November 2011
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Nov 30th
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Why Credit Unions Should Champion Cash Mobs in...
The CashMob concept is a strategic match for a Credit Union regardless of whether they offer business accounts.  Using little, if any, monetary resources to get started, CashMobs may become the next fad for pro-local individuals to participate on a grass roots level.   “The basic foundation of Credit Unions were as grass roots institutions themselves so I think a Cash Mob is an absolutely...
Nov 18th
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Nov 18th
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The CashMob Cometh...
Cleveland lawyer Andrew Samtoy was socializing over drinks with his network of fellow young professionals one evening after a hard day at the office.  The conversation turned to recent events in his city where the term flash mob had recently taken on a negative connotation with groups of mostly young people using social media not to spontaneously sing or dance but instead riot and loot.  All in...
Nov 18th
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13 Simple Tips for Your CashMobs Success
aka.. Unofficial Rules on How to Start a Cash Mob for Your Credit Union & Community 1)    Anyone can participate in the CashMob. 2)   The CashMob monthly schedule and times of mob must be announced via Social Media.  A specific Cash Mob Twitter Account (ex- @MilwaukeeCashMob) and Facebook page is the ideal venue.     3)    The general location/neighborhood of the monthly CashMob will be...
Nov 18th
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Coming Soon... Cash Mob Video.
CashMob in Action. Live from the Mob.  CashMob Founder explains on how to create a CashMob in your own city, one Credit Union Executive weighs in on the effectiveness of CashMobs and a Small Business Retailer speaks about why he thinks credit unions would be natural fit for hosting cash mobs around the country.
Nov 18th
Archive Media Coverage of CashMobs
This is a smattering of the local press that was garnered from the successful Cleveland Cash Mob.  More clips will be updated as they run in local and national media. Radio: NPR Marketplace:  http://cuho.me/vc99Td Television: Local NBC Affiliate (WKYC): http://cuho.me/sSr4OR Newspaper: Cleveland Plain Dealer: http://cuho.me/w4q1C9 Cleveland Leader: http://cuho.me/twgbLI Crain’s Cleveland...
Nov 18th