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IBM Software Cruises Web and Blogs to Capture Noise About Businesses
- By ADT Staff
- November 9, 2005
IBM on Monday introduced software that enables businesses to find out what
their reps are like on the social networks, blogs and other sources on the Web.
The proliferation of blogs, news feeds, consumer review sites, newsgroups and
articles published daily on the Web has created a phenomenon where public opinion
about an organization spreads worldwide, faster than ever before, IBM says.
These sources are filled with insight from consumers, experts and competitors
that can be analyzed and used by businesses to make better decisions on products,
services and business strategies. This creates a tremendous opportunity for
organizations to carefully monitor their image and more quickly address business
opportunities, threats, quality concerns or changing public perception.
IBM’s Public Image Monitoring Solution, designed with Nstein Technologies
and Factiva, permits orgs to analyze and understand the scuttlebutt that affects
their brands. For example, a consumer goods manufacturer could use this software
to track response to new product introductions by examining consumer product
reviews and blog discussions about the new product, drill down into information
from regions of the world where public sentiment about the product was less
than positive, and identify hot topics or trends associated with the product.
The Public Image Monitoring Solution is based on IBM WebSphere Information
Integrator OmniFind Edition, which features intelligent search capabilities.
By extending customers' ability to gain real-time insight into their business
information, it enables them to make more effective decisions and be more competitive
in the marketplace, IBM says.
The Public Image Monitoring Solution is available from IBM and Nstein Technologies.
IBM WebSphere Information Integrator OmniFind Edition version 8.3 is slated
to be available during fourth quarter 2005.