Contrail Systems, Bunchball, and Hi-Tech Jeans: the Social 6 for 12/14/12

Folks, yesterday we had a pretty mixed bag with respect to stories being shared. Between bluetooth clothing, viral film marketing, and incredibly profitable (and quick) exits from the market, yesterday had it all. Here's your Social 6:

#6: The 'Pacific Rim' Trailer Lays Bare All of Guillermo Del Toro's Viral Secrets (The Atlantic Wire)

#5: Bunchball shows off the 'rock stars' of gamification (VentureBeat)

#4: 5 Ways to Build Your Brand On Twitter with Meaningful Followers (Resource Nation blog)

#3: Case Study: Behind Instagram's Growth

#2: These Jeans Will Update Facebook for You  (Mashable)

#1: 2 Days After It Launched, This Startup Sold For $176 Million (Business Insider)

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Sensegon, Gamification, and Social TV highlight the Social 6 News Roundup

Got busy at work yesterday and didn't have a chance to check out what was going on in the worlds of social media, gamification, startups, and social TV? No worries - I have you covered. Here's the Social 6 roundup of the last 24 hours:

#6: YC-Backed Referly Raises $1M To Bring Affiliate Commerce To Everyone (TechCrunch)

#5: Can social media drive real sustainable change? (The Guardian blog)

#4: Questions and Answers on How The Times Handles Online Comments (New York Times blog)

#3: Sensegon Plans To Improve Ad Targeting Based On Your Personality (TechCrunch)

#2: Are you being played? How tech companies use gamification (VentureBeat)

#1: Why Social Media Needs TV and TV Needs Social (Ad Age)

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Big Bird, iPad Mini, and Taco Bell Top the Weekend Social 6 Roundup

Did you take a break from reading news across the Interwebz this weekend? I surely hope so. Assuming you did, here's some of what you missed, including how Taco Bell is fighting world hunger, why inventory will be the key to the iPad Mini's success, and how social media can take a so-so job search to a stellar one. There's plenty more, of course; let's dive in:

#6: How the Eels' rugby team leverages social media to succeed (JeffBullas.com)

#5: Don't Mess With Big Bird (New York Times)

#4: Taco Bell launches social media campaign to end hunger (QSR Web)

#3: The Best Ways to Use Social Media in Your Job Search (Forbes)

#2: iPad Mini's likely launch date means inventory will be everything, say analysts (Computerworld)

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