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Friday, May 31, 2013

Behind the Scenes With Plenty of Twenties

A visit this week with Steve Grant of Wakefield-based Plenty of Twenties shows something about the marketing potential of social media.

Over the past year and a half, the Wakefield-based Plenty of Twenties website has gained national and regional media attention for a unique marketing approach - giving followers on Twitter and Facebook the chance to find a hidden $20 bill at least once or twice a day. "It's more than just a twenty - It's the fun of the find," said co-founder Steve Grant in a recent conversation with Wakefield Patch. More and more of the twenties these days are sponsored by area businesses and other organizations, said Grant, who works full-time as an attorney. He co-founded Plenty of Twenties with lifelong friend Rich Cook, who is a psychiatrist. The two grew up in town and are both graduates of Wakefield High School. Longtime friend Kim Ring has also …

Monday, October 22, 2012

Plenty Of Twenties Website Building Fame In The Region

Unique project by two Wakefield men is gaining media attention and building a local following.

Two Wakefield men were featured in a Boston Globe article over the weekend for their plentyoftwenties.com website, which helps strangers find randomly hidden $20 bills – and which has even been lining up sponsors and quite a following in the process. The Globe report focused on Wakefield High School Class of 1994 graduates Steven Grant and Richard Cook, who along with the previously mentioned website, also use social media and apps to tell followers where they might find the $20. The newspaper noted that the two have reportedly distributed some $7,000 in hidden $20 bills over the past year, with some help from business sponsors. The two were also featured in October, 2011 in a story and video by CBS Boston that can be viewed at this link…

Stephen Hall

7:32 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012

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