by Alex DeRobertis | Bank Operations & Compliance, Business At Its Best, Risk Assessment
Smart companies keep a close eye on their exposure to risk. Banks are required to assess the risks associated with all functional areas of the company (credit, financial, product, compliance, IT, market, etc.). Not a bad idea for the rest of us… It’s a big...
by Alex DeRobertis | Advertising, Bank Marketing & Advertising, Business At Its Best, Communication, Creativity, Design, Marketing, Public Relations, Small Business Services, Social Media, Technology
Your people + our people = a great team Our clients tell us our ability to manage projects and convert insiders into effective team members is a rare skill. After all, almost no banking project is a solo exercise. There are overlapping departments, and often some...
by Alex DeRobertis | Business At Its Best, Creativity
“If I’d have asked my customers what they wanted they’d have said a faster horse.” – Henry Ford Just a thought inspired by Henry Ford, but maybe your customers don’t have a good a grasp on what they need as you do. So go after it, Hank.
by Alex DeRobertis | Business At Its Best, Technology
Q: What’s the real pay-off from Information Technology? A: Making a positive difference to the customers. The businesses (and their consultants) who maintain a precise focus on the customer value delivered by IT will thrive. Those who don’t, won’t....
by Alex DeRobertis | Bank Operations & Compliance, Business At Its Best
If you want to win, you gotta train Now especially, banks need to train and encourage their best employees if they want to increase their odds of retaining talent — yet they aren’t doing it. Consultants and bankers contend the financial crisis has exposed the...
by Alex DeRobertis | Bank Marketing & Advertising, Business At Its Best, Public Relations
What do you do when your ad budget is in tatters, but you need to get the word out? You reflect on Mr. Adnan Kashoggi’s comment above: Doing well is the result of doing good. And, to help stimulate your thinking, I have a press report about the E-ONE Company and how...
