Relationship Banking with a Personal Touch
Over the years I’ve discussed relationship banking with many bankers. The community bankers brag about their ability to truly know their customers and the money center banks brag about their ability to...
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Is product bundling enough to deliver on the promise of relationship banking?
Relationship banking is becoming a popular topic in recent months. As institutions struggle to improve profitability and reduce expenses, the promise of deeper wallet share and stronger relationships...
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Bank Branches: Alive and Thriving
Countless banking publications have recently published studies and reports on the status of branch banking. Some claim it is alive and thriving, while others say it is only a few short years until it...
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The Two Pillars of Modern Customer Acquisition: Part One
The era of rampant customer acquisition in the financial industry is over. One of the things that our industry has learned over the last five years is that the statement “more customers equal more...
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The Two Pillars of Modern Customer Acquisition: Part Two
In my last blog post on this topic, I argued that banks need to think differently about customer acquisition if they want to compete effectively without incurring prohibitively high operating costs. I...
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Better Customer Experiences Through Data-Driven Personalization
What do you think of when you hear the word personalization? For myself; I think of creating my own pizza at a restaurant, picking out only my favorite songs from an album in iTunes, and creating the...
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#BetterCustomerService
In today’s world, social media is a part of our everyday lives. We are connected to our family, friends, and coworkers through computers, tablets, and smartphones. People are even following their...
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Taking Cross-Sell from Ho Hum to Yee Haw
Every bank tries to cross-sell. Some large institutions have implemented an enterprise approach to cross-sell, consolidating decisions among channels. Others strive for an omni-channel approach where...
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What’s the relationship between profit and customer experience in price...
While price optimization is a powerful tool, it can’t do everything, at least not yet. Enhancements are opening new doors. For example, until now, banks have only been able to set pricing models in...
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What can banks learn from the food service industry?
While on a recent business trip to attend a conference I noticed lines everywhere—airport security, cabs, hotel check-in, show tickets, restaurants. I was constantly waiting. I was really thankful that...
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