Study Shows Women Dominate on Social Networks
According to a recent study by Royal Pingdom, out of 19 social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and Bebo, 53 percent of users were female
Source: Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics, 11/30/09

Honda Drivers Making Merry With Free Gas in Southern California
Honda dealers in Southern California are giving back to their customers this holiday season – the dealers have dispatched Honda Helper teams who hand out umbrellas and reusable grocery bags, hold doors, feed the homeless and fill up Honda gas tanks for free  
Source: Brandflakes for Breakfast, 11/03/09

Mellencamp to Quit Smoking, if Facebook Helps
John Mellencamp's 14-year-old son Speck has started a Facebook group in an effort to get his dad to stop smoking – the rocker promised his son if he was able to get one million fans that he would put down the tobacco for good
Source: MSNBC, 12/01/09

This Year, You Can Stalk Santa from Your Car
The U.S. government is keeping an extra eye on the sky this December 25th… for Santa Claus – since 1955, the North American Defense Command NORAD Santa Tracker charts Saint Nick’s journey around world so kids can know exactly when their presents might appear under the tree; new for 2009, the Santa Tracker will be present on Facebook, Twitter, Google Earth, Flickr and OnStar GPS navigation systems
Source: The Social, 12/01/09

Whataburger Gives Customers Free Food for Christmas
Whataburger is celebrating the twelve days of Christmas with free food – customers can register on the Whataburger Web site to receive 12 coupons for complimentary menu items such as fries and breakfast taquitos
Source: The Denver Channel Online, 11/19/09

Tiger Woods: 'Personal Sins Should Not Require Press Releases'
When it comes to crisis situations, PR pros and legal departments don’t always see eye-to-eye, as is the case with the recent Tiger Woods scandal – MediaBistro.com discusses Wood’s choice to communicate with the media rather than opting for the PR faux pas “no comment” route
Source: MediaBistro.com – PRNewser, 12/02/09

How Much Does it Cost to Call Someone Across the World?
To demonstrate the effectiveness of Skype, the internet telephone provider has launched the Phone Box Experiment – a campaign which features Rob, a guy sitting in the middle of the desert with a phone booth; users are welcomed to call Rob, who will supposedly answer, but are warned to be wary of the cost of such a long distance call when using standard phone service
Source: Brandflakes for Breakfast, 12/02/09

Dockers to Put Hair Back on Men's Chests, Halt Metrosexualism
Dockers has launched a new multimedia campaign, “Wear The Pants,” aimed at bringing back manliness in men’s attire – the 40 country outreach will feature print, online, billboard and radio ads, social media applications and in-market events to “put forth a new definition of masculinity, one that embraces strength and sensitivity and appeals to men who can change a tire AND a diaper"
Source: AdRants.com, 12/02/09

Spirit Airlines' Latest Ad Mocks Tiger Woods
Spirit Airlines is never one to shy away from taboo topics – the discount airline has jumped on the Tiger Woods bandwagon with the “Eye of the Tiger” sale; ads for the flight discount feature a flash animation of a tiger driving into a fire hydrant
Source: AdFreak.com, 12/02/09