Developments

Bancography released its 2008 Bancography Brand Value Index, which ranks the most powerful financial institution brands among all U.S. banks and credit unions.
Click here for more information or call (205) 252-6671.

*NEW PRODUCT*
Bancography now offers the Branch Staffing Review.
The Branch Staffing Review examines historic transaction levels and market growth projections and recommends the appropriate staff configuration for each branch. Click here for more information or call (205) 254-3255.

UPDATED PRODUCT
Bancography has updated its Sales Performance Program to assist financial institutions with developing strong staffs and retaining top employees. Click here for more information or call (205) 254-3255.

Bancography is excited to announce the addition of Brand Strategy to our slate of consulting services. Leading Bancography’s branding discipline is John M. Mathes, a 30-year marketing veteran with an extensive background in financial services branding. John is an award-winning strategist, author and industry speaker who for the last several years has crafted brands, brand strategies and brand positionings for community banks and credit unions. For more information on Bancography's Brand Strategy services, click here or call (770) 360-5710.

Bancography recently added a new function to its Bancography Plan software. The find target markets feature allows users to evaluate a submarket without entering an address or intersection, a capability previously unavailable in Bancography Plan. Users now have the ability to pinpoint submarkets that meet their specified demographic targets. For more information, contact us at (205) 252-6671 or info@bancography.com.


Speaking Engagements

Steve Reider will teach a course in "Branch Network Optimization" at the American Bankers Association's Stonier Graduate School of Banking, June 14 - 18 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. For more information, visit the ABA's web site at www.aba.com.

Steve Reider taught Fundamentals of Retail Banking at the Barret School of Banking May 18 - 23 in Memphis.

Bancography led the Community Bankers Association of Illinois' Branching Seminar on May 6 in Springfield, Illinois. Presentation topics included how to forecast new branches, market-level network planning, closure analysis, new- and existing- branch financial measurement and site location and branch configuration.

Steve Reider presented at the Global Concepts Branch Strategy Forum in Lake Las Vegas January 31 - February 1. The Branch Strategy Forum provides a venue for senior bank managers, solution providers and industry experts to discuss strategic issues related to branch banking. For more information, visit the Global Concepts web site at www.global-concepts.com.


Articles

John Mathes, Bancography's director of brand strategy, contributed to the "What’s In a Name?" article that will appear in an upcoming issue of Credit Union Magazine. The article discusses how non-traditional job titles reflect credit unions’ evolving priorities and increasingly innovative outlook.

Steve Reider wrote the article "Scoring Branch Performance" in the May issue of American Bankers Association's Bank Marketing magazine. Read the article here  (PDF - 333 KB).

John Mathes, Bancography's director of brand strategy, contributed to the "Avoid an Identity Crisis" article in the March issue of American Bankers Association's Community Banker magazine.



Conferences

Bancography will exhibit at the following conferences in 2008:

• Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Governmental Affairs Conference
  March 2 - 5, Washington, D.C.
  Booth 243
• Credit Union Executives Society CUES Experience Conference
  May 14 - 16, Minneapolis
  Booth 407
• Credit Union Retail Delivery Convention, June 11 - 13, Chicago
• Kentucky Bankers Association Annual Convention, August 23 - 25, Louisville
• ABA Bank Marketing Conference, September 14 - 16, Denver
  Booth 408
• BAI Retail Delivery Conference & Expo, November 18 - 20, Orlando
  Booth 2056