﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:46:59 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>WSI Digital - Banking Industry</title><link>https://www.poweredbywsi.com:443/blog/rss/category/473/banker-education-series</link><atom:link href="https://www.poweredbywsi.com:443/blog/rss/category/473/banker-education-series" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Cook]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The ROI of AI for Community Banks (And Why Nobody Can Honestly Promise You a Number)]]></title><link>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/the-roi-of-ai-for-community-banks-and-why-nobody-can-honestly-promise-you-a-number</link><description><![CDATA[ If you're a bank executive, asking about return on investment isn't just reasonable. It's your job. Any project that's going to consume time, money, and your people's attention had better produce ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/the-roi-of-ai-for-community-banks-and-why-nobody-can-honestly-promise-you-a-number</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a9199931-322b-40b5-87d8-b5b523d15258-235]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Cook]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Think With It, Not Just Use It. Building the AI Mindset in Your Bank.]]></title><link>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/think-with-it-not-just-use-it-building-the-ai-mindset-in-your-bank</link><description><![CDATA[ If you read the first article in this series, you know where I landed. Strategy comes first, and AI literacy is the bridge that connects your strategy to real results. This piece is about that ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/think-with-it-not-just-use-it-building-the-ai-mindset-in-your-bank</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a9199931-322b-40b5-87d8-b5b523d15258-234]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Cook]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Strategy First. ROI Second. Why AI Literacy Is the Bridge for Community Banks.]]></title><link>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/strategy-first-roi-second-why-ai-literacy-is-the-bridge-for-community-banks</link><description><![CDATA[ I recently wrapped up a presentation on AI in banking for the Michigan Bankers Association at their Annual Convention (at the Grand Hotel). Good room, good energy, and that familiar community banker ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/strategy-first-roi-second-why-ai-literacy-is-the-bridge-for-community-banks</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a9199931-322b-40b5-87d8-b5b523d15258-233]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Cook]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Getting the Most Out of Your Next Banking Conference (Before, During, and After You Leave)]]></title><link>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/getting-the-most-out-of-your-next-banking-conference-before-during-and-after-you-leave</link><description><![CDATA[ Recently, I had the privilege of presenting   three   sessions at the two-day Indiana Bankers Association's MEGA Conference in Indianapolis. It is genuinely one of the best events our industry puts ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/getting-the-most-out-of-your-next-banking-conference-before-during-and-after-you-leave</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a9199931-322b-40b5-87d8-b5b523d15258-231]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Cook]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The 2% Problem: Why Community Banks Are Losing Gen Z Before the Relationship Even Starts]]></title><link>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/the-2-problem-why-community-banks-are-losing-gen-z-before-the-relationship-even-starts</link><description><![CDATA[ Let’s Start with the Number That Should Keep You Up at Night 

 I’m going to open with a stat that might sting a little, but I think it’s important for community bankers to sit with it:  only 2% ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/the-2-problem-why-community-banks-are-losing-gen-z-before-the-relationship-even-starts</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a9199931-322b-40b5-87d8-b5b523d15258-230]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Cook]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[How Learning to Talk to AI Made Me a Better Communicator With People]]></title><link>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/how-learning-to-talk-to-ai-made-me-a-better-communicator-with-people</link><description><![CDATA[ There's a moment most leaders know all too well. You ask someone on your team to do something. They go off and do it. And what comes back is... not what you had in mind. So you're frustrated. ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/how-learning-to-talk-to-ai-made-me-a-better-communicator-with-people</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a9199931-322b-40b5-87d8-b5b523d15258-229]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Cook]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[BES Episode 19 - A Peek Inside the Alloy Labs Alliance]]></title><link>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/bes-episode-19-a-peek-inside-the-alloy-labs-alliance</link><description><![CDATA[ Maybe you saw the news in  American Banker ,  Forbes , Business Insider, or elsewhere about the public launch of the  Alloy Labs Alliance , a new member-driven shared innovation lab and accelerator ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 16:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/bes-episode-19-a-peek-inside-the-alloy-labs-alliance</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a9199931-322b-40b5-87d8-b5b523d15258-19]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Cook]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[BES Episode 18 - BankTech & Fintech: What’s Going On? with Sam Kilmer from Cornerstone Advisors]]></title><link>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/bes-episode-18-banktech-fintech-whats-going-on-with-sam-kilmer-from-cornerstone-advisors</link><description><![CDATA[ Core processors are acquiring services and rolling them into their quiver of solutions. Fintech companies are popping up to serve a variety of niche banking needs. On top of all that, you’ve got ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/bes-episode-18-banktech-fintech-whats-going-on-with-sam-kilmer-from-cornerstone-advisors</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a9199931-322b-40b5-87d8-b5b523d15258-17]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Cook]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Episode 15: How to Think On Your Feet and React In Real-Time as a Community Banker]]></title><link>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/episode-15-how-to-think-on-your-feet-and-react-in-real-time-as-a-community-banker</link><description><![CDATA[ Recently I had the pleasure of being joined by two “social media rock stars” from the banking industry on my monthly  Banker Education Series  webinar show to talk about the growing trend of  ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 11:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/episode-15-how-to-think-on-your-feet-and-react-in-real-time-as-a-community-banker</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a9199931-322b-40b5-87d8-b5b523d15258-8]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Cook]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[BES Episode 12 - How Two Social CEO’s Make it happen At Their Banks]]></title><link>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/bes-episode-12-how-two-social-ceos-make-it-happen-at-their-banks</link><description><![CDATA[ Our goal is to learn how: “You and your bank make social part of your organizational structure, and strategic plan, and how one must find the time to make it happen?” By doing so, we introduce two ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2016 13:22:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.poweredbywsi.com/Blog/bes-episode-12-how-two-social-ceos-make-it-happen-at-their-banks</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a9199931-322b-40b5-87d8-b5b523d15258-5]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>