consumer journey

11 Jun 2026

6 min read

Customer data your financial institution already has and isn't using

Financial institutions are investing more in data than ever before. Analytics capabilities, business intelligence tools, and data initiatives are high priorities across the sector. Yet for most...

28 May 2026

5 min read

The hidden cost of uncoordinated member communication

There is a scenario that plays out more often than most credit union marketing teams would like to admit. Most members never sit down to audit what their credit union has sent them in a given week....

17 Feb 2026

4 min read

Operationalizing lifecycle marketing in financial institutions

Most marketing teams at financial institutions don’t struggle with ideas or data. They struggle with execution. Campaigns overlap, messages compete across channels, and even well-defined strategies...

03 Feb 2026

4 min read

Personalization and Segmentation in Lifecycle Marketing for FIs

Personalization and segmentation are central to modern financial institution marketing, but they often fail to deliver the relevance teams expect. Building on our previous articles about marketing...

21 Jan 2026

3 min read

Lifecycle marketing for financial institutions: moving beyond one-off campaigns

Many financial institutions still approach marketing as a series of time-bound campaigns. While campaigns are useful, they were never designed to support long-term customer and member relationships....

08 Jan 2026

3 min read

What marketing automation looks like for financial institutions today

Marketing automation is one of those terms that almost everyone in financial services uses, but few define in the same way. For some teams, it still means scheduled email campaigns. For others, it...

04 Dec 2025

4 min read

Designing 2026: How CUs can build smarter, member-first strategies

As 2025 comes to an end, credit unions find themselves planning in a landscape that looks very different from previous years. Digital channels have quickly become the primary way members interact...

13 Aug 2025

3 min read

Lifecycle Campaigns Beyond Onboarding: Retention, Reactivation & Upselling

Most credit unions have strong onboarding programs in place, welcoming new members and setting the tone for a lasting relationship. Onboarding is important, but lasting member connections are built...

30 Jan 2024

3 min read

Maximizing Loan and Deposit Growth: A Data-Driven Approach

In the rapidly evolving current landscape, Financial Institutions (FIs) are increasingly recognizing the need to leverage data-driven strategies to maximize loan and deposit growth. This approach...

20 Sep 2023

3 min read

Better Remarketing

We’ve all left a website with a full shopping cart, only to forget about it and move on. How companies go about reminding you of your intent to purchase can make a massive difference in their...

23 Aug 2023

4 min read

Eliminating Friction Points on the Journey

The most frustrating things for consumers to encounter along their buyer’s journey are the unnecessary roadblocks. These friction points can take many forms, can happen at every stage of the...