NISM Blog
Crafting the Perfect Social Media Job Title
Anyone who’s been responsible for choosing a title when creating or updating a social media marketing job can attest to the fact that it isn’t as easy as it may seem. A job title has to be appealing to candidates, convey the appropriate level of expertise and...
TikTok’s U.S. Saga Continues
Photo by Sergei Tokmakov Federal Law As marketing professionals, you are likely well aware of the on again, off again relationship between the U.S. and TikTok. As we enter into another critical crossroads, let’s take a look at where we have been and where we are...
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...
Leading the Charge: How You Can Build an Online Community From Scratch
Photo Source If you want to improve your online engagement, growing a community is one of the best steps to take. Creating an online community can be fun and rewarding, but it also requires a lot of effort. While getting things off the ground is a challenge, stopping...
Online Community-Building Insights from Top Brands
Image Source Community building is about building genuine relationships with your audience and making them your fans. In other words, the power of an online community is in the ability for many people to rally around a shared bond and feel empowered to contribute. So,...
How Keywords Can Help You Find Your Target Audience on Social Media
Photo by: Cottonbro Studio Scenario: You’ve finally got your brand’s social media channels up and running, complete with beautifully crafted content showcasing your all-natural, dye-free laundry detergent – great! But you’ve run into a slight problem: Who exactly is...
Can You Solve The Mystery? It’s Time to Become a Social Media Detective
Photo by Cottonbro Studio Social media can sometimes feel like the biggest game of “guess and check”. It seems that a lot of what we do is throwing things out there and seeing what sticks. For example, when utilizing analytics on any platform, we tend to work...
If You Build It, Will They Come? Ten Social Media Strategies to Fill Seats at Your Event
Photo by Alema Darmel If you were ever in charge of putting together events, you know how big a role they can play in fundraising or building your brand. You also know events are part of nearly every organization’s calendar. How can you attract the people who will...
Mastering Social Media Ad Campaigns
We saw an explosion of social media growth over the last decade, but that is now slowing down. Getting organic growth or hoping that people run across your page has become challenging. Since we are entering the paid social media advertising era, it is time to adjust...