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Five-Star Strategies: The Art of the Customer Review
In 2019, I wrote a blog post for the National Institute for Social Media about How to Write a Meaningful Review Quickly, but in honor of National Leave a Review Day, we’re going to take a deeper look at reviews – why they should be part of your strategic plan and what...
Is YouTube Shorts the Long-Game Winner?
Over the past few years, short-form videos are in and longer content is out. Due in large part to the growth of TikTok, social media users have grown accustomed to videos that are sixty seconds or less. In July of 2021, YouTube launched their own version of this with...
Navigating the Storm: Tips for Social Media Managers to Manage Election-Related Stress
It’s safe to say that the fourth presidential election season with social media as part of the campaign strategy is the most contentious yet. From AI-generated content to the changes made on X after Elon Musk’s purchase of the platform to talk of political influence...
Content Marketing Planning & Strategy Guidelines
Photo by LinkedIn Sales Solutions According to the Content Marketing Institute, 73% of B2B marketing professionals and 70% of B2C marketing professionals integrate content marketing planning and strategy into their overall efforts. Marketers often describe content...
To Batchwork or Not to Batchwork
Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko Did I google if batchworking was one word or two? Yes. Am I ignoring what Google says? Also yes. This is because I believe the definition of batchworking means getting a bunch of work done in a batch of time, limiting distractions, and...
IN Food Marketing & Design Joins the List of SMS Certified Agencies
The National Institute for Social Media is proud to announce that IN Food Marketing & Design has earned the NISM Certification Agency Badge. Agency certification signifies a commitment to the professional development, education, and certification of its employees....
Liven up Your Holiday Social Media Posts
Photo by Felipe Santana Holiday posts are everywhere on social media, and often we ignore them. Meant as a way to bring us together outside of the usual grind, holiday messages can seem dull and generic in comparison to other posts. Yet, there is a way to enliven what...
The Share Effect: Revisiting Strategies to Grow Your Audience Through Sharable Content
Photo by Alexander Suhorucov Have you ever really thought about why creating content that others want to engage with and share with their audience is so desirable? Sometimes we get so focused on the terminology and the measurement, we don’t think enough about why it...
Case Study: Professional Association Content that Converts
Photo by Daniele Franchi Social media marketing for any business is challenging, but for a business in the process of rebranding, maintaining its brand identity while integrating its diverse offerings can seem daunting. Meeting that particular challenge is especially...