Business Brief – March 2021

Why Start a Business in 2021 by Dustin Gresen If nothing else, the year 2020 provided us with a unique opportunity to focus on what’s truly important to us. Whether you were an essential worker, quarantined at home, unemployed, or juggling full-time work while...

Business Brief – Jan/Feb 2021

Why Treasury Management by Andy Poquette So, what are Treasury Management Services (TMS) anyway? Essentially, they are any banking services that are non-lending and non-deposit related. Depending on your financial institution, this suite of services may include...

Business Brief – December 2020

Digital Marketing after the Pandemic by Amanda Krueger Digital is Rising We have all experienced a great deal of change in 2020—there’s no question. One thing that may have snuck into our lives unnoticed, however, is a growing reliance on digitalization.  Even before...
Business Brief – November 2020

Business Brief – November 2020

The Unexpected Life Lessons of COVID by Paul Northway 2020 – the year our lives drastically changed. The pandemic is a health crisis that has turned into an economic crisis. We have experienced mass shutdowns that have crippled our economy, put millions of people out...
Business Brief – October 2020

Business Brief – October 2020

Why Authenticity is your Finest Sales Tool by Lindsay Tafelski How do you want your customers to see you? In business, many professionals have a “work persona,” especially when dealing with clients. They give extra effort to look and sound a certain way, often much...
Business Brief – September 2020

Business Brief – September 2020

Transforming the Way You Bank by Andy Poquette Twenty years ago, who would have guessed that we’d be able to stir dinner on the stovetop while simultaneously making a deposit into our savings account? Undoubtedly, technology has simplified many aspects of our lives...