NISM Blog
What You Need to Know to Stay Afloat on Instagram: 2024 Edition
With the advent and disappearance of once-popular social media platforms MySpace, Vine, and Google+, Instagram has sustained its power over the years since its birth on October 6, 2010. By being able to drive better conversions, boost your engagement, increase brand...
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...
How to Create and Integrate a Social Media Policy (and Why You Need One)
Photo by fauxels You’ve seen the articles. An employee is fired for badmouthing their employer on X or someone got the company in hot water by disclosing a customer’s private information. Social media can be an excellent tool for growing your brand’s online presence...
Meet and Greet: Charice Patterson
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...
Social Media Governance Strengthens Your Online Presence
Photo by fauxels For many organizations, strengthening their online presence is critical for fulfilling their mission. With an ever-expanding online marketing sphere, adopting formal guidelines around social media governance should be at the forefront of business...
Impacts of Generative AI for Social Media Marketing
The integration of cutting-edge technologies is reshaping the way businesses engage with their audience. One of such transformative forces is Generative Artificial Intelligence (Generative AI), a technology that holds significant promise for social media marketing...
Social Media Job Descriptions, Salaries, and Consulting Trends
Photo by Karolina Grabowska When it comes to salaries in the social media (SM) realm, what is fair pay, and what is trending? I am Becca Adams, NISM Advisory Board Member and Social Media Director in the field of higher education. In the past, professionals who...
Meet and Greet: Joe Cannata
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...