Our Guest: Francesco Lagutaine, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Company: M&T Bank

Website: www3.mtb.com

Tags: CMO, marketing leadership, corporate culture, customer experience, marketing operations, financial services marketing, Bank Marketing Today by Vya, podcast

 

Our Guest: Jackie Hooper, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer

Company: Cadence Bank

Website: cadencebank.com

Tags: marketing leadership, rebranding, B2B, corporate culture, marketing operations, financial services marketing, brand development, Bank Marketing Today by Vya, podcast, mergers & acquisitions

 

Our Guest: John Stefek

Company: Enterprise Bank and Trust

Website: enterprisebank.com

Tags: marketing leadership, B2B, bank marketing compliance, corporate culture, marketing operations, financial services marketing, sales and marketing alignment, Bank Marketing Today by Vya, sales enablement, podcast, marketing data analytics, data-driven marketing, marketing portal, commercial bank marketing

 

Our Guest: Tom McEntee

Company: NBT Bank

Website: nbtbank.com

Tags: branding, marketing leadership, corporate culture, local marketing, marketing operations, marketing talent, financial services marketing, community sponsorship, Bank Marketing Today by Vya, podcast, data-driven marketing, in-house vs external marketing agency, commercial bank marketing

 

Our Guest: Corey Dall

Company: First Bank

Website: localfirstbank.com

Tags: branding, marketing leadership, corporate culture, collaboration, brand consistency, financial services marketing, Bank Marketing Today by Vya, podcast, marketing data analytics, data-driven marketing, social responsibility, philanthropy

Most every industry goes through a renaissance at some point. A moment when markets align, lucrative business models come to life, investors flood in and sustained growth becomes possible.

The franchise industry is seeing this renaissance right now, as many emerging companies are creating new opportunities for franchisees in new consumer and B2B categories. These companies are making franchise ownership more accessible with less investment and providing more opportunities for people to turn interests and skills into successful businesses.

Tags: corporate culture, brand consistency, leadership, brand development, franchise marketing, multi-brand marketing

We’ve all seen the headlines – job openings in the U.S. are at a record high. According to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employers nationwide are struggling to fill more than 9.2 million job openings. The events of 2020 have created an unusual workforce environment, marked simultaneously by higher unemployment and a labor shortage.

Tags: corporate culture, human resources, collaboration, MRM, marketing technology, customer experience, marketing resource management, brand experience, recruiting

Our Guest: Dorian Hansen, Chief Marketing Officer, Head of Operations & Digital Transformation

Tags: mobile banking, online banking, corporate culture, technology, customer service, customer experience, innovation, financial services marketing, banking customer experience, strategic bank marketing, Bank Marketing Today by Vya, podcast

The national unemployment rate was 3.5% in December, a fifty-year low. Sounds like good news, right? For employers, low unemployment means fewer individuals applying for job vacancies. So, it’s no surprise that recruiting is one of the top challenges businesses face in 2020.

Tags: corporate culture, human resources, collaboration, MRM, marketing technology, customer experience, marketing resource management, brand experience, recruiting

At this time of year businesses often assess their performance of the past year and determine priorities for the year ahead, while looking at the broader trends that may impact their future success. Among these trends in 2020 is a focus on humanizing interactions and experiences in an increasingly digital world.

Tags: corporate culture, marketing strategy, local marketing