisition, activation, retention, referral, and revenue. The document outlines Hotmail's viral growth strategy of adding "PS: I love you" messages to emails, discusses mapping the user journey and measuring conversions at each stage, and provides examples of growth hacking tactics like incentivizing referrals and optimizing landing pages through A/B testing.
The document summarizes various interactive marketing strategies and tactics. It discusses search engine optimization techniques like keyword research, optimizing content and page structure, link building, and tracking results. It also covers pay-per-click advertising strategies, including keyword research, bidding, writing ads, landing pages, and tracking conversions. Additionally, the document mentions email marketing, reputation management, and using social media to build a brand and engage with customers.
The document discusses trends in internet usage and the rise of visual content online. It argues that visuals like photos, videos, and infographics are becoming more core to the internet experience, as they are more useful, affordable, and efficient than ever before. The document also provides tips for creating effective visual content for websites, including considering how people, products, and information are presented visually and distributing, posting, and tracking visual content online.
The document discusses trends towards "Web 2.5" and the importance of visual content online. It notes that the number of websites, internet users, photos and videos uploaded daily have all increased dramatically. It argues that visuals like photos, videos and infographics are now more useful, affordable and efficient than ever for marketing purposes online. It provides tips for creating effective visual content using people, products, infographics and videos.
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This document discusses how recruitment agencies can leverage LinkedIn to attract candidates and clients. It begins by showing LinkedIn's large global user base and footprint. It then discusses how the recruitment landscape has changed, with social media and networks becoming increasingly important sources for hiring. The rest of the document provides examples of how agencies can use LinkedIn solutions like targeted ads, career pages, employee branding, and content sharing to engage with members and drive traffic to their profiles and pages. The goal is to establish agencies as trusted sources of information and opportunities.
The document discusses the importance of customer experience and how AI can enhance customer service. It provides data showing that companies with superior customer experience see significantly higher revenue growth. It then offers recommendations for companies to simplify processes, be available across multiple channels in real-time, gather customer feedback to continuously improve the experience, and empower customers with self-service options. While AI for direct customer interactions is still limited, the document suggests collecting unified customer data to prepare for future AI-assisted customer service.
5 ways to convert your website visitors into customers presentation may 2020Xpand
In the current economic climate, you need to make the best possible use of digital marketing to ensure business continuity and, more importantly, profitability.
Your website is central to your digital marketing efforts. If you feel you could get more enquiries from your website, this webinar will provide you with valuable insight into suitable actions to take.
In this FREE session, we covered:
- What you need to consider when placing calls to action (CTAs) on each page of your website and how to get the best out of them. Sometimes it can be as simple as changing one word!
- Following ‘The Xpand Funnel’ to capture website visitor data
- Building credibility through testimonials and reviews, but not just any testimonials and reviews.
- The importance of concise, high-quality content that leads your website user to different pages on your website. Your goal should be to capture as much of their time as possible.
- Creating a landing page dedicated to your LinkedIn connections.
Cyber Threats and Data Privacy in a Digital Worldqubanewmedia
The document discusses changes in website management and content management systems between 2010 and 2017. Specifically, it notes that (1) there is more technology and customer browsing online, requiring better integration and more innovative approaches; (2) content management systems now have more features but choices are harder with more options available; and (3) website managers must know more with higher consequences for failure and more pressure to create good ideas.
HRdergi Istanbul 2015 Good to Great: The 6 traits of High Performing RecruitersJohnny Campbell
6 traits of High Performing Recruiters as delivered at the HRdergi Annual HR Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, 6th October by 2015 by Johnny Campbell, Social Talent
Evolving Beyond Analytics - Getting To Meaningful MeasurementThe Content Advisory
A presentation on content marketing measurement that I did at the #BCon Event in Toronto Canada. This presentation discusses the measurement pyramid - and how working toward a more structured series of measurements and reporting can help us drive toward meaning instead of mediocrity.
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This UX Review of RedCanoeCU.com shows the good, the OK, and the ugly of the website's user experience from the perspective of two personas, Ashley and John. The purpose of the UX Review is to show what could be improved to get more signups for memberships, loans, and other services for Red Canoe Credit Union.
This UX Review analyzes the user experience of Snakeriverfcu.com from the perspectives of Ashley and John. Ashley and John are fictitious humans, but the people they represent are very real for credit union marketers.
