NISM Blog
Vanity Reporting: Feeling Good Doesn’t Get Results
What looks better to share with the leadership team? “This month we had 10 new followers on our Facebook page” or “This month we increased our Facebook audience by 25%”? Of course the latter option looks better, so you may be inclined to use that in your monthly...
Going live in 3, 2, 1 – Dos and Don’ts of YouTube Live
Solving challenges and finding good solutions is part of my everyday work as a coach and consultant. How many challenges the new situation in a pandemic would bring I did not anticipate. With a positive shift in perspective however, these challenges became...
How to Write Engaging Blog Posts on Social Media
If you are in the business of online sales, ecommerce, or content marketing, you probably know the value of engaging content, especially on social media, where people spend a lot of time browsing. After all, content is king. Your blog or website is one of the most...
Actionable Metrics
A large part of using and managing social media is the use of metrics. Organizations use metrics as a way to track their KPIs, or for celebration when they hit a particular milestone, like 1,000,000 followers. A good social media strategist knows that there are...
Lessons Learned: To bot or not to bot?
It’s been just over 2 1/2 months since we launched a chatbot on our institutional website. Now I’m not here to sell you on whether or not a chatbot is right for you and your business or institution - that’s an answer that can only be found within your own goals &...
Meet and Greet: Bryan Welsh
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...
How to Use Social Media to Advocate for Good
Have you wondered how you can control the positivity of your social media posts? Create a goal of delivering good content that helps the common good. It is an opportunity to showcase your human values of connecting and conversing through social media. Social media...
The Future of Work: Top Marketing Tech Skills
Technology has taken over many industries, including Digital Marketing. Companies have to reach their audience on the platforms that they spend the most time on. For instance, a couple of decades ago, it was television, but today everyone is always on one digital...
Meet and Greet: Jenny Monzon
Get to know Social Media Strategist, Jenny Monzon! 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...