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Thanks for checking out this episode of BanktasticTV’s “The Burst.” Here are some important notes about this episode:

Q&A: http://www.banktastic.com/questions/155-if-you-had-500-000-to-open-a-online-branch-how-would-you-spend-it
JB D. asked a really great question recently on Banktastic. How would you spend $500k if your CEO gave it to you in order to create a virtual branch? A lot of really great responses have come from this question, and you can add yours! Just follow this link and tell us how you’d spend your $500,000!

New Features on Banktastic!
We’ve added a whole BUNCH of new awesome features & goodies on Banktastic lately. We talk about just a few of them in this episode, but you can browse around the site and check them out for yourself!

Reply by Email
This was a big one for us - we’ve released our reply by email feature! This one was in the making for a while, and we’re glad to have it out and working well! When you submit a news article or a question and someone responds, you can simply reply to the notification email you receive. This is going to help the conversation continue on without ripping you away from checking your email. Try it out, and let us know what you think!

Badges for your Blog
If you share a lot of content on Banktastic, we’ve got a little goodie to help pimp out your blog. These badges show that you contribute to our community, and they come in three different colors, so pick whichever suits you best! Check out our About page to pick out which one you like and post it up on your blog!

Tweaked the “Hotness” Algorithm
This feature is a little more behind-the-scenes than the others, but makes a big difference in what you see on Bantkastic. We’ve created an algorithm that determines from all the content what’s hot and what’s not. You should see some differences in how well Banktastic feeds you hot content!

New Error Pages
We’ve put together a really awesome new error page! All the Banktastics have taken some shots that show how we feel when Bantkastic breaks down on us. We’re looking to add your shots, too! Just pick up that camera, open up PhotoBooth, do whatever - just show us how you feel when Banktastic doesn’t work right!

Banktastic’s First Official Private Network!
We are thrilled to announce that we officially have an association coming to the network side of Banktastic! Texas Bankers Association, the largest bankers association in the country, has signed on with us, and we greatly look forward to their arrival! It’s going to bring a lot of people to the conversations on Banktastic, so get ready, everybody.

Banktastic’s Sticker Fun Flickr Group
We’ve mentioned it before, but we’ll bring it up again just in case you missed it! If you’ve received some Banktastic stickers, take pictures of where you put them and post them up in our Banktastic’s Sticker Fun Flickr Group! If you want some Banktastic stickers, just email lisa@banktastic.com, send your address, and we’ll get some to you in the mail ASAP!

Subscribe to Banktastic on iTunes
All of BanktatsicTV’s shows are available on iTunes now! Click here to access our podcast page to subscribe, or open iTunes and search “BanktasticTV.”

Email Us!
Feel free to email comments or suggestions about “The Burst” to brad@banktastic.com, or post your thoughts on the Banktastic Community.

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:

Banktastic Credit Union Feed
After being out-of-order for several weeks, Banktastic’s credit union feed is back to normal! This feed features the cream of the credit union crop, so check it out and subscribe now!

While you’re at it, check out the rest of the Banktastic feeds. We’ve got something for everyone - IT feeds, bank feeds, credit union feeds, marketing feeds and more! If you want to check out all the feeds, click here to subscribe & start reading!

You Can Sponsor The CU Scoop
The CU Scoop and other BanktasticTV shows are looking for some sponsors! if you’d like to sponsor any of our shows, shoot an email off to lisa@banktastic.com. We have several sponsorship and advertising opportunities available, so email us if you’re interested!

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.

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 Burst.” Here are some important notes about this episode:

Have you ever used the word “spondu”?
On a rather silly note, Brad brought up the fact that I use the word “spondu” on occasion. There’s a quite nice example of what the definition is in this video. He wants to know if any of you have ever heard of or used the word…ever. So comment back and let us know. I swear the word is real!

BIG Metrics Demo Account for Banktastic Members
David G. worked out a nice deal with the people from BIG Metrics to get a demo account for Banktastic members to try out. He thought the application was so great that he wanted to share the wealth with everybody else. To find out what BIG Metrics is about and get the demo account information, click here. We’d like to send a huge thank you to David for working this out for us. You rock!

Private Message about Web 2.0
Brad received a nice private message from David A. about technology leaders and their knowledge of Web 2.0. There’s a great discussion to be had on this topic. Do you think that technology leaders know anything about social media, and would it help them at all to know it? Comment back on the blog and let us know what you think.

New Features on Banktastic!
We’ve rolled out a few new features on Banktastic! The first one is a nice little algorithm we’ve setup in all main sections of Banktastic to show you what’s “hot” and what’s “fresh.” Based on community activity, you can see what’s the most popular content out there by clicking “hot”, or check out the latest news, questions or vendor ratings by clicking “fresh.” It’s a great new way to sort content on Banktastic. Check it out!

The other BIG thing we’ve rolled out this week is a groups section that’s not currently available to the public version of Banktastic. We’ve given associations, member groups, credit union leagues and many more the opportunity to use Banktastic as a communication tool to stay in touch between conferences. It’s like a mini-Banktastic all for particular group. An established group can share announcements, post articles, private message anybody within the group, and ask questions all within the privacy of your own group. You have the option of keeping all of your content private, or sharing it openly with the rest of the Banktastic community. It’s a great way to keep your members connected in between events or meetings.

Here’s a little sneak-peek at what a group looks like:

If you’d like more information about groups or are thinking of creating one in Banktastic, please contact brad@banktastic.com or lisa@banktastic.com. We’d be more than happy to setup a webinar to show you all the capabilities of a group on Banktastic.

Subscribe to Banktastic on iTunes
All of BanktatsicTV’s shows are available on iTunes now! Click here to access our podcast page to subscribe, or open iTunes and search “BanktasticTV.”

Email Us!
Feel free to email comments or suggestions about “The Burst” to brad@banktastic.com, or post your thoughts on the Banktastic Community.

See you next week!

-The Banktastics