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Seeds for Growth Podcasts

January 26, 2010

CU Water Cooler Liquid Lunch

If you missed it, you can listen to yesterday's Liquid Lunch from the CU Water Cooler below.  I enjoyed a great conversation and discussion with Denise Wymore that continued the conversation from her blog posts, Ask the Experts: “What will marketing look like in 2020?”:

Olivier the Race Car Driver Raoust

James Robert What does the “W” stand for Lay

Jeff Sexy Photo Stephens and

Kent the Cool Dog Lover Dicken

October 27, 2009

Credit Union Podcast - Credit Score Management

Listen to this credit union podcast as host Dick Ensweiler, President and CEO of the Texas Credit Union League, and Jenny Stewart, education and housing director for Consumer Credit Counseling Service, discuss ways to help credit union members manage their credit scores.

Join the conversation! How are your helping your credit union members manage their credit scores. Shout back below.

October 20, 2009

Credit Union Podcast - Home Buying Tips

Listen to this credit union podcast as host Dick Ensweiler, President and CEO of the Texas Credit Union League, and Richard Whitman, vice president of mortgage lending with Texas Trust Credit Union, discuss ways to help credit union members obtain the American dream of home ownership.

Join the conversation! How are your helping your credit union members achieve home ownership. Shout back below.

October 13, 2009

Credit Union Podcast - Money Management 101

Listen to this credit union podcast as host Dick Ensweiler, President and CEO of the Texas Credit Union League, and Courtney Nickles, interim executive director with the Texas Credit Union Foundation, discuss ways to get your members on course for financial independence!

Join the conversation! How are your helping your credit union members manage their money.  Shout back below.

October 06, 2009

Credit Union Podcast - Debt Management

Listen to this credit union podcast as host Dick Ensweiler, President and CEO of the Texas Credit Union League, and Richard Whitman, vice president of mortgage lending with Texas Trust Credit Union, discuss the issue of consumer debt and offer strategies and tips for getting out of debt and on the path to financial.

Join the conversation! How are your helping your credit union members live debt free.  Shout back below.

September 29, 2009

Credit Union Podcast - Retirement Planning

Listen to this credit union podcast as host Dick Ensweiler, President and CEO of the Texas Credit Union League, and retirement specialist, Andrea Inman-Rodgers from the CUNA Mutual Group, discuss how to successfully members navigate their retirement years, as well help avoid common traps and pitfalls often encountered in retirement planning.

Join the conversation! How are your helping your credit union members plan for retirement.

September 22, 2009

Credit Union Podcast - Payday Lending

Listen to this credit union podcast as host Dick Ensweiler, President and CEO of the Texas Credit Union League, and Lily Newfarmer, President and CEO of Tarrant County Credit Union in Fort Worth, discuss the appeal of a payday loan and the potential pitfall for unsuspecting members, who may very likely find themselves in a payday lending debt trap.

Join the conversation! Shout back and share your thoughts about how your credit union is helping members avoid the pitfalls and dangers of payday lenders.

September 15, 2009

Credit Union Podcast - Overdraft Protection

Listen to the latest Credit Union Podcast with host Dick Ensweiler and special guest Carolyn Jordan, senior vice president at Neighborhood Credit Union in Dallas, for this thought-provoking discussion about a product hailed by some as a lifesaver, and opposed by others. The duo will also get to the root of the issue, and that is financial literacy, or the lack thereof.

Join the conversation. Shout back and share your thoughts about credit union overdraft protection.

September 08, 2008

Seeds for Growth - Podcast 2 - FUNdamentals Of ALM

ROA, NOER, AGTA – What is up with the alphabet soup? Jeff McGuire explains in everyday language how asset/liability management ratios are calculated, and what they mean to the financial institution. Everyone will have a greater understanding of how the institution operates after attending this session. A must hear for new CEOs and Board Members.

Click play below to stream the podcast from this great breakout session.

Let us know your thoughts, ideas or any questions you may have about ALM FUNdamentals.

August 04, 2008

Seeds for Growth - Podcast 1

We have pulled the audio from the SCMS mixer presentations and created the first Seeds for Growth Podcast. James Robert Lay with PTP NEW MEDIA and Brad Garland with Banktastic both spoke about the need for CU innovation, communication, and collaboration. There was also a special CUMA (credit union movie award) presented to Larisa Walkiw for her Young and Free video "The Difference Between Banks and Credit Unions". Check out the podcast below (total running time 34 minutes) and shout back at us with your thoughts and comments on CU growth.

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Seeds for Growth - Podcast 1 Summary

00:00 - Introductions

01:30 - James Robert Lay - Orange You Gonna Grow?

02:15 - James Robert Lay - In the News

04:07 - James Robert Lay - Seeds of Opportunity

05:03 - James Robert Lay - The Financial Orange Grove

06:41 - James Robert Lay - Bright Lights on the Tree

07:22 - James Robert Lay - The Super Service Financial Tree

08:57 - James Robert Lay - Commodities are a Dime a Dozen

09:21 - James Robert Lay - Turning Beans into Bucks

11:18 - James Robert Lay - CU Growth Challenge

16:15 - CUMA - Credit Union Movie Award

17:23 - The Difference Between Banks and Credit Unions

19:29 - Larisa Walkiw - CUMA Award Acceptance Speach

21:42 - Brad Garland - Co-Op Like the Cool Kids

24:32 - Brad Garland - Gold and Beer

25:06 - Brad Garland - Goldcorp

29:17 - Brad Garland - Brewtopia



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