Social Media Analysis News, 31 October 2008

News from the companies of social media analysis.

Companies and services

• 24 October - Leximancer announced a partnership with OrbisIP Limited to expand into the international security market, including government and military users.

• 22 October - Digimind announced the release of Digimind 7.2 "Discovery." The new version includes familiar social media analysis features, positioned for the competitive intelligence market.

• The Institute for Public Relations is conducting its fourth annual survey of PR pros on social media and their impact on public relations. Results will be presented at IPRRC in March. via Don Bartholomew

• BuzzLogic announced the results of its "Harnessing the Power of Blogs" survey, a sponsored study by JupiterResearch of blog influence and reader behavior.

• Networked Insights focuses on broadcast television ratings and engagement in their first "Measuring the Social" report (PDF).

• Diane Thieke discusses best practices for reporting PR results in a new ebook from Dow Jones & Company, Talk to Me: 10 Tips for Translating PR Results into the Language of Business.

• SAS released Tune into the Voice of Your Customer with Voice Mining. The free paper, written by text mining strategist Manya Mayes, focuses on using SAS Text Miner software to analyze call center transcripts generated by partners. via Seth Grimes

• Razorfish released Feed: The Razorfish Consumer Experience Report (PDF). via Shiv Singh

• 12–14 November (Las Vegas) - WOMMA Summit and Research Composium. Join us for the international SMA meetup on the 12th.

• 18 November - Coremetrics is presenting a free AMA webinar, How to Win in a Web 2.0 World with Web Analytics—Keys for Metrics-Driven Success, 18 November at 1:00 PM EST (GMT -5).

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