by Shaun Heuerman | Apr 15, 2013 | Sales Process
So you’ve built your bank into a thriving, successful business. Nice work! But now you’re looking to expand—sending other branches out into the world like beloved children. Can you give them what they need to succeed? Not unless you’ve created a franchisable system to...
by Shaun Heuerman | Apr 1, 2013 | Bank Acquisitions
The coming bank consolidation isn’t a surprise. It’s been predicted for years. In fact, the next 18 months are destined to be a major “shake out” period when weak banks will be acquired or closed—and banks that are in a position to capture the best customers in town...
by Shaun Heuerman | Mar 21, 2013 | Workplace Culture
Most bankers think that internal culture means friendly tellers, free coffee in the lobby,, and someone to greet customers as they come in the door. No, no, no! Have you ever found one bank that was able to get 100 to 150 basis points more in net interest margin with...
by Shaun Heuerman | Mar 18, 2013 | Marketing Plan
If your marketing department is like a lot that I’ve seen, it’s filled with “creative” types. They make things that are pretty, produce lots of “stuff,” and throw great parties. But when it comes to quantifying ROI, well…who wants to talk about that uncreative...
by Shaun Heuerman | Mar 11, 2013 | Sales & Marketing
Thousands of bank executives are waking up saying, “SALES training! Of course! It’s SALES training we need.” Yeah, well sometimes the first thing that pops into our heads isn’t a keeper. Sales training is fine, but it’s NOT what you need to solve your problem and...