Follow MediaBlips on TwitterOnline Bank Is For The Birds
Published 6/10/2009 by Laurie Sullivan <> at MediaPost | Online Media Daily
Would you dump your hard-earned money into a savings account called SmartyPig? The online financial institution relies on Twitter to promote and drum up business, but with all the negative publicity surrounding impostors and fake accounts, it's a gamble for a bank to rely on it.
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