Accepting the Death of Advertising

Excerpted from The 2020 Vision of Marketing by Denise Wymore

What is the 2020 Vision of Marketing? That advertising will be dead.

Many marketers are not willing to concede that it will happen. They are, quite frankly, in denial. They are following the five stages of accepting death.

Denial. This can't be happening to me.

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Sneak Peek of Compensation Week: 7 Best Practices for Retirement Plans

As an editor, I often check out upcoming CUES content to help plan what I'll try to bring to my readers. As I took a sneak peek at the free webinar presentations planned for CUES' 'Compensation Week' April 14-17 (that's next Monday through Thursday), I got pretty excited. For example, on Wednesday (April 16), Scott D.
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Winning the 'War of the Worlds'

By Lisa Hochgraf

I read business articles all the time. So in those few minutes before I fall asleep at night, I often try tackling something different. Interestingly, my latest selection, the classic sci-fi story War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, had a great business message. (I'm going to tell you how it ends, so if you hate spoilers, read this post after you read the book.)

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Should You Promote From Within?

By Diane Franklin

When JMFA Executive Search Group is involved in a CEO search, an external candidate is hired more than 50 percent of the time. Nationwide searches draw from a large pool of talent, including candidates who may already have CEO experience, and that sometimes makes it difficult for an internal candidate to compete.

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Limitations Enhance Creativity

By Theresa Witham

Phil Hansen was attending art school when he developed a shake in his hand that affected his ability to make the kind of art he wanted to make.

He left art for a few years but was drawn back to it and decided to see a neurologist about his shake. Unfortunately, the doctor told Hansen that the damage was permanent and asked: Why not just embrace the shake?

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The Future of Credit Unions Will be Bright If …

By Theresa Witham

Last month, the credit union industry descended on Washington, D.C., for the annual CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference. CUES was excited to be there launching our new brand. I was excited to be there to see and hear what the industry was buzzing about.  

The topics that came up again and again were: mobile, cards (especially security), payments (P2P was big), compliance and data, specifically making use of the data credit unions have access to.

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What CEOs Want Their Board to Know

In his work coaching more than 300 boards, Les Wallace, Ph.D., has found common themes among their CEOs.

In his work coaching more than 300 boards, Les Wallace, Ph.D., has found common themes among their CEOs.
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