In this podcast, we welcome a special guest, Dr. Kent Belasco, who is the director of the banking program at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Belasco tells us about the history of the program, how it prepares students to work at a community bank and how students or banks can get involved in the […]
It’s that time of year again when we frantically follow up on all our leads in a desperate attempt to meet our annual sales targets and then quickly outline a sales plan for next year to meet senior management’s budget deadline. Before you know it, the year comes to an end and you’re either celebrating […]
Great question! The benefits of starting an internship program are endless. Most importantly, your organization will begin to develop a talent pipeline and will recognize interns that fit with your organization and its culture. Your company and the specific department(s) where the intern is working can increase productivity, all while managing labor costs. In addition, […]
In this podcast, we discuss a recent article in American Banker about how banks are setting up programs with high school students to find the next generation of bankers. Joe Micallef, our sales and service coach on BankTalentHQ, also joins us to discuss how we can help our branch staff to engage current and prospective […]
If you’ve done a good job of setting goals and keeping your team focused, you will have plenty of opportunity to recognize and reward progress. This is an important management skill because it helps to engage and acknowledge your team for progress and also highlight those who are exhibiting the behaviors you like and getting […]
In sales and banking there is a famous acronym – A.B.C. – that has become a mantra for most successful salespeople and bankers: A. Always B. Be C. Closing Yes, it is important in every interaction with a prospect or customer to actually ask for their business. And this is a big leap in confidence […]
In this podcast, we welcome back Joe Micallef, our sales and service coach on BankTalentHQ. Joe is here to talk about setting our goals for 2019! We also highlight the latest “Ask the Coach” from Donna Flynn, our career and management coach. She tells us how we can improve our management meetings to help motivate […]
