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The Importance of Becoming a Member-Centric Organization

Members serve as the conduit between the employees of the organization and any earnings potential that an organization may realize.

By Anthony L. Emerson | Updated on September 20, 2011

Continued credit union growth is predicated on the ability of credit unions to not only keep the members they have, but also attract new members. It is important for organizations to focus on its employees and business operations, but in order to grow and prosper they should concentrate on their members. Members serve as the conduit between the employees of the organization and any earnings potential that an organization may realize.

As many credit unions have known for a long time, but is only now widely accepted in many business organizations, profitable member/customer experiences are no longer transaction based, but rather relationship based. This requires every person in the organization to be aligned and commit to a sole strategy of positively affecting members whenever possible.

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