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Go Big Data or Go Home-Data Analytics-Enabled Compliance Programs Kevin Gleason, Senior Vice President at Voya Investment Management and Chief Compliance Officer of The Voya Funds & Matthew Gleason, Undergraduate Computer Science Major at The University of Arizona
Some customers respond better to paper communications than digital messages, and data has consistently shown that mail from a consumer’s bank or credit union is more likely to be opened than other types of print mail
Fremont, CA: A good communication plan is crucial for financial instructions to establish relationships with consumers. Having the right strategy, tools, channels, and techniques will enable banks and financial institutions to express messages or educate customers about new products and services.
Here are five ways that can be used to improve communication strategy with customers:
Informed and Trained Employees
Employees need to be trained and stay up to date about new products, services, and personalized offers made for specific customer groups so that they are well prepared when customers come to the branches and ask about new offers or services.
Consistent Communication across Channels
Financial institutions’ branding and corporate values should be the fundamental factor of its communication strategy and present a unified corporate identity to its consumers and businesses they serve. Consistency across different channels may be hard, but it is essential to maintain that consistent look and feel, whether digital or print. This also includes in-person interactions with customers, and staffs need to conscious of the institution’s values and branding and personify those in the interactions.
Use Data for Informed Communications
Banks and credit unions can utilize data based on customer’s debit or credit card activity and drive marketing communications. It can also help customers to become more financially responsible by addressing negative payments tend and also communicate about tools to help them save money and market accounts.
Timing is Key
Digital enrolment can help financial institutions communicate regularly with customers and implement target marketing. It is essential that customers are happy and well informed without being a bother by deploying digital pathways like landing pages and call to action so that customers can interact with their financial institutions whenever they want.
Cross-Sell
Financial institutions send many regulatory required communications to provide cross-sell and introduce people to products and services they may not know about. Using a one-to-one marketing approach is a powerful strategy to show that it cares about individuals. The staff should be sincere and not driven by anything that is not in the person’s best interest while communicating through this channel.