Please find below 11 blog posts & articles U may’ve missed last week.
Banking
Virtual Currencies
* Banks’ld Capitalize on Growing Number of Financial Transactions over Social Media Platforms (by Global Intelligence Alliance)
Article on virtual goods & secure micropayments. Opportunity 4 banks: 1. Setting up virtual banks, 2 Facilitating secure online money transfer services, 3. Management services 4 virtual currencies, 4.Risk & liquidity management solutions 4 peer-to-peer banking services.
General – Social Media
* Banks – Meet Social Media (by Zaid Rasid @ camilion)
Short blog post referring inthe direction -of Penny Crosman’s recent blog post Citi, USAA Execs Share Social Media Best Practices with insights from two active US banks towards inside (of) definite social media space Citi & USAA.
* How inthe direction -of Get Started towards inside (of) Social Media (by Jennifer Mendelsohn @ US Banker)
Down inthe direction -of earth, common although (unless) sensible, recommendations inthe direction -of kick start your social media stategy: 1. Know your objective, 2. Experiment, 3. Focus on relationships, 4. Discard old notions, 5. Measure ROI differently, 6. Consider definite content, 7. B authentic, 8. Decide who’s towards inside (of) charge, 9. B realistic (I really like Z one!).
Jennifer did ‘the great job gathering some great insights from some of definite most active US banks & credit unions towards inside (of) social media: Verity CU, 1st Mariner Bank, South Carolina Federal CU, Nicolet Bank, SunTrust…
Mobile Banking
* ING Direct USA uses contests inthe direction -of promote mobile banking apps (by Dan Butcher @ Mobile Commerce Daily)
* ING Direct USA Launches Enhanced Mobile Application (by ING Direct USA on Mobile Financial)
Risk & Compliance
* Five-step social media risk management plan (by Debbie @ stuff.co.nz)
Virtual Games
* 56 Sage Street: Barclays online money-management game (by definite Financial Brand)
Insurance
* Putting definite Fun Back inside (of) Insurance w/ Social Media (by Sabine McElrath @ definite Social Media Current)
* Build ‘the Stronger Blog Community by Sharing & Collaborating (by ACollins @ Astonishing News)
Startups
* How ‘the Ambitious Startup Wants inthe direction -of Revolutionize Banking (by Jennifer Van Grove @ Mashable)
* SmartyPig Allows Customers inthe direction -of Choose Level of Account Detail towards inside (of) Email Communications (by Jim Bruene @ Netbanker)
Related articles on Visible-Banking.com
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