- Taco Bell today announced a new social media campaign aimed at curing hunger. The program, Feed the Beat, is partnering with local musicians and will use a heavy Twitter presence to benefit the United Nations World Food Program. For more information please read http://www.qsrweb.com/article/201717/Taco-Bell-launches-social-media-campaign-to-end-hunger
- A new study out from Luxury Interactive, highlighted the growing use of social commerce, content marketing, and social media marketing. 78% of those surveyed said they spent more on social media in 2012 than in 2011, with 73% saying they would spend more next year. For more information on this report please read http://www.sys-con.com/node/2390906
- KAPITALL and WIRED has created a new social index tracking the most "liked" companies on Facebook and their stock market performance. For more information on this story please read http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/04/4882695/kapitall-and-wired-unveils-the.html
- Twitter corporate design and culture superstar Elizabeth Weil is headed for venture firm Andreesen Horowitz, in charge of focusing on new social investments for the firm. For more information on this story please read http://allthingsd.com/20121005/andreessen-horowitz-hires-twitters-elizabeth-weil-to-focus-on-social/?refcat=news
- Thomson Reuters won the Best Use of Social Media in Trading at the Financial News Awards, for its popular news analytics platform. For more information on this story please read http://www.4-traders.com/THOMSON-REUTERS-CORP-1411972/news/Thomson-Reuters-Corp-Thomson-Reuters-Wins-Best-Use-of-Social-Media-in-Trading-and-Technology-at-Fi-15262910/