This year’s SXSW was an exciting one for the team. We released a report on the top SXSW Influencers, published in the O’Reilly Radar, and had the opportunity to meet with some very big names in the industry.

We’re constantly searching for ways to visually communicate the research we conduct. Recently, we recently commissioned an artist to create a History of Social Networking Timeline, featuring illustrations of social media sensations like Rebecca Black and Chalie Sheen. The series of panels paint the story of this great industry we’re helping to build.

By Jodee Rich

http://research.ly/charlie%20sheen

Recently, AdAge’s Media Guy Simon Dumenco wrote a great article on social influence, highlighting valid points for us to reflect upon as the industry is creating and shaping social media metrics. Specifically, are we - as marketers - under the influence of “influence scores”?

It’s an exciting and blazingly democratic time in the social media universe and we’ve hit the ground running in 2011. I’d like to take a minute to share what we’ve been up to here at PeopleBrowsr and how we’ve evolved with the start of the New Year.

By Brian Solis

After weeks of searching the streets of San Francisco with real estate agents, we acquired a space in the hotspot of SoMa and signed a lease at 474 Bryant Street in early December. Over the past couple months we’ve experienced an enormous transformation. We're on our way to creating an epicenter for Social Media in San Francisco, and will host weekly events soon to commence on our calendar. In addition to building a command center with cutting edge design and technology to house our innovative team, we’ve been building PeopleBrowsr in other ways with the launch of ReSearch.ly, releasing 1,000 days of data for social search, advocating the interest graph and introducing the Brand Champion Scorecard.

By Brian Solis

PeopleBrowsr Has Opened The New York Social Media Command Center

It’s been an exciting year for us, across all time zones in all corners of the world. We’re happy to announce that we’ve officially opened our New York Command Center at 404 Park Avenue. Just steps away from Madison Square Park, Gramercy, Murray Hill and the Empire State Building - and just around the corner from the 28th St Lexington station - it’s no wonder we’re in love with our Midtown East location.