I invite you to check my previous article which listed 18 posts on social media in banking, financial services and insurance, published between 05-11Dec. Please find below 14 blog posts and articles from last week you shouldn’t miss.
BANKING
Twitter
* Top 10 Most Followed Financial Institutions on Twitter in December 2010 (Visible Banking) Contests
* Standard Chartered UAE Launches ‘Go The Distance’ to Capture Emotional Stories (Visible Banking)
* Avatar Star Search: Create a Character for Bank’s Next TV Ad (the Financial Brand) Mobile
* 2010 Saw 40-Fold Growth in the Number of Financial Institution iPhone Apps (by Jim Bruene, Netbanker)
Social Media
* Social Media and Information Security (by Jesse Torres)
* Firing An Employee Bad Mouthing the Company on Social Media? Better Think Twice (by Jesse Torres)
* Are Consumer Ready to ‘Friend’ Financial Firms * Slides – Banking on Social Media (by Infosys)
ONLINE FINANCE – START UPS & SOLUTION PROVIDERS
* Lending Club & Perkstreet Financial Launch the ‘Shred Your Credit Card Day’ Video Contest (Visible Banking)
* Extreme PFM: Bundle Launches Restaurant Recommender and Move-O-Matic (by Jim Bruene, Netbanker)
INSURANCE
* TENCon Panel: Carriers Embrace Social Media to Engage Agents, Consumers
* How to Find Prospects And Close Business Using LinkedIn (by Jon Scanton)
* Northwestern Mutual Beefs Up Social Media (by Tanya Irwin)
OUTSIDE BANKING
* Ninety-Four Percent of Companies Not Yet Using Social Media for Customer Feedback