Michele Warther


Former Director of Marketing + Community, Webtrends

What Was The Buzz At SXSW This Year?

March 24th, 2011

Topics: Buzz, Perspectives, Social

As we’ve seen in recent years, the SXSW conversation happens as much socially as it does at the event itself – maybe even more so. Of course those conversations include the obligatory “SXSW Is Over” comments (I’m loving the article Saying “SXSW Is Over” Is Over with its Portlandia references). While we were at the

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Peter Yared


Former VP/GM Social, Webtrends

Why Sentiment Analysis is the Future of Ad Optimization

March 22nd, 2011

Topics: Buzz, Optimization, Perspectives

Sentiment analysis is a hot new trend in social media, with the promise of helping brands understand what consumers are thinking and saying about their products. Products including early contender Radian 6, newcomers such as BuzzLogic, and my own company’s Webtrends Social Measurement product are becoming pervasive in marketing organizations. But while consumer sentiment is

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Christian Howes


Former Head of Solutions Engineering EMEA, Webtrends

Apple Obliterates the Orange (Orange = every other tablet announcement to date)

March 2nd, 2011

Topics: Buzz, Perspectives

When it came to the Apple iPad 2 announcement earlier today, one thing dominated the buzz—and that thing was the Apple man himself. Tech press and bloggers have been buzzing all week about whether Jobs would make an appearance, and according to Jobs, he wouldn’t miss it. The twittersphere was ripe with comments equally about

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Marko Muellner


Senior Director of Marketing

2011 Academy Awards Wrap-up – Buzz, Gullwings and Missed Facebook Opportunities

February 28th, 2011

Topics: Buzz, Events, Mobile, Mobile Measurement, Social

It takes more than an f-bomb to excite the kids these days. This year’s show, all 3 hours of it, was less entertaining than a Rihanna/Ciara Twitter war. The heavy favorites prevailed and the program was classic Oscars, like seriously classic, like Billy Crystal introducing Bob Hope classic. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law got

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Mobile World Congress Day 1: Samsung Rules the Galaxy; Tablets Make a Large Show

February 14th, 2011

Topics: Buzz, Digital Marketing, Mobile, Mobile Measurement

This post is part of a series covering the 2011 Mobile World Congress. You can see the entire series here. Day one of the largest mobile event is in full swing in Barcelona, as executives from around the globe gather for the latest product announcements, and with plenty of tapas and sangria. Webtrends, the global

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