Posts Tagged ‘accessibility’
In Case You Missed It – 4.30.25
Strategy, artificial intelligence, marketing sensitivity, collective action, and website accessibility. Here’s what we noticed, in case you missed it: Strategy ain’t rocket surgery I enjoyed reading this simplified approach to strategic planning, from Catie McDonald of FarWell advisors, “The secret to a successful strategy is surprisingly simple” The word “strategy” still seems to provoke fear…
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Do your members have the access they need?
With how laser-focused we are on credit union marketing and websites, our blog will often touch on topics such as SEO and creating a marketing flow. But today I’m not thinking about topics such as website accessibility, but about actual human access. And by “access” I mean, can people get to where they need to…
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Four ways CU marketers can kick-start 2024
The holidays are finally behind us, and so it’s time for credit union marketers to relax and settle right back into that comfortable post-holiday routine, right? Well… sort of. Here’s how to kick off the new year in style – and make sure you get a head start on blowing those 2024 project goals out…
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Fixing the Top Five Accessibility Mistakes on Social Media
Sure, your website has great Accessibility, and you check up on it regularly to keep your site up to snuff. But what about the rest of your online presence? The bad news is, a lot of credit unions aren’t paying attention to Accessibility on Social Media, and routinely post content that a significant portion of…
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Five things CU marketers can get done before 2023
2023 is right around the corner! Everyone’s putting down their hot chocolate and getting out of the holiday mood, and so it’s time for credit union marketers to relax a bit, right? Well… sort of. With just a little time and effort before we hit January whirlwind, you can get a fresh start on 2023,…
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In Case You Missed It (v20)
We’ve got free student loan financial education. Checking account sign-on bribes are a bust. Starbucks supports Deaf-REACH. Webb and Hubble compare telescope sizes. Big brands are creating RBG IPs. And that’s not all. Here’s what we noticed, in case you missed it: Student Loan Sense videos launched, free for CUs! We’re incredibly proud of this…
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Finally, a little clarity on credit union website Accessibility and ADA compliance
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released their guidance on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to websites. Despite thousands of lawsuits from ADA trolls, the issue muddled along for years without “official” clarification on the actual rules of the road. This article from NAFCU’s Compliance Blog is a great summary of…
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Website accessibility and translation go hand-in-hand
For some people, website translation (and other forms of web accessibility) seem like more of a compliance issue than anything else. They only want to do what’s necessary to avoid any accusations or complications, and no more. Once done, the translations and other changes will likely sit there. They’ll be untouched by future updates, because…
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Speaking Spanish is my superpower
You wouldn’t know it from my current curmudgeonly outlook, but I was not a particularly shy kid. To hear my family tell it, I could have held a conversation with a brick wall as long as it nodded in the right places. I had this deep-seated need to make friends and be liked. I wanted…
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Five trends in credit union websites that you need to know
If you’re considering a redesign of your website, here are five trends in credit union websites that you need to know in order to make your credit union’s next website work better for you and your members. The slider must die. Sorry, it’s been a fixture of home page design for years, but the animated…
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