Sample Workshop Agenda
Welcome and What We’ll Be Discussing The Next 90 Minutes​
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Transitioning into Retirement, Retirement, And The Senior Demographic Are Hot Right Now: Don’t Get Left-Out In The Cold
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Why everyone is talking about seniors (but not saying the right words)
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There’s more content published about seniors and retirees than any other age segment
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We’re too big to fail (so do not fail us!)
Seniors Are A Force: We’re The Source You Need To Endorse
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We own a lot
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We have the disposable income
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We’re your greatest share of wallet and your power of the purse
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The bottom line: we’re your bottom line; the math is mathing
If You Learn How To Unlock and Unbox, We’re Your Fort Knox
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Our assets and deposits are a lifeline
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We enable you to loan, keep fees lower, and achieve the financial metrics you need for success
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We’re your pathway to a younger demographic: age begets youth
How You Communicate With Seniors (spoiler alert: quit talking)
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We’ve heard enough fast talkers, money-grabbers, and sales pitches
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By listening, you’re taking the first steps to successful communications strategy
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The keywords we want to hear (use the worksheets)
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Personalize, individualize, customize (use the worksheets to see some examples)
What We Want From You Isn’t Rocket Science
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Respect, acknowledgment, value-for-value, recognition
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Not what you offer every other member demographic
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Affirmation of our importance (but how?)
Understand The Credit Union 10 Steps To Retirement Happiness And You’ll Be Happy, Too
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Memorize the 10 steps
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Use the worksheets to put them into practice
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You, too, need a gratitude list, and we better be on it (fill out the worksheet)
Know The Path Of Happiness, And We’ll Be Your Pathway To Success
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Understand the difference between the path of and the path to (most other credit unions and banks understand the path to, and that’s wrong)
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Be empathetic to us, not sympathetic (that can be patronizing and condescending)
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Talk about the path when you talk to us (use our cheat sheet)
Implementation, Integration, and Institutionalization
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10 steps you can take to be successful in maintaining our business
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Don’t let the “Great Wealth Transfer” enter the conversation
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We’re not just a member, we’re a member/partner
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Even though we’ve had our fair share of hip replacements, you need to be joined at the hip with us (here’s how)
