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The multichannel myth

For years, I’ve dealt with banks talking about multichannel integration and adding new capabilities to the core traditional channel of branch operations. In the 1970’s we added ATMs, the 1980’s added call centres, the 1990’s the internet, and now mobile. For all those years, we merrily added these techno-capabilities as the world revolved around us…

If you don’t think video is the next revolution

I've blogged regularly, predicting that video connectivity will revolutionse banking.  In particular, it changes the game because face-to-face comes back as a critical differentiator, but also because I will be able to see directly into the back office, the call centre, the heart of bank operations. Right now, banks don't take it that seriously and…

Why banks should focus upon Twitter

Blogging about Twitter in January and February identified it as a new, social networking focal point, due to the rapidly growing numbers of fans of their service. Now there are many folks asking questions about Twitter, as it gains momentum. For example, in the last few days, Paul Penrose at Finextra asks: "What’s the point…

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Trust me, I’m a Banker

I said I’d been thinking about trust, and this is down to a couple of marketing surveys on the subject. First, there’s the Global Trustometer from Edelman. I’ve been a follower of this for years. You can see summary results at Edelman’s website. For quite a few years, even during the good times, Edelman found…

Trust me, I’m a Banker

I said I’d been thinking about trust, and this is down to a couple of marketing surveys on the subject. First, there’s the Global Trustometer from Edelman. I’ve been a follower of this for years. You can see summary results at Edelman’s website. For quite a few years, even during the good times, Edelman found…

Proof that (UK) banks miss out on new media

Building on yesterday's comments about UK banks missing out on new media, if you want proof you only need to look at Revolution's annual awards for 2009. Revolution Magazine is one of my favourite monthly reads, as it's all about innovation online.  Each year their awards ceremony recognises the best of British internet marketing across…

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Proof that (UK) banks miss out on new media

Building on yesterday's comments about UK banks missing out on new media, if you want proof you only need to look at Revolution's annual awards for 2009. Revolution Magazine is one of my favourite monthly reads, as it's all about innovation online.  Each year their awards ceremony recognises the best of British internet marketing across…

Caja

Fear, war and anarchy on the streets of London

I fly back to London last night and see this headline in the Evening Standard: The full story is all about how anyone in a spivvy City suit will be lynched next week as the G20 arrives in London. Add to this Professor Chris Knight's comments on the radio yesterday: "We are going to be…

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Fear, war and anarchy on the streets of London

I fly back to London last night and see this headline in the Evening Standard: The full story is all about how anyone in a spivvy City suit will be lynched next week as the G20 arrives in London. Add to this Professor Chris Knight's comments on the radio yesterday: "We are going to be…

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Why are (UK) banks ignoring new media?

I spent a bit of time today thinking about trust in banking, a subject I’ve blogged about lots before. One thing we know is that times have changed. How have they changed? Well, have a look at this advert from 1991 for NatWest: She’s a mortgage adviser for NatWest in 1991: “it’s my job to…

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