By John Redding and Richard Kamm

Earlier this year, we wondered how many credit unions would put their strategic plans on shelves, postpone planning sessions, and focus exclusively on surviving the crisis. The answer is in: "Not many."

By Maria Kinney

Posted by Peggy Merrick-Bakken

It's easy to be an expert on Web sites--until it's time to write the copy for your pages.

CUES is in the process of revamping its site (launching in 2010), and it's an exciting project. But after months of planning and design, it's time to write. Talk about pressure! Let's just say expectations are high.

Posted by Mary Arnold

Posted by Lisa Hochgraf

It's really cool. CUES members inspire CUES members. A lot.

By Lisa Hochgraf

There's a beautiful thing happening in my network (and probably a few others) on Facebook right now: People are committing to post every day from now until Thanksgiving about something they are grateful for.

By Mary Arnold

Tuesday at CUES' CEO/Executive Team Network in Orlando was "think-outside-the-box" day for me. I know that's a worn-out phrase and I resisted using it when I filed my article that night for Wednesday's post on cues.org. Yet, here it is, still in my head.

Posted by Ron Jooss

It's not an easy time to be involved with credit unions. The safety and soundness of hundreds, if not thousands of credit unions are endangered by the current corporate mess. Emotions within the credit union industry are at a fever pitch, and the tenor of the discussions taking place are anything but diplomatic. Although it hasn't garnered any headlines, the credit union industry has become fragmented.

Posted by Theresa Witham

As an editor for Credit Union Management, I take notice of interesting financial institution marketing, especially on TV. I live near Baltimore, and was impressed by the ads that PNC Bank has occasionally run in my market.

Posted by Maria Kinney