The CUInsight Network · 2026-05-29 · 22 min
“Start simple and stay curious.” - Larry Meador Thank you for tuning in to The CUInsight Network , with your host, Robbie Young , Vice President of Strategic Growth at CUInsight. In The CUInsight Network, we take a deeper dive with the thought leaders who support the credit union community. We discuss issues and challenges facing credit unions and identify best practices to learn and grow together. My guest on today’s show is Larry Meador , CEO of evok credit union marketing . Our conversation goes far beyond marketing buzzwords and demographic charts, with Larry sharing how a kid obsessed with commercials and creativity eventually found his way into advertising and the credit union world. Along the way, hear the wildly scrappy origin story behind evok! Throughout our conversation, Larry explains why demographics alone don’t tell the full story and why understanding motivations, anxieties, habits, and emotional triggers matters so much more than simply targeting “women 35 to 54.” We talk about the difference between target audiences and personas, how digital personalization has completely changed member expectations, and why credit unions can’t afford to sound generic anymore.
