league/lsc iia update
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League/LSC IIA Update. Wednesday, October 19, 2011. Contents. State Participation Credit Union Agreement Status What’s New IIA Sweepstakes Dell Sprint iPhone Updates & Reminders TurboTax Sprint Business Services Addendums BizKid$ GM Auth Request Report E-mail Push GM Loan Link - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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• State Participation• Credit Union Agreement Status• What’s New
– IIA Sweepstakes– Dell– Sprint iPhone
• Updates & Reminders• TurboTax• Sprint
• Business Services• Addendums• BizKid$
• GM Auth Request Report E-mail Push• GM Loan Link• League Marketing Tracking Report• Online Media Campaign• CU Benefits Express
• 2012 LSC Communication Schedule
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Percent of IIA Participating Credit
Unions
GM PTD Sales as a % of Participating Membership
Michigan 91% Arkansas 3.9%
Delaware 73% Vermont 2.4%
Missouri 63% Louisiana 1.8%
Nebraska 63% Texas 1.7%
Hawaii 60% DC/WY 1.3%
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Percent of Sprint Participating Credit Unions
Credit Unions Added Year to Date 2011 (387)
Michigan 72% Texas 35
Hawaii 55% Pennsylvania, Florida, Alabama
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Florida 45% Nebraska 25
Delaware 42% California 23
Tennessee 42% Michigan 20
12/10 9/11 Increase
Big Ticket 2,407 2,606 199
Sprint 1,205 1,541336
Member Rewards 2,324 2,523 199
TurboTax 955 982 27
• Check on the status of your credit unions with the League Reports at: http://www.lovemycreditunion.org/Additional_Invest_In_America_Reports_for_Leagues_272.html
• 1st & 2nd Quarter Endorsing Credit Union checks will be the mailed week of 10/17
• 2nd Quarter Endorsing League checks will be mailed the week of 10/17
Credit Unions
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Over 3,000 Supporting Credit Unions!
• Program Period: November 1 – December 31, 2011• Members of participating credit unions as of October 14, 2011 are eligible to enter the
Invest in America Sweepstakes and could win one of these fantastic prizes:– Grand Prize – 2012 Chevy Cruz LTZ (Estimated retail value of nearly $28,000)– First Place – Sprint wireless package, including a tablet, Smartphone and gift card (Estimated retail value
of $5,000)– Second Place - $1,500 gift card to spend at Shop America
• We’ve set up a special micro site at www.IIASweepstakes.org– Easy for members to enter the sweepstakes – Easy to access the official rules
• We’ve created free marketing materials for Credit Unions to promote the sweepstakes available at http://www.lovemycreditunion.org/IIA_Sweepstakes_Marketing_Materials_755.html
• Rules are straightforward and simple– No purchase necessary. Consumers who are currently a member of a credit union as of November 1, 2011
at 12:01 a.m. EST and are at least eighteen (18) years of age are eligible. Only one entry per e-mail, per day is permitted. The winner of the Grand Prize must have a valid driver’s license. Winners will be drawn at random and notified by January 3, 2012. Credit union membership will be verified
– Credit Unions enrolled in IIA by October 14, 2011 are eligible to participate
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• IIA has partnered with Dell to offer discounts not available to the general public
• Members must access the Dell micro site via www.LoveMyCreditUnion.org
• Member save:– 2% or more on all major brands of electronics– 10% on mobility products such as Tablets– Up to 30% on selected packages preloaded with the most popular equipment
• Marketing materials available to credit unions through the Partner Center on www.LoveMyCreditUnion.org
• Working towards a comprehensive business solution for credit unions and business account holders
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• Yes its true! Sprint has partnered with Apple to carry the iPhone!
• Apple has strict marketing guidelines which have not been fully disclosed to Sprint limiting IIA marketing efforts
• Sprint press release and twitter feeds available on LMCU
• CUSG will create a special campaign once Sprint provides guidelines
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Benefits Promoter Participant
Discount: 15% All Federal Products Discount: 10% Federal Deluxe Sweepstakes Co-Branded Site: CU logo and Cross-Sell Banner
Banners: Custom and standard sizes and formats
Printed Material: Free co-branded inserts Printed Material: Free generic lobby posters Tracking Link: Unique CU link Reporting: Clicks, units $200 Incentive for CUs >10,000 members
CU Marketing Requirements
- Two emails to members-Banner above-the-fold on homepage and OLB pages- Promotion in newsletter/inserts
- Banner above-the-fold on homepage and OLB pages
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Date Activity
Today Select your participation level and enroll in the TurboTax program at www.lovemycreditunion.org (http://www.lovemycreditunion.org/Agreements__Tax_Preparation_Programs_727.html)
By Early November Work with CUSG to finalize your marketing plan and access collateral in the IIA Partner Center• Review and order free posters and co-branded statement inserts• Download banners, email templates, newsletter messaging
Mid November CUSG will email you the link to your co-branded TurboTax site
12/1/11 Order inserts for arrival at your mailing house by 12/15
12/1/11 Final date to enroll at the promoter level
Early December Launch your marketing program!TurboTax microsite “live”: Your members can begin their tax returns
1/16/12 Make sure banners are posted to your homepage and Online Banking pagesIRS E-file: IRS starts accepting e-filed tax returns for Tax Year 2011
1/21/12 – 2/15/12 Peak tax season. 30-40% of your members file their tax returns by mid-February.
