WHAT WE DO FOR YOU
“As a credit union member, you are an owner.” That marketing spin has been at the forefront of the credit union industry for some time. What we’ve seen though is that credit unions and their members don’t really understand what this means, or just don’t care. Board elections become a yearly task that’s a bother to perform, and voting in elections isn’t worth the time and effort to the member.
But what if this could be taken out of the hands of the credit union? What if elections became a way to sell your credit union’s worth to your members, and members became more involved in what it means to be a member?
CU*Answers will work with Credit Unions to coordinate and run their board elections with the goal of generating more excitement, more nominees, and gathering a larger number of votes. Not only does this take the day to day work out of the hands of the credit union, but it effectively turns the board election process into a large marketing campaign designed to get greater involvement from the membership.
It is an exciting collaborative that offers different options to fit your strategy and budget, and one our partners will find extremely beneficial.
Election Services
From the nomination letter to the final report of the teller of elections there are many steps and considerations when managing board elections. CU*Answers has put together options to assist credit unions in this annual election event. Credit unions can select what works best to fit their needs and budget – from Election Consulting to a complete marketing package to CU*Answers actually running the election from start to finish.
Note: Voting is handled through It’s Me 247 Online Banking and our CU*BASE Core Processing Platform
PACKAGE OPTIONS
ELECTION CONSULTING PACKAGE
Interested in a second-opinion? This package provides an experience with educated consultants to review your current election process. Package includes:
Consultation, Recommendations and Detailed Task List
CU*Answers will meet with the Credit Union CEO or leader in charge of the election process. A thorough review of the credit union’s bylaws will be performed and a report will be issued detailing the tasks involved in the election. This will include a detailed task list with deadlines that comply with existing bylaws. The report may also suggest recommended bylaw changes to bring them up to date with current election processes.
ELECTION MARKETING PACKAGE
Add some extra pizazz to your current election process. Our already developed marketing pieces will easily promote your election. Packages include:
Selected Marketing Campaigns, Print Set-Up, and Website Updates.
Several marketing campaigns have been developed to promote different aspects of the election process. Whether promoting the credit union difference with the “Become a Board Member” campaign or simply a “Get out the Vote” message that reminds member that they have a voice in the leadership of their credit union, our graphic design team has created a series of cohesive marketing materials that can be used as an election campaign series or a one-time event.
Credit unions can choose what fits their election strategy and budget. CU*Answers will set a schedule for distribution, create a list for mailing, coordinate direct mailing with the printer, and work with the web services team for posting to website, OBC and It’s Me 247 online banking.
ELECTION TELLERING PACKAGE
Allow us to take care of the ballot process with our Election Tellering Package. Package includes:
Mailing Ballots, Configuring Online Ballot, Counting and Reporting Results.
For credit unions who would like to eliminate the stress of the ballot processing CU*Answers Tellering package may be a good fit. We will coordinate with Sage Direct to send out mailed ballots, configure the online ballot, count the ballots and report to results to the credit union.
SECURE AND COMPLIANT
The robust CU*BASE technology platform captures member votes online, while also ensuring that ballots cast are protected from tampering. A mailing service is required to ensure that ballots and other marketing material is sent out on a timely fashion, and a strongbox is available for receiving member paper ballots until the voting deadline.
What sets this model apart from other third parties, is that CU*Answers enables credit union members to easily submit their votes while accessing their accounts securely in It’s Me 247 online banking. This combined with the marketing and compliance resources available to the company make this a complete and affordable service to credit unions looking to take this off their calendars.
Marketing Campaigns
Campaigns include Poster, Statement Insert, Statement Onsert, Web Banner, OBC Banner and Website Content. (Excluding What’s Next Campaign – Poster only)
Visit the Marketing site and view the Election Campaigns that are available for your use.
Getting Started
For more information about CU*Answers Election Management Services please contact CU*Answers Marketing by filling out our contact form, emailing us directly marketing@cuanswers.com or give us a call at 800-327-3478 x 207.
