AI like ChatGPT won't work in banking
SUMMARY At the time of writing (January 2023) the hype around AI and in particular the 2-month-old ChatGPT is enormous. It's going to...
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Derek Corcoran
- Jan 18
- 5 min
Southwest Airlines is a warning bell for all banks and credit unions!
SUMMARY In the week leading up to Christmas 2022, a severe cold front hit the US. Flight delays and cancellations were inevitable....
Derek Corcoran
- Oct 12, 2022
- 5 min
Advanced LEGO is easier than opening a bank account
SUMMARY During the pandemic, I splurged on the 7,541 piece LEGO Millennium Falcon. I've been chipping away at it for over a year - it's...
Derek Corcoran
- Oct 4, 2022
- 4 min
The corporate METAVERSE will flop!
SUMMARY The Metaverse is attracting interest and investment. And there's much talk of the corporate opportunity in the metaverse....
Derek Corcoran
- Sep 15, 2022
- 4 min
WTH is a Credit Union? (Learning from Australia's experience)
SUMMARY There is an entire generation of people that do not know what a credit union is. But they know what a bank is – if you combine...
Derek Corcoran
- Sep 8, 2022
- 2 min
Amazon Letter to Shareholders 25 years ago (MUST READ!)
SUMMARY In a 1997 letter to shareholders, Jeff Bezos laid out his LONG term plans for the Amazon business, the year it IPO'd. He did what...
Derek Corcoran
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
Stop asking customers what they want (you'll end up with a faster horse)
SUMMARY You are an expert in your business and customers look to you for innovation. And yet, so many companies ask customers 'what do...
Derek Corcoran
- Jul 21, 2022
- 10 min
14 Tips for delivering a great conference presentation
SUMMARY If you are delivering a presentation at a conference - it's a huge opportunity to grow your business and personal brand. But so...
Derek Corcoran
- Jul 6, 2022
- 4 min
Nobody wants to bank. But they do want embedded banking.
SUMMARY Nobody wants to bank - they want what banking can facilitate. People want somewhere safe and secure to store their money. They...
Derek Corcoran
- Mar 29, 2022
- 9 min
Business Storytelling - the art and science
SUMMARY Storytelling is like ‘customer experience’ in business – it’s fashionable, everyone thinks it’s important, but very few know...
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