Volkswagen has partnered with LinkedIn to run a contest for the users of the professional network based in Netherlands. In a new campaign dubbed ‘LinkedUit’ (LinkedOut) and intergrating LinkedIn API, Volkswagen encourages the users to challenge each other and see who’s got a stronger profile on LinkedIn based on such criteria as education, work experience, number of LinkedIn connections, recommendations, etc.

Miller Lite is encouraging beer drinkers across the USA to ‘save their summer’ by collecting Taste Points and submitting them for the chance to win epic prizes. The program running from May 1 through July 31 allows legal-drinking-age consumers to collect points found on specially marked packages of Miller Lite and by checking-in on foursquare at participating bars and restaurants for a chance to win thousands of daily and weekly, or one of three epic prizes.

Summer in the northern hemisphere is coming, and YouTube in collaboration with the Australian residents, whose summer season is now finished, created a bespoke gallery which celebrates the most fun-packed season of the year. The video sharing website teamed up with Screen Australia, legendary filmmaker Dr George Miller and the Sydney Film Festival to develop the YouTube Map My Summer national online initiative.