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We're so excited to be sponsoring the opening reception at the Marketing Association of Credit Unions #MAC2024 conference next week! Hollywood, here we come! The reception will take place at this gorgeous rooftop pool and includes a complimentary bar and hors d’oeuvres. This is your chance to catch up with old friends and make new ones before two jam-packed days of learning and fun! Will we see you there?

PixelSpoke was proud to support and participate in the 2nd Annual NW Juntos Avanzamos Roundtable. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with industry partners, credit union professionals, and community organizations who share a commitment to serve and empower Hispanic and immigrant communities. Thank you to Inclusiv, Unitus Community Credit Union, and our clients Point West Credit Union and Embold Credit Union for hosting this year's event! We were also excited to see clients from Peninsula Credit Union and Santa Clara County Federal Credit Union. We particularly appreciated the the 'Building Employee Culture" breakout session, during which Point West CEO Amy Nelson said, "There’s wealth building at our cooperative that’s values based.” As an employee-owned cooperative, we couldn't agree more!

Snack time! We took a break from our regularly scheduled programming to learn how to make what might be the world's tastiest chocolate chip cookies from PixelSpoke's Senior UX Designer and Co-owner Ryan Carter Simsich [he/him]. These definitely won't last long...

We all know that products are a credit union’s bread and butter, so to speak. But a “product-first” mentality can result in more transactional relationships with your members, not to mention a product mix that may not fully meet their needs. On our Remarkable Credit Union podcast this month, co-hosts Katie Stone, MBA and Kerala Taylor, CUDE talked to Alicia Portada, Director of Communications and Community Engagement at?Lower East Side People's Federal Credit Union, about how they focus on following the need, keeping boots on the ground, and centering more vulnerable communities when it comes to their expansion strategy. We also tackled this month’s BIG question: What if credit union marketing efforts were less product-focused and more partnership-focused? What would that look like in practice, and how could this approach help realize The Credit Union Difference? Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/g2TwFb_x

We all know that products are a credit union’s bread and butter, so to speak. But a “product-first” mentality can result in more transactional relationships with your members, not to mention a product mix that may not fully meet their needs. On our Remarkable Credit Union podcast this month, co-hosts Katie Stone, MBA and Kerala Taylor, CUDE talked to Alicia Portada, Director of Communications and Community Engagement at?Lower East Side People's Federal Credit Union, about how they focus on following the need, keeping boots on the ground, and centering more vulnerable communities when it comes to their expansion strategy. We also tackled this month’s BIG question: What if credit union marketing efforts were less product-focused and more partnership-focused? What would that look like in practice, and how could this approach help realize The Credit Union Difference? Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/g2TwFb_x

Our CEO Katie Stone, MBA and our Director of Marketing & Impact Kerala Taylor, CUDE are excited to be presenting at the CU Leadership Convention in Vegas this week! In a fast-paced five-minute presentation, Katie will cover five key questions all credit union leaders should be asking about their website (but probably aren't). In a longer breakout session, Kerala will discuss how credit unions can lean into the cooperative principles to pursue sustainable growth in the midst of ongoing volatility. If you'll be there, we hope to get a chance to connect! #CULC2024 #CreditUnion #CreditUnionLeadershipConvention

We are thrilled to welcome our Senior Project Manager Seth Leamer to our Board of Directors as PixelSpoke's newest co-owner! PixelSpoke is a cooperative that is owned and run democratically by our employee owners. Eleven of our 16 team members are now co-owners. Seth says: "I like the concept of co-ownership, how it ensures thought investment in the company and empowers employees while sharing in the financial wins. I think the work that we do is important and I’m excited to take the next step to commit myself to the organization as a co-owner." Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Seth! #gocoop

Since our team members span four countries and six U.S. states, we want to make sure that our giving efforts also support causes that are meaningful for each of us. To that end, we select two teammates each quarter to direct our employee-led giving efforts. Technology Director & Co-owner Fitz Ryland explains why he chose The Portland Mercado, which received a donation of $1,590 from PixelSpoke last quarter! The Portland Mercado is an initiative of Hacienda Community Development Corp. (CDC), a Latino-led Community Development Corporation that strengthens families by providing affordable housing, homeownership support, economic advancement and educational opportunities. The Portland Mercado is a hub for Latino culture in Portland that provides affordable retail space for businesses to launch and grow. It was severely impacted by a fire on Jan 3 and is actively seeking support to rebuild.

We'll be there! Will you?

We're thrilled to announce the launch of Corda Credit Union's new website! With a mission to be partners in a successful future with its members and employees by providing caring financial services and community support, Corda Credit Union (formerly Linn Area Credit Union) has been serving Iowans since 1935. From the outset of the project, PixelSpoke worked with the Corda team to identify three primary goals of the website redesign, which was part of a broader rebrand and name change: 1. Bring Corda’s new brand to life 2. Deliver a compelling digital experience 3. Equip its team for success Learn more: https://ow.ly/ZVMb50SynLA