roundup of this year's content
by Catherine Nessworthy, on Dec 15, 2020 3:18:23 PM
As we come to the end of 2020, we’re using this last edition to look back over the Growth Series content we’ve provided this year. There’s a quick reminder summary of each one, its key message and how it can help you. We’ve also provided a quick link so you can go straight to the ones that interest you.
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Jan 20: How you can help your customers get into good savings habits |
Ideas for how your customers can get into the habit of saving, by making just a few easy changes. |
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It contains an overview of our account types, and which kind of savers they suit, to help with your customer conversations (if not right now, then in the future when things go back to normal and we're encouraging customers to come and see us face to face again). So you can share it with your staff. There are also links to our budget calculator, which is a great tool for helping your customers to work out how to spend their cash most effectively. |
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Feb 20: Are your customers working their savings as hard as they can? |
A reminder of the key benefits of holding an ISA, despite the existence of the Personal Savings Allowance (PSA). |
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Customers still need help working out how to save tax free effectively. This blog will help you to identify and explain when an ISA is still the best option for your customer, so it’s ideal for sharing with your team. This will be especially useful during ISA season. |
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June 20: Helping your business thrive during the crisis and beyond |
A blog to help you maintain relationships with your customers, especially during these unusual times. This is intended to help you with the non-YBS side of your business (if you have one). |
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It contains some useful hints and tips for making the most of both your website and social media, as well as best practice for email marketing. |
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July 20: The importance of channels working together and helping your customers to embrace the digital world |
This article is about understanding what customers need and keeping up with the times. We can do this by providing both digital and face to face service options. |
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Consider the bigger picture from a customer service perspective, and how you can promote the strengths of face to face service, as well as digital. |
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August 20: Additional ideas to use with the Training & Competency scheme |
A supporting guide to give you some ideas for additional activities you can use alongside the Training & Competency Scheme. This also includes live case study examples, where performing these activities has benefited both the colleague and the agency. |
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There are some great ideas for keeping your staff motivated and engaged, which will benefit both yourself and your business. |
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September 20: The Training & Competency Guide |
This is the official Training & Competency Guide which sits on the Sharepoint site. It contains most of the same information as provided in August within the official document. However, there are also extra resources – e.g
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You’ll notice that there are some months when no Growth Series content was provided. This is because it has been such an unusual year, and there were months where it didn’t feel appropriate.
Looking ahead to 2021
Look out for next year’s Growth Series content. We’ve got some really interesting things in the pipeline, including, for the first time, a podcast!
In the meantime, Happy Christmas. We’ll see you next year!