Banks & Financial Brands
How community banks, credit unions, and lenders build trust, rebrand with purpose, and compete with much bigger names.
3 blog posts · 10 podcast episodes

One Name. Five Banks. A State to Win. W/ Stan Sorensen
With Stan Sorensen, Altabank
Most banks say they’re community-focused. Altabank had to prove it by tearing down the names people trusted most. In this episode of He Said, She Said: Razor Branding™,…
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Serve First, Sell Never: Relationship Marketing w/ Chelsea Vonder Haar
With Chelsea Vonder Haar, USA Mortgage
Most mortgage companies compete on rate. Chelsea Vonder Haar competes on relationship. In this episode of He Said, She Said: Razor Branding™, Jaci and Michael talk with…
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From First to Five Nine: Rebranding with Purpose w/ Jeff McCarthy
With Jeff McCarthy, Bank Five Nine
What does it take to walk away from a name your organization has carried for over 160 years – and replace it with something no one has ever heard? For Jeff McCarthy, SVP…
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Relationships Over Rates – Community Banking Done Right W/ Bryce McCuin
With Bryce McCuin
In this episode of the He Said, She Said: Razor Branding™ Podcast, Jaci and Michael sit down with Bryce McCuin, Director of Marketing at BankSouth, to talk about what it…
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Banking, Branding, and the Power of Different Thinking w/ Camberly Gilmartin
With Camberly Gilmartin
In this episode of the He Said, She Said: Razor Branding™ Podcast, Jaci and Michael sit down with Camberly Gilmartin, a seasoned marketing leader who has built her…
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Branding That Builds Trust w/ Ann Barilleaux
With Ann Barilleaux
In this episode of He Said, She Said: Razor Branding™ Podcast, Jaci and Michael sit down with Ann Barilleaux, SVP Marketing Director for JD Bank, Louisiana’s Community…
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The Financial Side of Branding with David C. Barnett
With David C. Barnett
Tune in to learn why business is tough, why it’s important to be realistic about business opportunities, and how to navigate the ever-changing landscape of buying and…
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The Performance of Branding with Jason Friedman
With Jason Friedman
Joining Jaci and Michael on this episode of the He Said She Said, Razor Branding Podcast is Jason Friedman, a theater nerd turned serial entrepreneur. Jason’s passion…
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Financial Literacy and Your Brand with Kyle Geers
With Kyle Geers
On this week’s episode of He Said, She Said: Razor Branding™ Podcast, we’re joined by Kyle Geers, CPA, CEO and co-founder of Zeroed-In Consulting, to discuss the…
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Building a Brand from the Inside Out with Steven Bugg
With Steven Bugg
On this week’s episode of He Said, She Said: Razor Branding™ Podcast we are joined by Steven Bugg to discuss “Building a Brand from the Inside Out” and how to use…
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Okay, Now What?
A few weeks ago, the “What’s Next?” blog was focused on the CARES Act, which included the Payroll Protection Plan (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and was…
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Learn to Build Your Brand from the Experts
Looking for some expert branding advice but not ready to hire an entire agency? We have exactly what you are looking for. Check out this list of branding workshops and…
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Brand Theft: One of these is a lot like the other.
Is Facebook’s Calibra logo a result of brand theft, or coincidence? One of the first rules we learn in school is to never copy from someone else’s work, and in…
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