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I do think there are existing applications that provide this service (ex: Hootsuite[0]). I think a layman could probably setup Google Alerts[1] to achieve the desired results for topics they're interested in (like your company)

I'm curious how Patrick does it though as his attention isn't exactly cheap

[0](https://hootsuite.com/platform/monitor)

[1](https://www.google.ca/alerts)

Media monitoring companies have been around for some time. There are companies with people transcribing talkback radio and reporting to clients (including sentiment, etc) for companies and topics mentioned. Would be easier to automate in the age of social media too, so bound to be dozens of upstarts focusing on that.

There are tons of companies that do that, with varying levels of automation and responses.

Google Alerts?