After years of boring homework, early bedtimes, and a meager allowance from chores, young adults are starving for independence. For many, that means college. For others, it’s their first full-time job. Regardless of where they end up, it doesn’t take…
Young minds are sponges, capable of rapidly absorbing new concepts, experiences, and even languages. From an early age, America’s children are taught reading, writing, history, math, science, and numerous other subjects they need to understand their world and themselves. But…
For many of us, tax season is like a reverse holiday. Instead of hanging lights or taking time off to relax, we all sit down to do some math homework. And there’s the added pressure of an audit if you…
In marketing as in nature, size isn’t everything. Leafcutter ants are famous for lifting 50 times their body weight, for example. And California redwoods – which frequently grow over 300 feet tall – start out as seeds no larger than…
Birmingham, AL – February 25 – Main Street, Inc., a trusted partner to financial institutions for more than 25 years, today announced the nationwide availability of Connect by Main Street™, a marketing and engagement hub designed exclusively for the needs…
The first Black-owned bank can be dated to about the same time as the first automobile. In 1888, Capital Savings Bank opened in Washington, D.C., backed by Black entrepreneurs, churches, and social organizations. It was created to do what many…
Stop us if this sounds familiar: you sign up for a streaming service or phone plan at a fair price. Life goes on, and you hardly think about the cost until one day a bill catches your eye. Suddenly, you’re…
The celebrated author C.S. Lewis once said, “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” That’s true even for our nation’s financial institutions – whether they’re 10 years old or 150+. The financial…
We all have skin in the marketing game – as consumers, professionals, or both. But involvement doesn’t translate to engagement, especially in the digital marketing age when we receive more promotional messages than ever before. Overexposure can lead to marketing…
In the attention economy, eyeballs are the grand prize. Competition is fierce, but if we focus too much on the quantity rather than the quality of our marketing, we may end up with even less to show for it. Marketing…