14. 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
15. Countries by Population
9. Russia 141 m
10. Japan 127 m
11. Mexico 106 m
12. Facebook 100 m
13. Phillipines 90 m
16. Facebook Members
100 million
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25 Schools
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Members
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
41. TAKE ACTION!
Start Your Blog Now!
PICK ONE:
1. BLOGGER - FREE
2. TYPEPAD - $ 14.95/mo.
3. WORDPRESS - FREE
42. TAKE ACTION!
Start Your Blog Now!
DECIDE WHO HAS PERMISSION TO WRITE,
AND SET UP ACCOUNTS FOR THEM.
43. TAKE ACTION!
Start Your Blog Now!
BEFORE YOUR FIRST ENTRY:
CREATE AN
ABOUT ME OR ABOUT US
PAGE
44. TAKE ACTION!
Start Your Blog Now!
MAKE YOUR FIRST ENTRY!
FIRST ENTRY TIPS:
BACKGROUND OF CU
YOUR BACKGROUND
PURPOSE OF CU/THIS BLOG
45. TAKE ACTION!
Good Topics
HELPING YOUR MEMBERS
Preventing Identity Theft
How to Improve Your Credit Score
How to Buy Your First Home
How to Save Money
Activities in Your Members Communities
Making the World a Better Place
47. TAKE ACTION!
CREDIT UNIONS BLOGGING
Verity CU, Seattle
Vancity CU (Change Everything),
Vancouver BC
Old Hickory CU, Nashville
Life & Times of a CU Employee, MaPS CU