Up to 45,000 Free Marriott Rewards Points Annually Through Social Media

Marriott Rewards is offering its members an opportunity to earn up to a maximum of 45,000 free points per calendar year by using social media — and although point bonuses have already been offered since the launch of the initiative, that is only the beginning.
Linking Marriott and Starwood Accounts | Some Nice Benefits

By linking the accounts my lowly Marriott Silver status would be upgraded to match my not-so-lowly-but-nothing-to write-home-about Starwood Gold level.