Professional Goals and Predictions: NISM’s December Blog Series

Professional Goals and Predictions: NISM’s December Blog Series

We received such great feedback about our #AllHallowsReadNISM series (October’s blog posts about the marketing mistakes that scare our SMS community), we decided to try another theme for December – goals and predictions. We asked our SMS community to share both! 2018...
Green Bean Casserole: Side dish or epic marketing plan?

Green Bean Casserole: Side dish or epic marketing plan?

The Sunday before Thanksgiving I darted into a local grocery store to grab the dozen-or-so items I still needed for Thursday’s big dinner. On the list were all the ingredients for Green Bean Casserole. I knew where to get to everything I needed – with the exception of...
#AllHallowsReadNISM

#AllHallowsReadNISM

Every year, Neil Gaiman encourages us all to “give someone a scary book” to celebrate Halloween. You can join Neil by sharing your favorite scary book and following #AllHallowsRead on all of the major social media platforms. As someone who loves books – and loves...
Best Value Social Media Certifications – NISM vs Hootsuite

Best Value Social Media Certifications – NISM vs Hootsuite

In 2012, we shared a blog post that compared our SMS certification exam with what’s available through Hootsuite University. It was one of our most popular posts and we heard how much it helped social media professionals make decisions about their professional...
Caught in a Lie

Caught in a Lie

My previous post about what social media strategists can learn from archaeology made me think of another topic that affects groups: Fake findings. In 1912, Charles Dawson claimed to have found “the missing link between ape and man.” A skull that became known as...