We're always trying to determine the most effective ways for getting the word out to bankers about the existence of BOL.

How (or from whom) did YOU learn about the site?

I think I heard from Andy Z.

I got a notice in my ComplianceAction newsletter. It was bright (orange, I think - or maybe pink) and I immediately checked it out.

I saw a reference to BOL on the Moneypage Compliance Forum.

Initially, from Barbara Hurst at a security seminar, and it's mentioned as a resource at almost every educational seminar I've ever been to.
And that's because it's great!

Ditto ComplianceAction. One selling point was access to the archives online, if we provided our CA customer number.

And a number of folks referred to this board from the Money Page.

I think I'm with Paul. I use to be a regular on the MoneyPage forum, but once I switched, I never went back.

ComplianceAction

At a Mass Bankers seminar at which you may have been one of the speakers. I have been using the site for information ever since and only recently joined the "Bankers' Threads Discussion" forum. Keep up the good work!

Google search while looking for ..... "banking compliance" (if I remember correctly).

Mary Beth, less than 24 hours after the devestaing tornado that hit the Moore/Midwest City area of greater OKC a number of years back, flew to I think it was San Diego that year to address the annual conference of the National Association of Trust Audit and Compliance Professionals (NATACP).

Since then the NATACP has changed it's name to the Fiduciary and Investment Risk Management Association (FIRMA) and MBG and "friends" left their previous employer to venture of on their own.

I've followed the progression right on through to the present and have never regretted a day of it. Although I specialize in Trust Compliance, the information, knowledge, articles, wisdom and banter that are available here at BOL are second to none.

Compliance School

Either Google or Yahoo - can't remember which.

A co-worker - I think. I honestly don't remember. I've also been in a few local compliance meetings with Michelle Petry and it's been discussed there.

Ditto ABA Compliance School.

Seems that I had been looking for some branch training tools and had used a previous site that closed down (the name of which escapes me at the [senior] moment). A search turned up BOL, and I've been addicted ever since!

From a co-worker - I just started by getting the weekly compliance update and then ventured into the threads and I'm hooked!!!

Initially, from Bankers Hotline (the print variety.) But I have since heard mention of BOL at every conference I've attended.

I learned about BOL from my Compliance Auditor! What a great crew...they shared their knowledge and how valuable this has been for me!

A couple of days after starting my new position as Compliance Officer, a long-time bank employee sent me a funny postcard from the eCard Exchange. Considering that I was frightened out of my wits at my new job duties, the card made a big impression on me. I found it curious that there was such as thing as "banker humor" out there (I know, silly me).

I remember going to the eCard Exchange to see what other cards were available, and wondering what the heck the "BOL Threads Addict" references were all about! Needless to say, it didn't take me long to find out!

I heard about BOL from a friend of mine, Pat Patrick.

Luisa Garcia

Moneypage/ComplianceDesk for me.

From MagicBanker when I came to work here. Best advice he ever gave me.

Link from another website plus mentioned at many compliance seminars as an excellent resource for all compliance issues that I have attended.

I instruct bank courses and always place it on my course resource listing to each of my students.