Social media listening platforms

[erich37]

Social media listening platforms are solutions that gather data from various social media outlets and news sources. They monitor billions of conversations and generate text analytics based on predefined criteria. They can also determine the sentiment of a speaker or writer with respect to some topic or document.

"Social Listening Platform" whose function is to "gather data from various social media outlets and news sources." It will "monitor billions of conversations and generate text analytics based on predefined criteria." The Fed's desired product should be able to "determine the sentiment [ED:LOL] of a speaker or writer with respect to some topic or document"... "The solution must be able to gather data from the primary social media platforms – Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Forums and YouTube. It should also be able to aggregate data from various media outlets such as: CNN, WSJ, Factiva etc." Most importantly, the "Listening Platform" should be able to "Handle crisis situations, Continuously monitor conversations, and Identify and reach out to key bloggers and influencers."

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/here-...-prepares-eavesdrop-everything-mentioning-fed

 

[Carlos]

I have seen some sites that list your social media sites, such as FriendFeed, SocialURL, and a few others.... but this seems to take things to a whole new level.

 

[EQnoble]

Most importantly, the "Listening Platform" should be able to "Handle crisis situations, Continuously monitor conversations, and Identify and reach out to key bloggers and influencers."

That seems like it says find the right people...and when you find them and use them so the rest fall behind.

If you want to spy....sign up on a site and at least give them some damn traffic.