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A New Social Media App Just Entered the Scene: Hive
This just in: thanks to a TikTok influencer and a One Direction “psychic,” a new app has skyrocketed in popularity overnight becoming the No. 1 social media app on Apple’s App Store and the No. 2 most-downloaded app overall. The Hive Social app (official name: theHIVE...
5 Legal Issues in Social Media Marketers Should Be Aware of
There are certain legal issues that anyone who is marketing on social media should be aware of. You should be aware of the risk of plagiarism when other people copy your content and post it to their own feed. Another legal issue is copyright ownership. You should also...
7 Creative Ways to Enhance Your Social Media Marketing With Email
Social media marketing is quickly becoming one of the most cost-effective forms of advertising. It is free, easy, and allows you to interact with your audience and build trust with them. Unfortunately, it is also a challenge to reach the right people at the right time...
Why Social Media Is Important In Your Office
You can’t avoid it; social media is a part of modern everyday life and if you choose to ignore it you may find yourself on the outside of everything. Your colleagues will expect you to use it, your customers will and it’s essential for any business to be part and...
NISM Selected to Speak at Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) Conference
Minneapolis, MN – October 17 – The National Institute for Social Media (NISM), a vendor-neutral industry certification agency focused on the discipline of social media, has been selected by the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) to speak alongside its...
Companies Maximizing Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]
Social media is more than just LOLCats and posts about political cartoons. It's more than who's having a baby and who just got new shoes. It's not just pictures of family and pets. It's a vital tool for business to promote and grow their brands by engaging directly...
What Are Some Good Practices In Customer Service In This Social Media-Obsessed World?
We’ve all heard the adage, the customer is always right. No matter what industry you’re involved with, if you have customers, you need to have a way to make them happy at all times. This is due in part to the amount of power a customer has these days....
5 Important Reasons Why Professionals Should Invest More Time In Their Online Presence
It's not easy being a high profile professional in the age of social media and rating apps. Let's be honest; after a fifty-hour work week (if you're extremely lucky), who wants to spend time worrying about what your online presence is like? Any free time you do have...
Protect Your Twitter Account With These 4 Easy Tips
Twitter has opened up many doors allowing you to talk to people all over the world but this type of freedom comes with big responsibilities. Whether you use your twitter account for personal use or for business, it’s vital that you protect it. There are a lot of...