Want to be on the wall at Ben’s? There’s an app for that.
This is so cute, and such a fun way to delight customers. Go Ben’s! Via WeLoveDC:
During lunch today at Ben’s, I saw Nizam Ali with an iPad, a picture frame, and a whole lot of velcro. He was building a picture frame so that just about anyone can end up on the wall at Ben’s. Mo, the manager, showed me how it works. Grab the app (iTunes, Free) for your iPhone, and snap a photo of yourself. After it uploads to the service, after a few minutes’ time, your smiling face ends up in the picture frame on their wall!
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