I wanted to drop in a quick note to those interested in the new iPhone software that comes out today (but I got it understand) to show you some stuff it can do today and were it might be heading tomorrow. Enjoy.
I posted this on my personal blog today and in the spirit of transparency wanted to make sure everyone got to be apart of the exciting stuff going on in our world. Thank you all for the support, together we can change the industry!
After going through a semi-private beta and then the release of Banktastic on April 1st we’ve seen some great progress. We always wanted the product to be free to the individual but have now started selling the product to groups of people (financial institutions, associations, financial services companies, user groups). So I woke up Friday morning @ 4:15a and drove down to Austin to meet with some folks and felt like it was a cool enough moment in my life and for the life of the product to record it. Check it out and thanks for the continued support of me personally and Banktastic!
Thanks for checking out this episode of BanktasticTV’s “The Burst.” Here are some important notes about this episode:
ICBA of New Mexico IT/Operations Conf.
A huge thanks to the Independent Community Bankers Association of New Mexico for holding such a great conference and having Brad as a Keynote presenter. Brad had a really great time and got to talk to a lot of interesting bankers in the process.
The main topic of this episode is the regulatory pressures banks face and how those pressures prevent banks from stepping outside the box and exploring social media. We’re all very adamant about utilizing social media, and it’s a shame that banks are afraid to try implementing any new technology due to regulations. As Brad said, you don’t necessarily have to jump off head first and create your own social community online. You can very easily connect with your customers online through something as simple as a blog.
Banks definitely need to get on board and try harder to get involved online. There are ways you can try out social media without compromising your security - others have done it just fine! It just takes a good try.
If you ever have a question about utilizing social media for your bank and need some good feedback, we’d encourage you to check out Banktastic.com to see what information is out there. And if you can’t find what you’re looking for, ask the community and start a conversation. Banktastic is a great starting point for learning about social media and FIs.
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-The Banktastics