I invite you to check my previous article which listed 36 posts on social media in banking, financial services and insurance, published between 18 Oct – 07 Nov..
Please find below 21 blog posts and articles from last week you shouldn’t miss.
BANKING
* Debate Swirls Around Banks’ Social Media Efforts (by Penny Crosman, BankTech)
* How can banks make the most of social media? (by Graham Charlton, econsultancy)
* Are Aussie Banks “Getting” social? (by Stephen Colman)
* Remember, don’t be boring (by Rob Findlay, The Bank Channel)
* If you think social media is about ROI, you will be disappointed (by Brett King, Banking 4 Tomorrow)
* Where banks and socials can agree (by Chris Skinner, The Finanser)
* Why banks and socials agree to disagree (by Chris Skinner, The Finanser)
Twitter
* Top 10 Most Followed Financial Institutions on Twitter in November 2010(on Visible Banking)
* How well can the Egg Card twitter contest perform? (on Visible Banking)
Facebook
* Bank of America Makes Facebook Frenemies (on MyBankTracker)
* After “Get Rich with a Click” on facebook, Standard Chartered UAE Launches another contest to drive adoption of online banking (on Visible Banking)
Blogging
* Together we are building a stronger Citi for you. (by Frank Eliason, Citi News)
Events
* Wrap Up – 5th Visible Banking Social Media & Finance Workshop – Singapore (on Visible Banking)
Online Reputation
* Bank of America Most Talked About, Wells Fargo Highest Regarded Bank in Social Media (By Penny Crosman, BankTech)
STARTUPS
P2P Lending
* 7 reasons why banks have failed at social media… Miserably! (by Rob Garcia, Lending Club)
* Loans minus the moans: Borrowers who want to avoid the discredited banks are finding new lenders worthy of praise (by Richard Dyson, the Daily Mail)
FINANCIAL SERVICES & INVESTMENT
* SA’s first direct life investment company FRANK.NET launches (on RivalMoney)
INSURANCE
* The Co-operators creates social media-based program to engage staff and agents in sustainability (on Insurance Canada)
OUTSIDE BANKING
* 10 Key Stats from the Optix Solutions Social Media Survey 2010 – UK (on Visible Banking)
* Interview of Andy Sernovitz at SMBC in Philadelphia (by Yann Gourvennec, via Visible Banking)