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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:

BarCampBankDallas - Whoo!
This week marked the very first BarCampBankDallas! We had a lot of really fantastic people join us on Saturday and Sunday to cuss and discuss innovation in the financial industry. Mark wanted to share a few of the sessions with you guys just in case you missed it!

Session: iPhone
The first session of the day was discussing your FI and the iPhone. Do you spend all this time and money to develop for the new iPhone, or do you not take the risk? As Mark said, Steve Jobs predicts that 60% of all phones in use will be iPhones within the next 5 years. If you’re skeptical about that number, take into consideration the impact the iPod has had on the mp3 market. Despite the numbers, if you decide to develop for the new iPhone (coming out on July 11th), it will probably be worth your while. Can’t wait for the new iPhone!

Session: Blowing Up Accounts
A session initiated by the crew from San Francisco Fire Credit Union discussed different types of accounts and how customers would like to use them. This was a great discussion that definitely got the wheels turning. The coolest thing about San Francisco Fire CU is that their CEO, Diana Dykstra, has established an innovative group that she won’t allow to be distracted by naysayers. She allows them to develop without having their ideas squashed by talk of regulation and whatnot. This CU is doing a lot of really awesome things, and we highly suggest you check them out!

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.

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