by Jackie Brown | Advertising, Branding, Marketing
You’ve got a cool strategy in mind. Let’s say it’s for attracting that ever-important younger generation to your financial institution. Something that will really set your organization apart from all the others in town. But the biggest hurdle is still in front of you:...
by Jackie Brown | Advertising, Branding, Copywriting, Design, Marketing
Pandemic, economic recession, social unrest, home/work/school changes and you’re supposed to come up with some clever ad headline by the end of the day? Working as a marketer inside a credit union or community bank is hard enough already: daily fires to put out,...
by Jackie Brown | Advertising, Branding, Marketing
(A version of this article first appeared on CUInsight.com April 24, 2020) Move over 2020 Marketing Plan and say “hello” to the new Communication-During-A-Crisis Agenda. As the shock of the coronavirus pandemic has settled in, those marketing plans we all so lovingly...
by Jackie Brown | Advertising, Branding, Marketing
It’s that time of year – fall brings lots of planning for credit unions and community banks. As your marketing budget gets finalized, you’re likely looking at numbers and line items wondering what marketing efforts have been effective this year and where to put...
by Jackie Brown | Advertising, Branding, Design, Marketing
You’ve hired a designer to bring your promotion to life. But as the project progresses something’s not quite right. Discussing creative projects can be tough. It’s easy to use subjective phrases such as “I like this” or “It’s not working for me” or “I’m not feeling...
by Jackie Brown | Advertising, Branding, Design, Marketing, No Designer - No Problem
Patterns are a great design tool to bring interest and dimension to your visuals. By repeating shapes or other elements you can dress up large areas of space, and even guide your viewer to specific parts of your design, as in your logo or a call to action. In the...