March - April Optimize campaign messaging with End of Tax Season Messaging
4/6/12 – 4/15/12 Late season peak (final days of tax season)
Ongoing CUSG will email you member activity reports and marketing best practices reminders
• A leader in business communications, Sprint offers excellent value, the latest phones to improve productivity, a nationwide 3G network and the first wireless 4G network from a national carrier
• Sprint has invited credit unions to participate in their webinar about the Sprint next-generation wireless network which is expected to revolutionize the telecom industry and further enhance voice quality and data speeds for customers
• During the Network Vision webinar, you will learn about Sprint’s network modernization plan and how it will benefit your business
• Register for a session with Sprint now by clicking a date below:– Tue, Oct 25, 2011 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Central– Wed, Oct 26, 2011 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern– Thu, Oct 27, 2011 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific
• Once registered, Sprint will send an email confirming your registration with the information you need to join the webinar.
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• Approximately 200 addendums have yet to be submitted
• CUSG will prepare a list of these credit unions for each league for follow-up
• Lists will be emailed to each league by the end of this week
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• BizKid$– NCUF sent letters to leagues and credit unions in
September– A follow-up letter will be sent by NCUF on October 21– CUSG is contributing $700,000– MCUL will also make a contribution
• Estimated marketing incentive– Now included on credit unions scorecards in the Partner
Center– NBC’s will contact leagues the week of October 25
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• The online media campaign using display and search advertising across a variety of websites has two objectives: – Increase sales of partner products and services– Increase credit union membership
• Complimentary marketing materials available online in the Partner Center
• The online media calendar is below:
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Campaign Timeframe
GM - Drive Your Savings 8/15 – 12/31
Brand Awareness – Invest in America 8/15 – 12/31
Shop America – Back to School 8/15 – 9/15
Shop America – Home Improvement 9/15 – 10/31
Shop America - Holiday 11/1 – 12/31
• CU Benefits Express will be removed from IIA on Friday, November 25, 2011
• Program generated interest but few sales• Only IIA program requiring members to pay a
fee to gain access to the discounts
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• GM has added a banner to their microsite highlighting credit union financing and linking to individual credit union loan sites
• Further reinforces GM’s support of credit union financing
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Hot leads credit unions can use to follow up with members!
• Report emailed weekly to credit unions
• Identifies members requesting a GM code
• Report remains on Partner Center and is exportable to Excel for easy use
• Includes street and e-mail addresses
Credit Union First Name Last Name Address City State Zip Email Registration Date
Status
Sample Credit Union George Smith 39832 Spacely Dr Novi MI [email protected] 3/19/2011Requested
Sample Credit Union Jane Jones 25797 Coggswell Southfield MI [email protected] 3/18/2011Requested
Sample Credit Union Judy O'Hara 45090 Rosy Lane Farmington MI [email protected] 3/16/2011Submitted
Sample Credit Union Elroy Reed 8203 Astro Dr Wayne MI [email protected] 3/12/2011Requested
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• A report to track league marketing and sales activities for IIA programs
– Sprint Sales Activity
– Sprint - Marketing Efforts
– IIA - Marketing Efforts
• Updated by Leagues Quarterly• Available through NBC’s and on the
Partner Center in the LSC Resources
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Action Requested
•Submit quarterly updates by the 15th of the month following the end of the quarter•Updates to be completed on provided Excel Document•Updates to be sent to [email protected]•Due Monday 10/17
• League Conference Calls will be held the 1st month of each quarter on Wednesday’s at 3pm EST*
– January 18, 2012
• Access Information
– Toll free: +1 (866) 816-1627– Conference ID: 1177265367
*Attendance required for Leagues Endorsing or Partnering with Big Ticket and Endorsing Member Rewards
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