The document reviews the user experience of a credit union website from the perspectives of Kate, who is interested in becoming a member, and Adam, who needs an auto loan. The review finds that the website feels outdated and lacks compelling reasons for joining or engaging with the credit union. Kate couldn't find any information on benefits of membership and had difficulty navigating the site. Adam received some useful information but the site failed to capture his contact details as a lead since the only option was to fully apply for a loan. Overall improvements are needed to engage users and clearly communicate the value proposition through a more modern design.
The document discusses how to improve user experience through design and development research, nurturing continuous improvement. It recommends understanding users by creating personas and evidence, developing a solution, and inviting users to act. It also suggests seeing how users interact with a website using analytics, conducting attitudinal and behavioral research, re-engaging with users through CRM, retargeting, and ongoing conversion optimization through testing. The document ends by recommending a three step process to get started: building a user-focused website, setting up analytics, and testing conversion rates.
UX Review of SimplotECU.com by BloomCU showing the good, the OK, and the ugly of the website's user experience from the perspective of two personas, Ashley and John. The purpose of the UX Review is to show what could be improved to get more signups for memberships, loans, and other services for Simplot Employees Credit Union.
UX Review of PFCU.org by BloomCU showing the good, the OK, and the ugly of the website's user experience from the perspective of two personas, Ashley and John. The purpose of the UX Review is to show what could be improved to get more signups for memberships, loans, and other services for Pasadena Federal Credit Union.
UX Review of Del-One.org by BloomCU showing the good, the OK, and the ugly of the website's user experience from the perspective of two personas, Ashley and John. The purpose of the UX Review is to show what could be improved to get more signups for memberships, loans, and other services for Del One Federal Credit Union.
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Build marketing products across the customer journey to grow your business and build a relationship with your customer. For example you can build graders, calculators, quizzes, recommendations, chatbots or AR apps. Things like Hubspot's free marketing grader, Moz's site analyzer, VenturePact's mobile app cost calculator, new york times's dialect quiz, Ikea's AR app, L'Oreal's AR app and Nike's fitness apps. All of these examples are free tools that help drive engagement with your brand, build an audience and generate leads for your core business by adding value to a customer during a micro-moment.
Key Takeaways:
Learn how to use specific GPTs to help you Learn how to build your own marketing tools
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How AI changes the marketing game
From Hope to Despair The Top 10 Reasons Businesses Ditch SEO Tactics.pptxBoston SEO Services
From Hope to Despair: The Top 10 Reasons Businesses Ditch SEO Tactics
Are you tired of seeing your business's online visibility plummet from hope to despair? When it comes to SEO tactics, many businesses find themselves grappling with challenges that lead them to abandon their strategies altogether. In a digital landscape that's constantly evolving, staying on top of SEO best practices is crucial to maintaining a competitive edge.
In this blog, we delve deep into the top 10 reasons why businesses ditch SEO tactics, uncovering the pain points that may resonate with you:
1. Algorithm Changes: The ever-changing algorithms can leave businesses feeling like they're chasing a moving target. Search engines like Google frequently update their algorithms to improve user experience and provide more relevant search results. However, these updates can significantly impact your website's visibility and ranking if you're not prepared.
2. Lack of Results: Investing time and resources without seeing tangible results can be disheartening. The absence of immediate results often leads businesses to lose faith in their SEO strategies. It's important to remember that SEO is a long-term game that requires patience and consistent effort.
3. Technical Challenges: From site speed issues to complex metadata implementation, technical hurdles can be daunting. Overcoming these challenges is crucial for SEO success, as technical issues can hinder your website's performance and user experience.
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5. Lack of Understanding of SEO Basics: Many businesses dive into the complex world of SEO without fully grasping the fundamental principles. This lack of understanding can lead to several issues:
Keyword Awareness: Failing to recognize the importance of keyword research and targeting the right keywords in content.
On-Page Optimization: Ignorance regarding crucial on-page elements such as meta tags, headers, and content structure.
Technical SEO Best Practices: Overlooking essential aspects like site speed, mobile responsiveness, and crawlability.
Backlinks: Not understanding the value of high-quality backlinks from reputable sources.
Analytics: Failing to track and analyze data prevents businesses from optimizing their SEO efforts effectively.
6. Unrealistic Expectations and Timeframe: Entrepreneurs often fall prey to the allure of quick fixes and overnight success. Unrealistic expectations can overshadow the reality of the time and effort needed to see tangible results in the highly competitive digital landscape. SEO is a long-term strategy, and setting realistic goals is crucial for success.
