This document discusses how credit unions can leverage social media and networking sites, referred to as World 2.0, to better connect with current and potential members. It provides examples of credit unions that have successfully used blogs, Facebook, and other social platforms to increase awareness of their brand, attract new members, and boost deposits. Specific tactics credit unions can use include launching member communities and blogs to foster interactions around shared interests and priorities. Data on the demographics of social media users is also presented to help credit unions tailor their online strategies.
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Bringing Your CU into World 2.0 -Indy Chapter
1. BRINGING
YOUR CU INTO
WORLD 2.0
On-Brand Marketing
Morriss Partee
息2005 EverythingCU.com and Denise Wymore
14. Facebook Members
100 million
100
75
52 million
50 Cover
Fast Company
High Regions
25 Schools
1 mil
Founded
0
Jan 04 July 04 Jan 05 July 05 Jan 06 July 06 Jan 07 July 07 Jan 08 Aug 08
Members
15. Countries by Population
1. China 1,300 m
2. India 1,100 m
3. United States 305 m
4. MySpace 245 m
5. Indonesia 228 m
16. Countries by Population
9. Russia 141 m
10. Japan 127 m
11. Mexico 106 m
12. Facebook 100 m
13. Phillipines 90 m
17. 56% of online American
consumers* feel a
stronger connection and
that they are better
served by a company
when they can interact
with them in a social
media environment.
-Cone Business Study, Sept. 2008
*60% of Americans currently use social media.
http://www.coneinc.com/content1182
19. SOCIAL MEDIA IS NOT A MARKETING THANG
ITS EVERYONES THANG
BLOCKED? WTF?
craigslist
21. CU social media case studies
Vancity CU, Vancouver, Change Everything
Common Wealth CU, Alberta, Young & Free
Verity CU, Seattle, We are V blog
UFirst FCU, Albany, The Boardcast
TDECU, Houston, Y&F Texas
Members CU, NC, What are you saving for?
Carolina Postal CU, NC, I love my hoopty
Community Choice CU, Des Moines, The Bills
24. Results:
$179,000 in unpaid traditional media coverage
2,000,000+ impressions
2,736 new Y&F accounts
$3,982,000 deposits into Y&F accounts
25. What it is: Community blog to make
Vancouver and BC a better place to live
Results: Featured coverage in local
media, including TV and newspaper
Increased loyalty among members
Reinforces triple-bottom line of the CU
27. New members joining Verity CU cite their
blog as the reason three times
more frequently than
direct mail.
Shari Storm
VP Marketing
Verity CU
Seattle WA