Need help engaging with younger depositors? Embrace modern messaging tools! With the rise of platforms like SMS, WhatsApp, and Snapchat, younger generations expect instant communication from businesses. Keep in mind, this generation has grown up with smartphones. They are more comfortable using messaging platforms compared to traditional communication methods such as phone calls, emails, or even face-to-face interactions. Credit unions that adopt these modern communication habits can enhance their strategies, deliver personalized messages, improve member service, and reduce expenses. Stay caught up in the digital age by making the switch from traditional communication habits to a more modern approach today!

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A Harvard Business Review poll noted that the most critical part of customer satisfaction is reducing customer effort.

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MeridianLink is the largest loan origination system in the United States, providing the nation’s first multi-channel loan organization platform

Recently, MeridianLink announced a partnership with Shastic to deliver an innovative SMS and real-time tracking integration inside all of their applications. Before this, financial institutions did not have a way to communicate with their customers as they moved through the application process.

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There is a good chance you have used a shortcode at some point when communicated by SMS with a business organization, whether it be in the financial services, retail, travel, or transportation industry.

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Most people who have a smartphone utilize it for more than just phone calls.

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One challenge that credit unions face today is the need to keep themselves relevant. Usually, this involves making a face for themselves on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, but this alone is not key to keeping technologically viable. The key, it seems, is adopting a technological advancement that has been around for decades and yet has been primarily underutilized by companies. The technology? Two-way text messaging.

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A loan applicant prospect starts to fill out a loan application online. This applicant comes to a section that confuses them and stops completing the application. They decide to come back to the loan application tomorrow when they can get help. However, the applicant forgets about it and the financial institution never follows up with this prospect. Does this sound familiar?

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A common goal for marketing professionals at credit unions is getting the right content to the right audience at the right time. So, you put extra effort into your strategy. You categorize and target your member audience to specific financial products or promotions. You make your email and social media posts engaging. You offer fun and interactive sweepstakes.

However, despite this effort, you notice your members are not responding at the same rate as they have in the past.

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