Social Media

I recently came across an article on The Financial Brand that touched on 25 things more important than online social media. If you get a moment, go take a look at leave your feedback. My main argument against the post is that a majority of what’s listed, should be an integral part of a financial [...]

Wells Fargo, one of the more active financial institutions in the social space, recently launched a new Facebook Page called With You When. With you when…when you’re confused? Because that’s exactly what I am. I applaud the effort, but this clearly misses the mark for Wells Fargo.
Per their info tab:
Welcome to the Wells Fargo ‘With [...]

Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with Discover about their social media efforts and how they are utilizing a variety of platforms to engage their customers and share the Discover brand.
Discover has a pretty active online presence. Talk about the different strategy Discover has with Twitter & Facebook vs the Discover blog?
One of our [...]

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In the United States, talking about your finances is taboo. Often a subject of arguments and differences, we’re taught to keep our financial information and thoughts to ourselves. Luckily, FiLife is looking to change that and make talking about finance an open and two-way relationship.
FiLife – a joint venture between IAC and Dow Jones – [...]

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The Financial Brand has an interesting article up on the recent Twitter hackers and how a few financial firms fell victim. While the article does a good job giving some tips, the one thing that stands out is this: if you wouldn’t do it in traditional mediums, don’t do it in social media. Seriously, would [...]

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Alerts are my lifeline. I need alerts to make it through the day, week, month. Without alerts, I’d be running around like a maniac. Whatever the commitment is – daily activities, weekly events, birthdays – I schedule an alert to remind me. Thanks Google Calendar! Banking and financial matters are no different. House payment – [...]

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iFinance had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Allan Schoenberg, director of corporate communications at CME Group, where he shared how the world’s largest and most diverse derivatives exchange has embraced social media. From strategic partnerships, conversations, monitoring and a large focus on being a hub for traders worldwide, CME Group has emerged [...]