Outstanding Women 2024: Kathy Headley
Kathy Headley sets an example for operational excellence at a community bank, for which she has been named one of BankBeat’s “Outstanding Women in Banking.” [Continue]
Writer: Liz Wheeler
Redefining your brand creates new opportunities, markets
While branding has been around for centuries, its importance in banking grew in the 1980s when interstate branch banking became legal. [Continue]
Rebranding: The challenge of crafting a portrait for a bank’s heart and soul
Banking can be a tough industry for an institution to successfully differentiate itself, but that challenge is multiplied when they have nearly identical names. [Continue]
Taking financial literacy beyond the classroom
Increasingly, social media is where Gen Z and millennials are migrating to find “edutainment” and news, using it an average of 2 1/2 hours a day. [Continue]
Hacks for posting financial content on TikTok
Perhaps your bank is thinking of dipping its toes into the waters of TikTok and becoming a financial influencer. What kind of content creation gets traction? [Continue]
Amazing Outside Directors 2024: Paula Phillippe
Over the last 25 years, Paula Phillippe has been on a lot of boards ranging from food shelves to theater, engineering to securities. When it comes to corporate boards, she gravitates toward community banks, though. [Continue]
Amazing Outside Directors 2024: Drew Vogel
For his role in the growth of Iowa State Bank, Drew Vogel was named a 2024 “Amazing Outside Director” by BankBeat magazine. [Continue]
Banks seeking suitable fintech products are investing
Banks have been utilizing fintech since at least the creation of the abacus, but until recently, community banks have not been investing in it in the traditional sense. [Continue]
Outstanding Women 2023: Janice Spooner
Janice Spooner is a “firm believer in creating exceptional experiences,” she says, and the nomination she received for BankNews’ Outstanding Woman in Banking supports that description. [Continue]
Outstanding Women 2023: Amy Meyer
Sartell, Minn.-based BankVista Senior Vice President, CFO and Chief Credit Officer Amy Meyer is one of BankBeat’s 2023 “Outstanding Women in Banking.” [Continue]