Presidential elections are pretty much made for Twitter, as news media, analysts, pundits, bloggers and ordinary citizens generate streams of easily-condensed information and opinion to tweet and re-tweet. With important news emerging in small increments, minute-by-minute, Twitter might actually be the ideal medium to track election results. ...Read the whole story
With consumers wanting (or saying they want) more fruits and vegetables in their diets, Del Monte Foods is launching a new advertising campaign emphasizing that their canned vegetables are just as nutritious (and easier) as fresh produce. ...Read the whole story
Cheerwine -- the bubbly, wild cherry-flavored soft drink that's an institution in the South -- calls itself a brand on the move, with a plan for 100% national distribution by its 100th anniversary in 2017. ...Read the whole story
The Web lit up Tuesday with searches at news and social sites related to the elections. Many of the major sites, like Google, Bing, Facebook and Twitter, help Americans get the information they need to vote. ...Read the whole story
EBay Motors is reaching out to the enthusiast crowd with a new Web site devoted to aftermarket customizers and car lovers looking for muscle cars, classics, and automotive odds and ends. The online community and personalization platform is called eBay Garage. ...Read the whole story
Print ads for the new Ford Fusion car show competitive cars becoming diaphanous when the Fusion is in the picture (thanks to on-vehicle paint schemes designed by artist Liu Bolin). Now the automaker has launched three TV spots supporting that idea. ...Read the whole story
In another extension of its "happiness" theme, Coca-Cola will launch a Happy Places photo-sharing social network tied to its free mobile apps. ...Read the whole story
Many of us feel as if our lives revolve around social media -- that the lines between work and personal are nonexistent. For Jason Sadler, founder of IWearYourShirt, this is actually true. Since 2008, Sadler has been using social media to help businesses gain attention, attract consumers, augment search results and garner research. Here is an Insider look at the crazy brain of a social media entrepreneur. ...More