Facebook is looking to partner with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) to inform small businesses on the value of Facebook advertising, and educate them on why they should buy spots on the site, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. According to the Journal, Facebook plans to announce the agreement today.
When the program starts in October, the Journal says, Facebook and folks from the U.S. Chamber and the NFIB will head to local chambers of commerce around the country to teach small businesses the most effective ways to advertise on the service. And to help coax those firms into trying out some of the techniques they've learned, Facebook plans in January to give away $50 in advertising rebates to 200,000 small businesses, the Journal says.
