Cause Marketing Forum's 2013 Conference in Chicago came and went. Sadly, my plans to attend fell flat but there's always next year! One of the highlights of the gathering are the Cause Marketing Halo Awards.

Cone Communications, is launching a social media and Corporate Social Responsibility product, CSR SocialScore.

For the past few days, I have been taking in news stories that feature glossy and celebrity packed images of Beyonce, her Boo and her buddies for the Sounds of Change concert to benefit the Chime for Change initiative. Not one of the stories has gone beyond the glitz to really explain what all of the chiming is about.

It's funny - despite all of our means to stay in the know, good is often hard to find. You can hear about celebrity gossip, political scandals and ratchetness at the click of a button. But to find, good? Well, good luck.