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Core Audience 101: The Power of Your Core Audience!
As digital marketers, we may be a bit impulsive when it comes to marketing our messages. That is, we may try to reach as many people as possible with our message through breathtaking infographics, viral videos, and daring marketing stunts. Of course, while these...
Social Media Project Managers: Effective Steps To Get Your Team On The Same Page
Photo by Jason Goodman As a project manager, it can be hard to maintain a solid list of all your contributors, strengths, weaknesses, and deliverables. Your team can have excellent communication, but getting knocked out of alignment on social media is still possible,...
8 Steps to Create Accessible Instagram Posts
People visit Instagram, the fourth largest social media platform, to connect, explore, and find inspiration in the world around them. Still, over a billion people worldwide have disabilities and they may face difficulties when interacting with content if posts are not...
Preparing for (any) Certification Exam
Certification exams are different from tests you take at the end of a class because they are intended to measure industry expertise, typically developed with experience in a specific field. That means certification exams typically assess the test-taker's understanding...
Optimizing Visibility: Combining Social Media and PR Strategies
Photo by KoolShooters You’re a busy social media professional, and through your efforts, your company page has gained numerous dedicated followers. People engage with your posts and want to connect with you. Why, then, should you try to get a story using traditional...
The Calm Cure: A Prescription for Well-Being in the Age of Online Political Turmoil
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio As social media professionals, we're on the front lines of the digital battlefield. We're constantly bombarded with negativity, from angry trolls to heated political debates. Topics that might not have been the subject of heated political...
Meet and Greet: Natalie Droeske
Our SMS professionals serve as ambassadors for our certification program here at NISM. Not only are they knowledgeable about our curriculum, but they also share our passion for social media. Best of all, their stories help shape our organization and the work that we...
Add Social Media Continuity Planning To Your 2024 To-Do List
Photo by cottonbro studio Imagine a favorite brand that you follow suddenly changes everything about their social media marketing. Emojis are dropped, accessibility is not a priority, hashtags suddenly have commas, and the brand look and feel have transformed. Is this...
24 Sure-Fire Ways to Build a Strong Online Brand in 2024
Photo by Vlada Karpovich There’s one thing that new businesses need to “get” in 2024 and beyond. And it’s this: Your reputation, and by extension, your personal brand is a very valuable asset. It can be the difference between getting a flood of high-value clients or...