Talkwalker by Hootsuite

We use it across many functions, including social, PR, BI, and SMT. These functions have various KPIs and use cases, but the most common ones are brand safety, content optimization, and brand tracking.

We use Talkwalker in a few different ways: as a supplement or replacement to traditional desk research, monitoring crises situations, and keeping an eye on general brand reputation issues. We have been experimenting with a variety of uses and trying to find new and interesting ways to leverage the big data searches that are available through Talkwalker. We've been using it as a sort of canary in the coal mine to be alerted to increased engagement with negative reputation mentions, identifying influencers, and comparing past and present events on volume and sentiment.

We use Talkwalker across the organization as part of our Tool Stack: Monitoring - track relevant reputational topics that have an impact on our clients, both positive and negative drivers. The alerts features allow us to receive an email with the topics growing in terms of results, although we keep active monitoring daily. Influencer Identification - by tracking the industry and category of interest we are able to identify the key opinion leaders not only by the volume of followers. We can combine multiple metrics available in the platform, such as the number of posts done within the topic, engagement, and reach, to select the most suitable influencers to meet our clients' needs. Customer Insights - understand key moments of consumption and unmet needs by listening to what people are sharing on social media platforms about a theme/brand/product/service. Understanding not only what they are saying, but also who is behind the conversations, thanks to anonymized customer information the tool provides. We are also able to answer less common business questions from our clients as the tool is quite flexible in terms of boolean searches. We are able to listen to what people are saying no matter if it is a very niche topic or a broader one. We are able to collect the relevant results and forensically analyze the drivers of the conversation.

Before reviewing Talkwalker, let me describe my activity. I am the founder of suntriangle insights, a consultancy that helps PR agencies and companies implement and optimize their media measurement systems. In that capacity, I have tested innumerable traditional and social media monitoring and analysis platforms, including all of Talkwalker's major competitors.

I currently use Talkwalker to monitor social media for mentions of me and my company. It helps me stay abreast of what's happening on different social media channels. Social listening is becoming increasingly important as we need to be aware of who is talking about us and what they are saying.