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By Tim McAlpine

I caught this one in my RSS reader this morning and it took me by surprise. Good news credit union stories don't typically come from the biggest blogs on the planet. There was a great article posted to LifeHacker on Friday: Why Choose a Credit Union Over a Bank. Within the article are numerous links to other mainstream sites singing the praises of credit unions lately.

The credit union blog-o-sphere is a great place but it largely speaks to the converted. When credit unions get this kind of positive coverage in a non-industry blog with a huge readership, it is worth noting. As of the time of this writing, the article has been read 15,322 times. That's awesome.

Take a read and pay special attention to the more than 70 comments. For the most part, the comments are very positive. Good news like this couldn't come at a better time for credit unions.

I just love this business anecdote which I read in Success magazine

The wind and the sun were having a conversation one day, which turned into a friendly competition about who was better at making things go their way. The wind said, "I am so strong and so good at what I do that I can blow the coat away from that man down on the ground"

So the wind blew hard, bending trees and rattling windows. But the stronger the wind, the more the man clutched his coat, wrapping it tightly around him.
The sun waited patiently for the windstorm to end and then took a turn . With a smile. the sun beamed down its warm rays until the man took off his coat voluntarily.

What the wind couldn't do with brute force the sun accomplished with warmth and charm.

Now if that isn't a wonderful anecodote for leadership, branding and social media then I don't know what is....

Always knew that having wind was a bad thing!!!

tags: Callanis Stone Circle, Callanish, Isle of Lewis Scotland, Image of the Day

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I was reading this week about the development of the EU and came across this quote from Dimitris Chryssochoou. The quote is about theory but I believe that as leaders - or indeed brand managers if we changed the word theory for strategy then it is extremely relevant for creating engagement in the business world

"Theory generates pluralism, pluralism produces choice, choice creates alternatives, alternatives formulate debate, debate encourages communication, communication increases awareness, awareness minimizes dogmatism and in this way there is a propensity to develop greater and better understanding...."

Yes, I know posh words for this blog but I love the linkages....too many leaders forget the link, they see communication as a task when in reality it is the lifeblood of understanding.

Suppose you’re not really the social type at all, and would rather play around in some serene playground. Well, we have something for you, too! Take a break and chill out in Vector Park. They have all sorts of weird things to click on, like three-legged headless acrobats, an odd assortment of objects to be balanced on hangers, and a dog-or-bird-like creature that chases your spider. See the giant head, pick at its nose until bubbles come out, and more. However you choose to do it, enjoy playing around in Vector Park.

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Ok, one more. You can’t leave the party without meeting Otto. He’s an infinite cat. That’s it! Thanks for coming, be it in person or virtually, and most especially, thank you for reading, commenting, and helping ScienceBlogs reach 1,000,000 comments!

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During the past week, Technorati has published a series of articles on the state of the blogosphere in 2008, the first such report in nearly 18 months. Like previous reports from Technorati, this latest one goes beyond just the raw numbers. It also includes brief interviews with some bloggers about the role of blogging in [...]

Hey everyone, I’ve been meaning to redesign Winning the Web into more of a magazine-style format for the longest time now - and I was finally able to get to it this week using one of Brian Gardner’s amazing Revolution Wordpress themes. I’ll soon be writing a detailed post about all of the changes and their [...]

I've got the opportunity to interview Clay Shirky on Tuesday this week thanks to the lovely people at Incisive Media.
I'm a big fan of Clay's work particularly his recent book Here Comes Everybody. (currently available with £8 off at Amazon)
I'll be video recording the interview to share later - using one of the just-arriving Flip Video Mino's. Just been sent one to test by Alex Myers - who responded to my bleating tweets for something simple to shoot and share with ( I am a-cursed with a 3G unjailbroken iPhone - no video recording!).
You'll see the results on this blog later this week.
And you can help shape the results right now: simply post a question you'd like to put to Clay in the comments below and I'll do my best to include as many as possible in the interview.