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Capstone Project: Luxury Handloom Saree Brand
As part of my college project, I applied my learning in brand strategy to create a comprehensive project for a luxury handloom saree brand. Key aspects of this project included:
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- *Target Audience:* Defined and segmented the target audience to tailor brand messages effectively.
- *Brand Strategy:* Developed a detailed brand strategy to enhance market presence and appeal.
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- *Brand Ladder:* Created a brand ladder to outline the brand's core values, benefits, and attributes.
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Unlock the secrets to creating a standout trade show booth with our comprehensive guide from Blue Atlas Marketing! This presentation is packed with essential tips and innovative strategies to ensure your booth attracts attention, engages visitors, and drives business success. Whether you're a seasoned exhibitor or a first-timer, these expert insights will help you maximize your impact and make a memorable impression in a crowded exhibition hall. Learn how to:
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Unlock the secrets to enhancing your digital presence with our masterclass on mastering online visibility. Learn actionable strategies to boost your brand, optimize your social media, and leverage SEO. Transform your online footprint into a powerful tool for growth and engagement.
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Did you know that while 50% of content on the internet is in English, English only makes up 26% of the world’s spoken language? And yet 87% of customers won’t buy from an English only website.
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Check out this insightful webinar exploring the newfound importance of Reddit in the digital marketing landscape. Learn how these changes make Reddit an essential platform for getting your brand and content in front of evolving search audiences.
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12. Median 2-Year Growth Rate
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25%
50%
75%
100%
Avg. Company High Growth Firms
Average Company Growth
15x more
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6.6%
Source: Hinge Research Institute
13. Median 2-Year Growth Rate
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25%
50%
75%
100%
Avg. Company High Growth Company
Average vs. High Growth
6.6%
100%
Source: Hinge Research Institute
14. Median 2-Year Growth Rate
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25%
50%
75%
100%
Avg. Company High Growth Company
Growth Difference
15x faster
100%
6.6%
Source: Hinge Research Institute
70. User
Experience
Hook (i.e., Stadium Speech)!
Problem or Need!
Evidence (e.g., market data)!
Solution (Start with Why: What do you believe?)!
Invite to Act!
Education-Based Marketing
Develop personas!
Who are your members? !
What is important to them?!
Understand Your Members
72. User !
Experience
Design &
Development Research
Nurturing
Continuous!
Improvement
Design discovery!
Web and graphic design skills
Design
Content strategy and development!
Website programming (e.g., HTML, CSS, PHP) !
Content Management System (CMS) (e.g., WordPress)!
Development
73. See what people do on your website!
Conversion rate metrics!
Example: Google Analytics!
Behavioral Research
User !
Experience
!
nt Research
Continuous!
Improvement
74. See what people do on your website!
Conversion rate metrics!
Example: Google Analytics!
Attitudinal Research
Understand why people do what they do!
Learn user’s beliefs!
Example: intercept surveys
Behavioral Research
User !
Experience
!
nt Research
Continuous!
Improvement
75. Re-engage leads and current members!
Customer Relationship Management System (CRM)!
Example: smart email marketing
Customer Relationship Management
User !
perience
Nurturing
76. Re-engage leads and current members!
Customer Relationship Management System (CRM)!
Example: smart email marketing
Retargeting
Re-engage website visitors!
Example: Google Retargeting Ads
Customer Relationship Management
User !
perience
Nurturing
78. User !
Experience
Continuous!
Improvement
Create a long-term plan to accomplish growth goals!
Release improvements and updates regularly!
Implement new UX initiatives and technologies
Ongoing Conversion Optimization
Calculate conversion rates!
Continually run experiments to improve conversion!
Example: a/b test
Long-Term Plan
Continuous
Improvement
81. Get Started: Answer 3 Questions
1 What is your website’s Conversion Rate (CR)?
82. Get Started: Answer 3 Questions
1 What is your website’s Conversion Rate (CR)?
2 How will you improve your website’s CR?
83. Get Started: Answer 3 Questions
1 What is your website’s Conversion Rate (CR)?
2 How will you improve your website’s CR?
3 If your CR doubled, what would be the ROI?
84. Get Started: Answer 3 Questions
1 What is your website’s Conversion Rate (CR)?
2 How will you improve your website’s CR?
3 If your CR doubled, what would be the ROI?