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When it comes to marketing at banks and credit unions, millennials get a lot of attention. They’re the largest generation with the biggest workforce, so it makes sense. But, it’s important that you not forget about reaching other generations. Baby boomers, Gen X, and Gen Z are all part of your customer base, and each generation has different financial preferences and priorities.

Let’s take a look at how you can successfully target each one.

As more banks and credit unions have changed their approaches to customer acquisition from in-person relationship building to digital engagement, they need advanced back-end technology to support this transition.

That’s why 360 View offers so much more than a customer relationship management tool; our growth platform is designed specifically with your needs in mind to help maximize your team’s overall performance.

So, what exactly does this look like? Let’s dive deeper into how each module in the platform works together not only to support your marketing initiatives, but to drive real business growth.

You can create a data analytics strategy for your bank or credit union’s marketing initiatives, but if you don’t have the right people in place who can execute on the strategy, it won’t go anywhere. This has become a significant challenge for financial marketers, as a McKinsey & Co survey determined that 80% of banks find it difficult to recruit the right analytics talent.

There are a couple of ways to go about finding your analytics champions: 1) revamp your recruitment strategy, or 2) train current employees to take on these new roles. Either way, you’ll want to follow a few critical steps to ensure you build a team that can deliver the results you desire.

In a January 2019 report, the Credit Union National Association found that more than 118 million Americans currently use about 5,700 credit unions across the country.

Even with this growth, credit unions struggle to compete with bigger banks, as these financial institutions tend to offer much more robust digital banking solutions—a necessity for meeting customer expectations for convenience.

If you’re part of a community bank or credit union, you know your competitors are increasing by the day. From large, national financial institutions to tech giants like Google and Amazon to digital-only banks, everyone is fighting for your customers.

One thing all of these opponents have in common is tremendous access to robust technology, something that is lacking in smaller scale banking. According to the 2019 Digital Banking Report, 30% of banks stated that access to technology/tools was the top obstacle preventing them from advancing their digital transformation journey.

Now is the time for community banks and credit unions to step up their tech capabilities so they can not only remain viable options for customers, but come out on top in the digital banking battle. No matter the size of your institution, you’ve got to make the most of your technology investment.