Social Media Analysis News, 26 September 2008

News from the companies of social media analysis.

Companies and services

• 22 September - Jodange released an iGoogle gadget that tracks sentiment on energy-related topics. press release

• 23 September - CyberAlert announced the opening of applications for its 2009 grants to not-for-profit organizations. At least 15 companies will receive one year of free news monitoring services.

• 22 September - Kate Niederhoffer joins the unnamed startup. Niederhoffer was previously VP, Measurement Science at Nielsen Online.

• 30 September - Visible Technologies is presenting a free webinar, Is Your Search Engine Reputation Helping or Hurting Your Brand?, 30 September at 1:00 PM EDT (GMT -4). Aberdeen Group's Jeff Zabin introduces the concept of online reputation in the first in a series of three events.

• 1 October - Trackur is presenting a free webinar on online reputation management, 1 October at 1:00 PM EDT (GMT -4).

• 2 October (New York) - dna13 will host PRSA-New York’s Technology Thursday event, 6–8 pm at Latitude Bar & Lounge. Free.

• 15–17 October (Portsmouth, NH) - IPR's 6th Summit on Measurement.

• ICWSM 2009, due 21 January.

• Senior Director of Partnership and Digital Marketing, GMR Entertainment (New York)