Posts Tagged ‘branch’

Bankers 1, WaMu 0

Posted by dball on April 14th, 2009 under Digital Signage, Marketing, Retail Banking, economy Tags: , , , , , ,  •  3 Comments

Well, it looks like the bankers in the WaMu commercials have prevailed. Chase is in the process of dismantling WaMu’s distinctive branches (including the groundbreaking Occasio branches) and converting them to standard Chase branches. There’s no word on the whereabouts of WaMu’s spokesman, Bill, but has anyone checked that unusual lump in the end zone [...]

Getting the message out…and “in”

Posted by dball on March 20th, 2009 under Marketing, Retail Banking, economy Tags: , , , ,  •  2 Comments

Jeffry Pilcher at The Financial Brand has a brilliant post, “PR now completely overshadows ads in financial crisis,” which is highly recommended. It focuses on the need for big banks to avoid the temptation to advertise as they try to regain credibility in the eyes of the public. Instead, the post argues, banks should try [...]