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Thanks for checking out this episode of BanktasticTV’s “The CU Scoop” featuring Mark McSpadden. Here are some important notes about this episode:

Banktastic LinkedIn Group
Mark wanted to bring a little announcement from The Burst to The CU Scoop. David G., one of Banktastic’s awesome members, took it upon himself to create a group on LinkedIn for Banktastic! The group is growing, so join now and look for the Banktastics!

Filene Wants Your Feedback
If you’ve implemented some of Filene’s i3 ideas at your credit union, they want to hear from you! They recently made a call for feedback on their blog, so Mark wanted to help them out by spreading the word. Do them a favor and let them know what you think about their innovation ideas.

BancVue Stats
Jim Bruene posted an article on NetBanker recently that discussed the current status of BancVue and it’s popular rewards checking product. BancVue released a list of stats that show how well they’re doing. According to the stats, there are more than 13,000 new rewards checking accounts per week - that’s awesome! For a complete list of the stats, click here.

What’s on the whiteboard this week?
See what’s behind Mark’s head this week!

Email Us!
Feel free to email comments or suggestions about “The CU Scoop” to mark@banktastic.com, or post your thoughts on the Banktastic Community. We’re always looking for your input.

See you next week!

-The Banktastics

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Thanks for checking out this episode of BanktasticTV’s “The CU Scoop” featuring Mark McSpadden. Here are some important notes about this episode:

National Credit Union Brand
Mark talks about a hot debate going on over in the CU Tomorrow Blog. Jill Nowacki posted about a national credit union brand, but not necessarily a national advertising campaign. Jill started a great conversation on the blog, even sparking posts on other blogs. This is a hot topic right now, so check out the above links to read through the posts and comments, then share your own thoughts!

Credit Unions are like Lemmings
Mark also mentions an article posted by Robbie Wright that discusses how credit unions are like lemmings. Here’s a quote from the article:

“Credit unions are lemmings. Nobody ever wants to be the first one to do something. Then, slowly, as some credit unions adopt the new technology/process/whatever more CU’s start to follow. Pretty soon it is a mad rush because nobody wants to be the last.”

If you agree that credit unions seem to play follow the leader when it comes to innovation, let us know by commenting on the blog, or sharing your thoughts on the original post. Also, lemmings are real. Mark didn’t know that. Did you?

Thanks to our sponsors!
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You can be on The CU Scoop!
We’re interested in your thoughts on topics and trends in the credit union industry. If you want to be a part of our show, record your own video (roughly 2-3 minutes long) and upload it to our Viddler.com account. Here’s the log-in information:
username: thecuscoop
password: markymark
Remember the rules: 1.) no bank bashing, and 2.) don’t self-promote too much. If you have any questions about sharing your video with The CU Scoop crew, send an email to mark@banktastic.com.

What’s on the whiteboard this week?
See what’s behind Mark’s head this week!

Email Us!
Feel free to email comments or suggestions about “The CU Scoop” to mark@banktastic.com, or post your thoughts on the Banktastic Community. We’re always looking for your input.

See you next week!

-The Banktastics

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Thanks for checking out episode 1 of BanktasticTV’s “The CU Scoop!” Here are some important notes about this episode:

Filene’s “What’s the Big Idea Challenge”
Mark’s all excited about Filene’s “What’s the Big Idea Challenge.” For detailed information about the challenge, check out this post on their website. Credit unions interested in participating should contact Lisa Renner at lrenner@cuholding.com. It’s a great opportunity, and we look forward to seeing what comes of this challenge.

You can be on The CU Scoop!
We’re interested in your thoughts on topics and trends in the credit union industry. If you want to be a part of our show, record your own video (roughly 2-3 minutes long) and upload it to our Viddler.com account. Here’s the log-in information:
username: thecuscoop
password: markymark
Remember the rules: 1.) no bank bashing, and 2.) don’t self-promote too much. If you have any questions about sharing your video with The CU Scoop crew, send an email to mark@banktastic.com.

What’s on the whiteboard this week?
See what’s behind Mark’s head this week!

Email Us!
Feel free to email comments or suggestions about “The CU Scoop” to mark@banktastic.com, or post your thoughts on the Banktastic Community. We’re always looking for your input.

See you next week!

-The Banktastics