Originally presented at Symitar South Central User Group, my presentation covers why credit unions especially should look to usability to create a modern, personal, engaging banking experience. @Geezeo
THE VISION 1. Your ability to collect member data, turn that data into insight and effectively disseminate that insight 2. The appropriate channels that align with a member's convenient behavioral patterns 3. A strong user experience
WHY CARE ABOUT ENGAGEMENT BANKING? • Highly engaged members are: • 5 times more likely to open a new account in the next 2 years • 2 times more likely to refer a friend or family member Source: Aite Group/Plenitudes February 2009 Consumer Trust Survey
Data Source: http://www.usefulusability.com/ ADVERTISING VS USABILITY Leads 2000 Ad Cost $0 Cost per Lead $0 Conversion 10% Sales 200 Typical Month Leads 6000 Ad Cost $10000 Cost per Lead $2.50 Conversion 10% Sales 600 Advertising Month Leads 2000 Usability Cost $10000 Cost per Lead $0 Conversion 15% Sales 300 Usability Month One-time cost One-time benefit After one month, results return to Typical One-time cost Continuing benefit After one month, conversions stay improved
Data Source: http://www.usefulusability.com/ Sales 0 875 1,750 2,625 3,500 Online Ad Usability 3500 2800 Cost $0 $1 $2 $3 $4 Online Ad Usability 2.86 3.57 AFTER ONE YEAR
HOW TO ACHIEVE BETTER USABILITY • Create a member advocate within your team • Use simple and inexpensive user testing tools • Adopt some agile methodologies within your teams
MAKE LOTS OF LITTLE CHANGES • Continuous improvement is an important way to keep your members engaged • Make small changes to your website or marketing and measure their success • Don’t be afraid to fail quickly
A few observations: • The average social network user is 37 years old. • LinkedIn, with its business focus, has a predictably high average user age; 44. • The average Twitter user is 39 years old. • The average Facebook user is 38 years old. Technology is not about AGE 0-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ 3% 10% 19% 25% 18% 9% 15% Data Source: Google Ad Planner (US demographic data) Average age distribution across social network sites
TOOLS FOR ENGAGEMENT SUCCESS • Extremely targeted marketing across all channels based on expressed and inferred interest • Partner to provide best in class PFM, mobile, and Bill Pay tools that are integrated with each other • Help members refer friends and family using online & analog means