Fourge Social is the First Agency in Iowa to be Certified by the National Institute for Social Media

“Taking the National Institute for Social Media (NISM) Social Media Strategists (SMS) course not only improved our skills as a marketing/social media professional, but added a wealth of knowledge to our company,” says Christine Melaas of Fourge Social in Dubuque, IA....
Instructor Highlight – Dr. Jennifer Pollard, SMS

Instructor Highlight – Dr. Jennifer Pollard, SMS

The team at the National Institute for Social Media (NISM) is excited to introduce you to one of our newly certified instructors, Dr. Jennifer Pollard, SMS.  Dr. Pollard is an industrial an organizational psychologist and a developmental strategist who has worked with...
NISM Education Comes to Germany!

NISM Education Comes to Germany!

The National Institute for Social Media (NISM) is excited to welcome one of its newest educators into our highly skilled community, Magdalena (Lena) Schurmann, SMS.  Not only is Lena a talented Social Media Strategist (SMS) who owns her own business, but Lena is also...
#AllHallowsReadNISM: Twitter Monsters

#AllHallowsReadNISM: Twitter Monsters

I love Twitter! I spend time each week growing professional relationships and my business by connecting with others through Twitter.  I love the condensed character limit (I know…they are trying to scare me with increased limits), the quick nature of the information...
“I don’t Tweet”

“I don’t Tweet”

When faced with an opportunity to change industries after 15 years, my response to a potential employer was, “I don’t Tweet…is that going to be a problem”? At that time in my life I had utilized social media for recruitment and networking opportunities. I had also...