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Are you newsjacking?

This time of year offers a prime opportunity for real-time messaging.

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Reputation Tracker

Restaurants generating the biggest swing in social media sentiment this week. View More

Brands Trend + Sentiment - Sentiment SP Score
Dairy Queen ↑ 10% 64% 36% 35
Pei Wei Asian Diner ↑ 12% 67% 33% 34
Bar Louie ↓ -17% 64% 36% 27
Roy's ↑ 4% 82% 18% 60

SP Score = Propensity of a reviewer to return to a concept or recommend it to other consumers.

Last Updated on 3-17-2014

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