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The Right Mix: An 8-Step Recipe for Successfully Marketing Your M&A

Ryan Pleggenkuhle: January 23, 2026

Considering a merger or acquisition? You’ll need the recipe for success. All due respect to financial due diligence, cost accounting, compliance and operations (the meat and potatoes, if you will) – strategic marketing is the secret sauce in a...

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4 Steps to Effectively Plan Your 2026 Digital Paid Strategy

Kathryn Mahr Dollar: November 12, 2025

Before we get into the nitty-gritty of planning your digital paid media campaign for next year, take a moment to reflect: Where does your financial...

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Navigating the End of the Penny: What it Means for You

Rhonda Handy: November 12, 2025

Rethinking Change: Navigating the Penny's Discontinuation Why is the penny being retired? The main reason is the high manufacturing costs of...

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Have You Met MARC?

Ryan Pleggenkuhle: October 30, 2025

The SBA’s newest tool is here to help you support small manufacturers and grow your lending portfolio. Big banks are turning away small businesses....

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AI Search is Changing the Game for Financial Institutions

Crystal Steinbach: August 20, 2025

What You Need to Know Right Now The goalposts have moved. Artificial intelligence (AI) is now reshaping search rules. Recently, Google introduced...

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A 4-Part Playbook to Optimize Your FI for AI Search

Crystal Steinbach: August 20, 2025

To compete in search, now AI-powered, financial institutions must take action. Follow this 4-part playbook for staying visible, relevant, and trusted...

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