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    Using Videos to Promote Your FinTech Business

    Videos are fast becoming a preferred means of marketing, even within FinTech and B2B businesses. People today have shorter and shorter attention spans, less time to gather information and want information quickly. The reasons for using video have been well publicized. Videos are:

    preferred over reading
    a more effective way to promote your business
    kept and passed along [...]

    More on Trademarks and Brand Building

    We posted an earlier blog post on trademarks on May 26th. We have some additional thoughts on the use of trademarks and servicemarks in helping to build effective FinTech brands. First of all, to be clear, a “servicemark is the same as a trademark except that it identifies and distinguishes the source of a service [...]

    Trademarks: what do FinTech companies have worth protecting?

    I had two events recently that have shaped how I look at trademarks and why FinTech companies should care.  First, I heard about a company using an acronym of its longer name finds itself faced with a larger company announcing a new division with the same name. Secondly, I spent some time with Ms. Mary [...]

    Didn’t See That One Coming – Bankers Speak Up On What Communications Work Best

    A few months ago, we decided to conduct a study on bankers’ opinions on what sources of information were most credible.  We also looked at communications tactics, e.g., white papers, ads and social media.  A few of the results left us rethinking how to best reach bankers.
    Here are a few findings for your consideration:
    General media [...]

    A Special FinTech 100 Study Uncovers Sales and Marketing Benchmarks

    How much should you spend on marketing?
    By Jerry Goldstein, vice president of WMA
    One of the most challenging management decisions facing today’s financial technology companies is, “How much should we spend on sales and marketing?”  Both functions are essential to customer acquisition, which is the lifeblood of every organization.  Few good benchmarks exist, especially for smaller [...]