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The news feeds are currently full of the 2023 trend articles. We have waded through the buzz and honed in on what sounds like the best advice for bank marketers in 2023.

As 2023 begins, banks and credit unions are rolling out the plans made last quarter. No doubt some of those initiatives will be just right for what is coming, and some may require adjusting. The prognosticators are appropriately out and about making their own adjustments to what they predicted six months ago. In reading the lists, we have gleaned five trends impacting bank marketers that are worth considering as 2023 begins.

CRM is not a new technology, and there are plenty of misconceptions of it. With those come a handful of myths that linger in the meeting rooms of financial institutions. Here are five common myths about CRM and the truth you need know.

Knowing you need a CRM is only half the battle. Convincing your institution’s decision makers that they need to make the investment in a CRM is the other half. Here’s how to make the case.

You already know you need a CRM at your financial institution. You have already seen the evidence, either at a different institution or just reading the industry literature. You know the data shows CRM can be a game changer for banks and credit unions: improving staff productivity, generating customer engagement, and increasing wallet share,^[1] to name the top three. Convincing your institution’s decision makers to make the investment and the commitment is the next step, and it can be a challenge. Making a powerful and effective business case for CRM can be an important lynchpin in ensuring your bank or credit union stays competitive when it comes to customer relationships.

Now is the season for predicting what 2022 will bring. We read all the prominent articles and did the sifting for you. Here are three issues worth your focus.

Everyone agrees a clear peek into the future can be helpful for institutions as they plan for the coming year. Without a functioning crystal ball or a DeLorean-turned-time-machine, we are left to trust industry experts to make their educated predictions. As the requisite “2022 Trends” articles hit the ether, the sheer number of future views can be overwhelming. We decided to cull through the expert opinions and distill the multiple long lists to the most interesting and the largely agreed-upon predictions.