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Conference Session Podcasts
We are pleased to present the following podcast offerings!
Podcasts are Audio Files that easily can be played on virtually any computer or MP3 player. The following sessions were chosen for their valuable information and the high marks given to them by attendees. We suggest you also print a copy of the Handouts for the sessions (where available) to help you get the most out of the presentations. Instructions for downloading and listening are below.
2006 Annual Conference for Bank Presidents, Senior Officers & Directors
Directors Workshop: "Does Your Board Know Your True Value Proposition?"
S. Scott MacDonald, Ph.D., Assemblies for Bank Directors
Handout
Audio FileIn today’s highly competitive marketplace, many directors continue to struggle with the notion that their customers are only interested in price—the lowest price wins. In this session, we examine what your bank’s true value proposition is to your customers. Is price all that really matters today? Have our banking practices actually encourage our customers to only look at price? How do we fix it? Do you promise real value? Do your customers know what your value proposition is? Do they want it? All of these issues are critical to the future success of your institution.
File size: Approx. 11 MB
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour
2006 Annual CFO & Risk Management Conference & Expo
“Prospects for the American Economy”
Barry Asmus, Ph.D., National Center for Policy Analysis
Are you ready for an explosive economy with expanding opportunities? Did you know that the conditions for a prosperous Main Street and a bullish Wall Street are in place? Consider this: there are more than 60 million people currently in America between the ages of 40 and 55, all in the high spending and high productive stages of their lives. Hold on to your hats. The boom has begun. Dr. Asmus’ insights on the six dominating factors driving the burgeoning economy will inspire and motivate your audience.
File size: Approx. 7 MB
Duration: Approx. 50 Minutes
“Practical Benefits & Use of a Bank Holding Company”
Philip Smith, Gerrish McCreary Smith, PC
For institutions that may not have a bank holding company, this session will briefly discuss the organization and formation process of a bank holding company. More importantly, though, this session will describe why a bank holding company is important in today’s financial institution environment, and will describe the practical ways a bank holding company can be used in directing for success. Topics to be discussed include utilizing the bank holding company to resolve capital issues, provide liquidity to stockholders, facilitate acquisitions and to generally enhance stockholder value.
File size: Approx. 11 MB
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour, 18 Minutes
“Fraud Detection and Prevention in the Community Bank”
Vira Jo Denney, Wells Fargo Bank
Liz Bass, Bank of America
Bank fraud including, identity theft, check fraud and new accounts fraud continue to rise. As the crooks get smarter we have to make changes in how we look at fraud. Come find out what has changed, what new trends are being found, and pick up some great preventive tips.
File size: Approx. 11 MB
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour, 18 Minutes
“Profiles of High Performing Banks/Investment Portfolio”
Rich Berg, Performance Trust Capital Partners, Inc.
How often have we stated that we are going to look back in retrospect on our forward-looking risk management models for accuracy, yet how frequently is this actually done? This talk does just that by focusing on whether the interest rate risk modeling performed in the past can be validated in a “forensic” hindsight basis. Berg will demonstrate practical ways to evaluate whether the risk modeling used in the past matched up to the current realities.
File size: Approx. 11 MB
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour, 18 Minutes
“Competing in Today’s Market”
Thomas J. Parliment, Ph.D., Parliment Consulting Services, Inc.
Your competition is non-regulated, non-depository institutions that are coming after your highest quality customers. Banking products and services are commodities competing on price, just like the majority of consumer products and services in our retail economy. In order to retain these customers, you need to differentiate your products and services through retail options that have perceived value while pricing your products at the margin. You must understand the competitive environment you face and keep community banking relevant.
File size: Approx. 8.4 MB
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour
How to listen to the presentations
To listen to a presentation right now on your computer:
Click on one of the audio links above. Your default audio player will automatically open and the file will begin playing as soon as it has loaded (be patient - this may take a few moments).
To download a file to your computer to listen to it at a later date:
RIGHT-click on one of the audio links above, and select “Save Target As… ” from the menu that pops up.
Select a folder on your system to place the file into, or save it to the Desktop for easy access. The file will then copy to your system. This may take a few minutes, depending on your connection speed.
When you are ready to listen to the file, double-click on the file name in Explorer/My Documents. Your default audio player will automatically open and the file will begin playing as soon as it has loaded (this may take a few moments).
Note: If iTunes is your default audio player that opens when you have performed the step above, it will automatically be saved in your iTunes library.
To download a file and play it on a portable MP3 player, such as an iPod:
RIGHT-click on one of the audio links above, and select “Save Target As… ” from the menu that pops up.
Select a folder on your system to place the file into, or save it to the Desktop for easy access. The file will then copy to your system. This may take a few minutes, depending on your connection speed.
Open iTunes or the program you use to transfer Audio Files to your portable MP3 player.
If using iTunes, go to File>Add File to Library… on the top menu bar. Select the downloaded file (macdonald_true_value_proposition) and click Open. The file now appears in your iTunes library as track name True Value Proposition, with Scott MacDonald as the artist.
You may now play it directly from iTunes, or you can upload it to your iPod in the same manner that you upload music or other media (either automatic or manual updating, depending on your settings).