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Joseph Scalzo: My Experience as an NISM Intern

Joseph Scalzo: My Experience as an NISM Intern

Photo of Joseph Scalzo I admit that at the beginning of Summer 2024, I had never heard of the National Institute for Social Media. I had just finished my first year as a San Francisco State University graduate student and was looking to gain experience within the...

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Media Monitoring 101: Negative Publicity

Media Monitoring 101: Negative Publicity

Image Source Understanding Media Monitoring for Negative Publicity  In the digital age, where information spreads rapidly, negative publicity can significantly impact a brand’s reputation. For online marketing professionals, media monitoring is an essential practice...

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Five-Star Strategies: The Art of the Customer Review

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...

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Is YouTube Shorts the Long-Game Winner?

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...

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6 Podcasts Perfect for Social Media Marketers

6 Podcasts Perfect for Social Media Marketers

Over the past year, the popularity of podcasts has continued to grow with no end in sight. The number of listeners increased by 40 million, or 8.6%, from 2023 to 2024, bringing the total to just over a remarkable 500 million. So why the sudden jump in popularity? It...

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