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#696: Breaking Banks’ Brett King Reveals ‘Life in the Smart Lane’ in His Book ‘Augmented’…

1/4/2017

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It's always an adventure when author, innovator, entrepreneur, radio host, etc. Brett King joins us in the CUbroadcast virtual studios -- and this time was no different. Brett provided us with so much information, we are going to split up his interview into three or four parts to comfortably digest what's going on in his ultra-busy professional life -- and how it all will affect our credit union lives.

In this first episode, Brett talks about his latest book; "Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane." Augmented not only covers future history. But more than that, it is a story about how you will live your life in a world that will change more in the next 20 years than it has in the last 250 years.

It's an incredible journey that we have yet to take but sure to experience in this captivating glimpse from Brett, as he shares a few eye-brow-raising scenarios that will definitely make you sit up and think twice about what's going on right now. So don't miss this first episode. It's a doozy.

And here are few of the latest places you can find Brett and his work:
Breaking Banks
Moven
Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane

#695: Credit Union HealthScores, Wardrobe Malfunctions, and Talladega Nights with Tom Glatt…

1/4/2017

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It's always good to get a status on your business to kick off the new year. And that's exactly what we did with Glatt Consulting's Tom Glatt, who provided us with his quarterly Credit Union HealthScore -- along with a wardrobe malfunction, 2017 predictions, and some Talladega Nights references.

Getting back to the industry HealthScore, Tom stated that credit unions overall are pretty darn healthy. But there is some interesting discoveries regarding his Peer Group 3 credit unions that will be of interest to many of you -- especially heading into 2017.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And don't forget to head to Glatt Consulting to pick up the latest HealthScore for more details.

#694: How the Recent Interest Rate Hike Will Impact Credit Unions in 2017…

1/3/2017

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California/Nevada Credit Union League Chief Economist Dwight Johnston joins us in the CUbroadcast virtual studios to discuss how the recent interest rate hike with impact credit unions in 2017 -- along with the predicted multiple hikes this year.

Dwight also takes us back to last year's failed prediction of multiple hikes and why none of them occurred. Could this happen again in 2017? Watch and find out -- and what it all means for credit unions.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts and predictions.

#693: How Royal CU Saved 40% Time and Money with Award-Winning Project Management Initiative…

1/3/2017

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Another CU Journal 2016 Best Practices Award winner Royal Credit Union joins us to share their success story on how they saved 40 percent in time and money with their Project Management Initiative. In this episode, Royal's Vice President of Share Product Services Amy Bauer explains how she and her team implemented this inititiative to prioritize projects, create better alignment throughout the credit union, and become incredibly efficient so they could save valuable time and money.

Really great story here as credit unions -- just about any organization -- deal with project management issues at one time or another. Check it out and let us know your thoughts. Lots of practical takeaways in this chat with Amy.

#691: CSCU’s Lou Grilli Discusses the Impact Internet of Things Will Have on CUs…

1/3/2017

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is not just a thing in the future anymore. It's now -- and it will definitely have a bigger impact on us in 2017.

To get a better perspective of what to expect for consumers and where credit unions fit in the mix, we invited CSCU Director of Payments Lou Grilli on the show for an in-depth explanation. We discussed such items as payments, security, advice on how credit unions can play significant role, and much more.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts.

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#696: Breaking Banks’ Brett King Reveals ‘Life in the Smart Lane’ in His Book ‘Augmented’…

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#693: How Royal CU Saved 40% Time and Money with Award-Winning Project Management Initiative…

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