24 MARCH / APRIL 2020 Josh Myers Assistant Vice President - Member Engagement Indiana Bankers Association jmyers@indiana.bank @joshmyersIN IBA Google Groups Connect, engage and grow with your peers There are dozens of paid resources that bankers can utilize today to learn and grow in the industry. While these can be of great value, wouldn’t it be nice to have a free resource that bankers could use by sending a simple email? Through the Indiana Bankers Association Google Groups, there is! The IBA membership is made up of thousands of banking professionals located from Evansville to South Bend and everywhere in between. Our members represent varying backgrounds and experience levels. With such a vast pool of industry knowledge, there is no better resource to learn and grow than from your peers. Knowledge-share is the fundamental goal of IBA Google Groups. There are currently 17 categories of IBA Google Groups, and some have seen considerable success in building group membership and communication. Productive conversations have been shared, and bankers have been gaining answers to challenging issues since the creation of the Google Groups in late 2018. Below are just a few examples of the issues that have been discussed in groups: - Bank holiday policies (Human Resources) - Job descriptions for various positions (Human Resources) - Cash vendor experiences (Senior Retail / Branch Administration) - Check verification procedures (Senior Retail / Branch Administration) - Bill pay authorization process (Senior Retail / Branch Administration) - IT management reports (Information Technology) - Phone systems (Cybersecurity) - Camera DVRs (Cybersecurity) - Home Mortgage Disclosure Act questions (Compliance) - Sole proprietor accounts (Compliance) - Procedures for privately owned ATMs (Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering) - Speakers for staff training (Training Directors) While IBA Google Groups are a strong concept, they cannot be successful without member participation. Please consider joining one or more groups to participate in these free resources. Benefits include a peer community to address your questions on banking issues, answers and advice from bankers in your area(s) of expertise, and a chance for you to share your knowledge and experience with others. Once you join, ask questions of your peers and respond to those seeking answers. The more you share, the more everyone learns. Visit indiana.bank for more information and to sign up for this member-driven resource. There are two options to join the IBA Google Groups. One option requires the creation of a Google profile, which allows for more user ability. The other option simply adds your email to the group that will allow you to send and receive emails only from your email platform. IBA Google Groups are another benefit to your IBA membership, and we hope that you will engage and grow with your peers. For questions or more information, please contact me at 317-333-7165 or jmyers@ indiana.bank. HB FEATURE
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