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Having blistered America's Bank for a social media faux pas, it's fair to give it a hat tip when it uses social media well. What the bank has done well is a video that it produced with Kahn Academy. For those not familiar with Kahn Academy, here's some background from 60 Minutes. Personally, I'm a fan of what Kahn and his cohorts have been doing to teach young people (and adults, for that matter) what many take to be tough subjects, like "Math" (gag, choke).
The latest effort with B of A is a video to teach consumers the difference between a debit card and a credit card, and the advantages and downside of each. While professionals in the banking industry might think it's simplisitic, I think it's effective in teaching the basics. It's not necessary that the average consumer be a banking geek; he or she just needs to know enough to make informed decisions. Kahn Academy (with B of A's help) is, in my opinion, making that happen. When I viewed the video again this evening, it had over 1,200,000 views. That's a lot viewing for a subject that is devoid of twerking or a character named "Katniss."
You can judge for yourselves. The video can be viewed here.
