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3 Leadership Habits that Drive Consistent Growth in Credit Unions
3 leadership habits credit unions can use to turn data into action, align teams, and drive consistent, meaningful growth
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Strum Platform™ and FinGoal Partner to Deliver Deeper Member Personalization for Credit Unions and Banks
FinGoal integrates with Strum Platform to deliver personalized transaction insights, helping financial institutions activate deeper member intelligence at scale.

Speed Wins. Even in Banking.
Banking’s edge is speed. Institutions that win turn widely available data signals into automated action fastest, closing the gap between insight and execution.

Five more Credit Unions select Strum Platform™
Strum Platform™ announces new partners signed to the Marketing Analytics CDP and StrumVoice™ Marketing Automation.

Dupaco Credit Union selects Strum Platform™ Marketing Analytics CDP Platform
Strum Platform™ announced today it signed the $3.6 billion, Dubuque, Iowa-based Dupaco Credit Union to their Customer Data Platform (CDP).

Improving Engagement: The Power of Data and Personalization
The financial services industry is changing rapidly, and nowhere is this more evident than in the rise of fintech competitors like Chime.

Free Webinar: Crack the Code of Core Deposit & Client Growth
Join us for a free webinar on August 21st where we dive into the essentials of leveraging data insights designed to supercharge your credit union or bank's growth.

One Nevada Credit Union selects Strum Platform™ Marketing Analytics CDP Platform
Strum Platform is now one of the leading analytics marketing technologies in the credit union and banking industry.

Strum Platform™ Joins the Jack Henry™ Vendor Integration Program
Strum Platform, an Azure™ cloud-based financial marketing analytics technology, today announced that it has joined the Jack Henry™ Vendor Integration Program (VIP).

In Search of Member Value
How well do you know your profit model? In today’s increasingly competitive financial services industry, member profitability has become a vital topic.

The Truth About Email Marketing Success
When measuring the success of an email marketing campaign, many financial marketers can become hyper-focused on clicks and opens.

WEBINAR: Fueling Deposit Growth - Proven Strategies for Overcoming Economic Challenges
In this essential webinar, we delve into the tactics and strategies financial institutions can utilize to attract, retain, and maximize deposit dollars .

Customer Data Platforms are Driving Member Relationship Marketing Success
Financial institutions today face a fast-rising level of competitive challenges to growing the right members, remaining relevant to consumers.

Webinar: Inspiring Buy-In
Inspiring Buy-In: Transforming Member Experience Through Data.

Press Release: Strum Platform™ signs SESLOC Federal Credit Union to their Next-Gen Data Analytics Marketing Platform
Strum Platform.™ a cloud-based data analytics solution announced the signing of SESLOC Federal Credit Union in San Luis Obispo, CA, as their latest client.

Why Your Data Transformation Could Fail, Before You Even Start
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated a massive shift in digital technologies, forcing organizations overnight to move millions of employees to work at home.

Two More Credit Unions Advance to a Next Generation Cloud-Based Financial Analytics Marketing Technology Platform
Strum Platform™ has added the Great Lakes Credit Union, and Team One Federal CU, to their Azure™ cloud-based marketing analytics technology platform.

Time To Move Past Legacy MCIF’s
For over 35 years, the MCIF (Marketing Customer Information File) has been the workhorse for countless credit union and bank marketers.

The Personalization of Data Builds Brand Loyalty & Profit
Today, successful marketing results require identifying and targeting your most profitable, fast-growing loyal segments, then deliver highly personalized experiences

Strum Platform™ signs their 6th Jack Henry Client
Strum Platform™ announces their newest clients, Great Lakes FCU and Team One FCU, to their Azure™ cloud customer data platform.

The Dangers of Misidentifying Your Best Members
Every Credit Union feels they understand their best members. But, in truth, your best members are often the most difficult to understand.

Supporting Customers during Economic Downturns: How Financial Institutions Can Foster Loyalty
Customers are more loyal to banks that deliver a meaningful customer experience and make efforts to support them in challenging economic times.

ORNL FCU Selects Strum Platform for Marketing Analytics
The $3.1 billion ORNL Federal Credit Union here has signed on with Strum Platform to use the company’s Azure cloud-based marketing analytics technology platform.

Love to meet you at the Jack Henry Connect 2022 conference Aug. 29th – Sept. 1!
Let’s meet at Booth #918 if richer customer insights that drive deeper relationships and automated marketing ROI results are important to you.

Strum Platform™ launches Clackamas FCU on to their Next Gen Member Data Analytics Marketing Platform
Strum Platform announced today that Clackamas FCU, is the latest client to implement their cloud-based marketing analytics and business intelligence solution.

How To Create a Growth Map To Build Branch Expansion
In 2017, two e-Commerce retail brands, Warby Parker and Bonobos, see a future that includes more brick-and-mortar locations.

Lifestyle Segmentation & Personas
Financial leaders rush data roadmaps for digital transformation, but often delay a mission-critical step needed to build a strong analytics program.

Five Stages of a Successful Customer Data Analytics Journey
Data and Martech transformations can boost personalization and performance, but usually take longer and require more resources than expected.

Why is Finding Success in Advanced Data Analytics Journeys so Elusive?
Financial leaders have plenty of data but need actionable insights to drive adaptive growth, enhance member experiences, and deepen engagement.

Four more Credit Unions advance to Strum Platform Next Gen Analytics Marketing Technology Platform
Strum Platform™ announced today it signed South Carolina FCU, Ventura County CU, MyUSA Credit Union, and Trailhead CU, to their Azure™ platform.

5 Success Factors for Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is one of the most important initiatives that a financial institution can undertake in order to stay competitive.

