Brent Dixon

• Young CU Group Expands Their Horizons Over Coffee

  By Marygrace Murphy  |  November 23, 2010

  Twenty-three young credit union professionals from 10 credit unions gathered recently at a coffee shop near Rochester, N.Y., to network, learn about career development opportunities and discuss how to attract young people to credit unions.

• It's Time to Rethink Credit Union Conferences

  November 17, 2010

  Over the past 11 months as a contractor for the Filene Research Institute, dozens of credit unions, state leagues and national associations have blessed

• FISHERS, Ind. -- Giving younger people ownership of projects and opportunities to develop are key to retaining them as employees, according to a panel of experts speaking at the CU Water Cooler Symposium.

  November 10, 2010

  FISHERS, Ind. -- Credit unions are wasting their time and resources chatting about insignificant topics on Twitter and other social media outlets when they should be rallying around issues like secondary capital and member business lending.

• The Marketing Challenges of 2010 May Help Foster Innovative Solutions in 2011

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  November 10, 2010

  When it comes to the trends in marketing, the challenge this year has been doing more with less.

• Young Adult Expert Sends Gen Y-Hungry CUs Back to the Classroom

  By Marygrace Murphy  |  November 3, 2010

  Credit unions must focus on Gen Y 101--products and services--before they can worry about Gen Y 201, marketing.

• What's Love Got to Do With It?

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  September 15, 2010

  I really liked this blog post by Filene's Brent Dixon regarding the value of trust for credit unions

• Young CU Professionals Crashing in NY

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  August 20, 2010

  The Credit Union Association of New York's Young Professionals Commission recently held its first Crash meet-up in Albany at Professor Java's Coffee Sanctuary.

• Lack of Young Blood Runs Deeper Than Membership

  By Tim McAlpine  |  August 20, 2010

  "What are credit unions doing to attract, retain and reward the future leaders of the industry?" Guest Blogger Tim McAlpine asks.

• See Past the Present and Create the Future

  By Guest Blogger  |  June 18, 2010

  Are credit unions so deep into the present that they can't see the future? Brent Dixon, young adult adviser at the Filene Research Institute, thinks credit unions need to stop thinking about the short-term and focus on the long-term.

• You Can Consider the GAC Crashed by Up-and-Coming CU Execs

  March 8, 2010

  Frustrated with wanting to attend the GAC but not having the dough, Brent Dixon of the Filene Research Institute brought together a group of 20-something ...