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God Wants Me to Purchase Baseball Tickets? Really?

Apparently, God is worried about Joliet’s independent baseball club.

Could the Comcast-NBC Deal Spur More M&A?

Make no mistake, the Comcast-NBCU merger is a content-driven deal. But will is pass FTC muster?

Federal Trade Commission vs. Journalism

The last time the newspaper industry was in trouble, Congress enacted the Newspaper Preservation Act of 1970. Yep, that helped.

Murdoch: The Future is Mobile TV

The Federal Trade Commission wants to put its finger into the information supply chain. Here’s what they can do to help now.

Why I No Longer Follow @BreakingNews

I have reservations as to whether or not MSNBC will continue van Poppel’s wide-ranging news gathering strategy.

Chicago 2016: The Biggest PR Failure in a Generation

I don’t care what your politics are, as public relations professionals it is our job to mitigate damage to our clients. We don’t set up our CEO for failure. We don’t ignore rumor mills. We backchannel accurate information.

Three Ideas To Position Yourself for the Recovery

While I like to view strategy from the marketing perspective, my three action steps don’t take marketing into account at all. Rather, I’m taking a broader view of business.

Final Thoughts on the 2009 ICUL Convention

All-in-all I’d give the event an “A.” Here are some things I like as well as areas for improvement.

The Best ICUL Session: Succession Planning

One thing many people forget when they serve on any type of governing board is that each individual director is a temporary steward of that organization. The capital-B Board lives on indefinitely. As stewards of an organization, it is in the member’s best interest to insure that the next generation of trustees is qualified, experienced, and capable to lead. Here are two recommendations to lay the groundwork to achieve that goal.

ICUL Legisltative Update

Robert Meza, the director of the Department of Financial Institutions, was the main speaker during this morning’s legislative update at the Illinois Credit Union League’s annual convention.

Three Must Sees at the ICUL Convention

I will try to blog from the convention as time permits, and plan on dropping a few tweets throughout the day. Follow me @BrianMcDaniel. I’ll be using the #ICUL hash tag.

The Future of Corporate Credit Unions

Scrapping a system used by thousands of credit unions does not make practical sense. It is akin to abolishing the Federal Reserve System because of a few problems among major banks. Regionalization—through consolidation or merger—is a better path.

Keeping Increased Member Savings at Your Credit Union

This White Paper provides strategic recommendations to improve income streams, seizing strategic advantage, and providing a beneficial service to credit union members.

Previewing the Illinois Credit Union League Convention

The Illinois Credit Union League’s annual convention begins Thursday at the Chicago Hilton and Towers. Given the turbulence in the financial sector, this year’s aptly named theme is Shake, Rattle and Roll. While there will be plenty of breakout sessions for management and board members, I expect the biggest topic of conversation this year will be follow along one of these three lines.

What Credit Unions Should Be Telling Their Members

As credit unions react to the collapse of U.S. Central and WesCorp, credit unions leaders need to react quickly to reassure members and the communities they serve. Here is what you should be saying.