Bank on Banking

So it’s that time everyone – time to get some feedback and some suggestions on the site and site content. Is there anything that you would like to see or see more of or less of? Am I missing some great opportunity or not capitalizing fully on something in your opinion – let me know!

I am very interested in seeing what all of you have to say about the site and where you think I can improve upon it, or simply add to it to enhance the overall experience for both the readers and, of course, myself. I know that there are always ways to improve or build upon everything, so this site should be no different.

Now before everyone pounces on this golden opportunity (not really – I’m always interested in receiving feedback and suggestions – just haven’t broadcasted it until now), let me start by announcing some changes and additions that I’m going to make or will be making in the very near future.

First and foremost, I want to announce something I am particularly excited about and have hinted at in a few of my most recent articles. Effective immediately, BankonBanking will be donating to charity 20% of the money raised through product sales – this includes my resume and cover letter service, my interview prep service, my interview prep guide and any other products that I release going forward (and there is a fresh product coming soon so stay tuned for that as well). Since this is a brand new feature of the site and something that I haven’t really explored in the past, I am starting with probably 3 or 4 charities to choose from (which is where all of you come in) and will donate in specific increments. By increments, I mean that I will donate, for example, $50 to charity X every time the amount of purchases comes to $250 in total (20% equaling $50 to charity) for that specific charity, charity X. This will keep the log cleaner and avoid my trying to donate $12 here, $8 there, $30 there, etc. What I need from all of you, is to email me your lists of charities that you are most interested in (whether it be 1 charity or 5) and I will select those with the greatest support as your choices (I’ve got a few in mind, but nothing is set in stone just yet). Going forward, more charities will be introduced, the percentage might go up, etc – but for now I’m really excited about this start and hope some of you will be as well.

With that announcement out of the way, one other new addition coming to BankonBanking.com will be the “Lighter Side” section. I’ve been toying with this idea for a while and have decided that it is time to launch. Essentially, this section will be filled with comical news pieces pertaining, in some way, to banking, funny stories (both from my past and from the pasts of all of you – anonymity is, of course, allowed), entertaining parodies and comics from other sites and such, and anything else that happens to seem interesting and/or funny. This will be a good way to connect both future and current bankers to the site and create a more experienced and informative experience for all.

Anyway, I know that this is a shorter article than usual, but I am treating it not as an opportunity to ramble, but as an invitation to share some new features of the site and to gather your thoughts, ideas and suggestions. So, send some mail and/or leave some comments below…I am all ears!