Everybody loves small businesses, it seems, and now there’s a groundswell of support at the grass-roots level.
In the same week that Twitter announced a program where small businesses will have access to a new advertising platform, reports of “cash mobs” started to pour in.
What’s a cash mob? It’s a group of people who band together on a specified day and time to patronize their favorite local businesses, and spend at least $20 there, per person. This burgeoning trend is giving a boost to some struggling stores.
Elsewhere, Facebook is getting ready to announce Timeline for brand Pages, so we’ve got our ears perked to hear what changes this will bring.
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