This post was originally published on CUinsight.com. To pin or not to pin? As the popularity of Pinterest continues to grow, that is the question many credit union professionals are starting to ask. If you’re not already familiar with the website, here’s a quick rundown: Pinterest is a social bookmarking website that allows you to [...]

The three-tiered system of CUNA, credit union leagues, and credit unions is the nation’s most effective team of credit union advocates. Joining together to advance the credit union movement is the driving force behind credit union membership in Credit Union National Association and state credit union leagues. As a result, CUNA and state leagues work [...]

Full disclosure, I was born in 1979 so I guess I can technically be categorized as a Gen Xer.  But apparently my frequent texting, engagement across multiple social media channels and likely the fact that I was born at the very end of the Gen X timeframe align me much more with the characteristics of Gen Ys/Millennials.  Need further [...]

…How are credit unions ‘assembling the tribe’ versus ‘managing a crowd’? How are we showing potential tribe members we’re exactly what they’re looking for? On paper, it’s apparent that credit union membership trumps taking your money to any other financial institution. The 7 cooperative principles alone should convince any person off the street to move their money to a CU on the spot…

A friend was recently hired into the credit union industry. As she got up-to-speed with credit unions she wanted to get a better sense for how financial institutions use social media and asked if I would supply her with resources on the subject. I said to myself after replying to her request: “Self… CUNAverse readers [...]

In November, I had the opportunity to speak with a small group of credit union executives about what CUNA has been doing in terms of legislative advocacy and political activity.  They asked me to speak with them for about an hour and they wanted me to focus on issues other than member business lending, supplemental [...]

Your CUNAverse team is excited for the upcoming year and looking forward to several improvements that will make CUNAverse a better experience for you… beginning with this post. Take a moment to view our slideshow for our top 10 New Years Resolutions for CUNAverse. We hope this level of transparency reinforces the genuine nature of [...]

Our friends at Credit Union Magazine featured an excellent article on their website today. The article—Think Outside the Cube by Libby Vertz—shares insights on innovation from Michael Spink, Communications Manager with Local Government Federal Credit Union and a Filene  i3 participant. This Q&A piece deserves a quick read. It covers Michael’s thoughts on  i3 and the secret [...]

Madison, Wisconsin (November 8, 2011)– CUNA is pleased to announce that Plan It and MoneyMix, two of its onlineEDGE personal financial education products, won Folio: Magazine’s prestigious Eddie Award, honoring their excellence in editorial content. The awards were announced last week at the 2011 FOLIO: Show in New York City. Plan it, a retirement planning tool, won the gold [...]

Wow, 650,000 American’s switched to credit unions last month – more than all of the new customers who joined in 2010!  Here at the Credit Union National Association we are excited to see so many of you discovering what we’ve known all along – that credit unions are the smarter choice.  We’re celebrating the excitement and [...]