1. The Rubber Band Ball – An Operational Effect
2. The Lifeline for College Students
3. PFM and the Online Banking Hierarchy
4. Vote for the CU Water Cooler Symposium Guest Speaker
5. Save $100 on CU Water Cooler Symposium Registration

On today’s CU Chat Up, Ronaldo Harris, Amy Grothaus, and Jodi Chambers, three of the Next Top Credit Union Exec finalists, were on to talk about their participation in the contest and their individual projects. They each have a project they are working on at their credit unions and post both blog entries and videos. Please take the opportunity to hear about their projects and follow along on their journey. Their projects offer a great learning experience for all credit union professionals. The remaining 3 finalists will be on CU Chat Up next Wednesday, August 4th.

Here is a direct link to the show: CU Chat Up – Next Top Credit Union Exec I

Tim McAlpine and Carla Day talk about their visit to the Zappos headquarters in Las Vegas. They discuss the Zappos culture, customer service excellence and how the Zappos way can be used in credit unions. William Azaroff’s CU Water Cooler Symposium speaker pick was announced. And, a voting update was given for the CU Water Cooler Wild Card Speaker contest. Voting continues through the end of this week. Vote if you haven’t yet!

You may download the show directly as a .mp3 by clicking here: Liquid Lunch #28 or use the below player.

1. Why the Most Interesting Man in the World Moves More Units than Old Spice Guy
2. The Time for Foursquare Marketing is…Later?
3. 56 Sage Street: Barclay’s Online Money Management Game
4. Only 3 More Days to Vote for the CU Water Cooler Symposium Guest Speaker
5. Only 3 More Days to Get Early Bird Pricing for the CU Water Cooler Symposium

Join us this and every Friday at 12NOON-12:30 EST for the:  RadioFreeCU Show or listen on hold at (646) 915-9274. Email the show with questions for the host/guest at radiofree@eloquentonline.net

Special Edition of Radio Free CU Show: This week we introduce something very hot and very new. Quick hit advertising is the way of the future. Make your brand memorable by blending it with the most mult-generational medium of all time: MUSIC. We are going to show you how you can literally put your brand between the ears of your current and potential members. Tune in to hear live examples and hear from musicians Scott Mckenna and Nyke VanWyk who have entertained CU audiences from coast to coast. You have heard them at CU events everywhere, now let your members hear them and your brand in perfect harmony.This is not just advertising for generation next, it is the next generation of advertising. Also it is our monthly segment, “Sarah says…” with Sarah Cooke, editor of the CU Times. Join us.

All radio shows are archived if you can’t listen at noon EST.

Check out our featured archived show: CUGenNext

We interviewed 3 members of the Millennial Generation. This was an eye-opening look at a generation who does not trust the word “free” or understand the term “Checking.” Therefore, “free checking” may resonate with them about as much as, “in-dash-8-track-tape-deck.” This is the generation that is going to change everything. This is generation next.

Also, see how we use live music at conference, employee and youth marketing events at: www.youtube.com/eloquentonline

1. Digitizing Paper POS Receipts
2. Media Too Quick to Label Old Spice Man a Failure
3. Millennials Won’t Change Work; Work Will Change Millennials
4. Solving the Perfect Problem
5. Practical Risk Management Advice

Fine, everyone is hot about the Gaymon story, the coverage from the CU times etc. I think the story was handled fairly by the CU times and that many who hurled the tabloid stone at them did so out of emotion and to the best of my knowledge without being in that park when it occurred. If anyone wants to debate me on any of this, I will schedule a special radio program to do so.

1. CUs Can Take a Page Out of Zappos’ Customer Service Playbook
2. What a Co-Op Means Today
3. Who’s First? First Michigan? Or Michigan First?
4. Everything is Amazing and Nobody’s Happy
5. How to Market Banking to Gen Y
6. Economic Rationalist
7. Only 8 Days Left to Get the Early Bird Discount on the CU Water Cooler Symposium

Buckle up your safety belts boys and girls because its another week and that means another episode of Why Gen Y Live! Today we have Young & Free Tennessee Spokester Alex Oliver.

Alex has been involved in some of the most badash events ever, including Bonnaroo! Yes! I know! Cray-cray.

Alex will be talking about the importance of credit union involvement with young people and the fire of awesome he’s bringing to Tennessee every week.

Make sure you tune in!

DeAndre

1. Is the Credit Union Difference Reaching Consumers?
2. What Good is the Credit Union Difference?
3. CU Savings Makeover on ABC
4. What’ the ROI of the Old Spice Guy?
5. Mobile Remote Deposit Capture by the Numbers
6. Vote in the CU Water Cooler Symposium “Be a Speaker” Contest
7. Only 9 Days Left to Get the Early Bird Discount on the CU Water Cooler Symposium