2022 Bank Marketing Conference
See you in Denver! Live demos of Strum Platform at #ABABankMktg Conference next week, come say hi to Lee Allen and Randy Schultz. #dataanalytics#marketingautomation

Best Practices for Onboarding
The initial 3 to 6-month period following the acquisition of a new member may be the single most important phase of the entire member journey.

Three Steps to Using your Data and Behavioral Analytics
Most organizations know how people bank, but have limited ideas about how to harness that data, build strategies around it and use it to shape future performance.

See you at Corelations 2023!
The Strum Platform team is in San Diego for the Corelations 2023 conference. Let’s meet! Booth #35

Strum Launches a New Financial Services Customer Data Analytics & Marketing Platform
Strum™, a strategic marketing and brand consultancy, announced the release of Strum Platform™, a next-gen Customer Data Platform and Business Intelligence solution.

Oct 26, 2024
5 min read
Best Practices for Onboarding
The initial 3 to 6-month period following the acquisition of a new member may be the single most important phase of the entire member journey.

Oct 26, 2024
2 min read
Why is Finding Success in Advanced Data Analytics Journeys so Elusive?
Financial leaders have plenty of data but need actionable insights to drive adaptive growth, enhance member experiences, and deepen engagement.

Oct 26, 2024
8 min read
Five Stages of a Successful Customer Data Analytics Journey
Data and Martech transformations can boost personalization and performance, but usually take longer and require more resources than expected.

Oct 26, 2024
5 min read
In Search of Member Value
How well do you know your profit model? In today’s increasingly competitive financial services industry, member profitability has become a vital topic.

Oct 26, 2024
5 min read
Lifestyle Segmentation & Personas
Financial leaders rush data roadmaps for digital transformation, but often delay a mission-critical step needed to build a strong analytics program.

Oct 26, 2024
8 min read
Strum Launches a New Financial Services Customer Data Analytics & Marketing Platform
Strum™, a strategic marketing and brand consultancy, announced the release of Strum Platform™, a next-gen Customer Data Platform and Business Intelligence solution.

Oct 26, 2024
5 min read
Supporting Customers during Economic Downturns: How Financial Institutions Can Foster Loyalty
Customers are more loyal to banks that deliver a meaningful customer experience and make efforts to support them in challenging economic times.

Oct 26, 2024
2 min read
Strum Platform™ Joins the Jack Henry™ Vendor Integration Program
Strum Platform, an Azure™ cloud-based financial marketing analytics technology, today announced that it has joined the Jack Henry™ Vendor Integration Program (VIP).

Oct 26, 2024
9 min read
Time To Move Past Legacy MCIF’s
For over 35 years, the MCIF (Marketing Customer Information File) has been the workhorse for countless credit union and bank marketers.

Oct 26, 2024
5 min read
Customer Data Platforms are Driving Member Relationship Marketing Success
Financial institutions today face a fast-rising level of competitive challenges to growing the right members, remaining relevant to consumers.

Oct 26, 2024
4 min read
One Nevada Credit Union selects Strum Platform™ Marketing Analytics CDP Platform
Strum Platform is now one of the leading analytics marketing technologies in the credit union and banking industry.

Oct 26, 2024
7 min read
Press Release: Strum Platform™ signs SESLOC Federal Credit Union to their Next-Gen Data Analytics Marketing Platform
Strum Platform.™ a cloud-based data analytics solution announced the signing of SESLOC Federal Credit Union in San Luis Obispo, CA, as their latest client.

Oct 26, 2024
6 min read
The Truth About Email Marketing Success
When measuring the success of an email marketing campaign, many financial marketers can become hyper-focused on clicks and opens.

Oct 26, 2024
4 min read
The Personalization of Data Builds Brand Loyalty & Profit
Today, successful marketing results require identifying and targeting your most profitable, fast-growing loyal segments, then deliver highly personalized experiences

Oct 26, 2024
8 min read
Two More Credit Unions Advance to a Next Generation Cloud-Based Financial Analytics Marketing Technology Platform
Strum Platform™ has added the Great Lakes Credit Union, and Team One Federal CU, to their Azure™ cloud-based marketing analytics technology platform.

Oct 26, 2024
1 hr read
Webinar: Inspiring Buy-In
Inspiring Buy-In: Transforming Member Experience Through Data.

Oct 26, 2024
2 min read
Why Your Data Transformation Could Fail, Before You Even Start
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated a massive shift in digital technologies, forcing organizations overnight to move millions of employees to work at home.

Jan 27, 2025
5 min read
Improving Engagement: The Power of Data and Personalization
The financial services industry is changing rapidly, and nowhere is this more evident than in the rise of fintech competitors like Chime.

Oct 13, 2025
3 min read
Dupaco Credit Union selects Strum Platform™ Marketing Analytics CDP Platform
Strum Platform™ announced today it signed the $3.6 billion, Dubuque, Iowa-based Dupaco Credit Union to their Customer Data Platform (CDP).

Jan 30, 2026
3 min read
Speed Wins. Even in Banking.
Banking’s edge is speed. Institutions that win turn widely available data signals into automated action fastest, closing the gap between insight and execution.
Apr 29, 2026
5 mins
3 Leadership Habits that Drive Consistent Growth in Credit Unions
3 leadership habits credit unions can use to turn data into action, align teams, and drive consistent, meaningful growth

Oct 26, 2024
9 min read
5 Success Factors for Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is one of the most important initiatives that a financial institution can undertake in order to stay competitive.

Oct 26, 2024
6 min read
The Dangers of Misidentifying Your Best Members
Every Credit Union feels they understand their best members. But, in truth, your best members are often the most difficult to understand.

Oct 26, 2024
5 min read
Three Steps to Using your Data and Behavioral Analytics
Most organizations know how people bank, but have limited ideas about how to harness that data, build strategies around it and use it to shape future performance.
