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A New Social Media App Just Entered the Scene: Hive
This just in: thanks to a TikTok influencer and a One Direction “psychic,” a new app has skyrocketed in popularity overnight becoming the No. 1 social media app on Apple’s App Store and the No. 2 most-downloaded app overall. The Hive Social app (official name: theHIVE...
Another Social Platform? Here’s What You Need to Know About Clubhouse
If you’re at all familiar with social media platforms, you know that 2020 saw headline after headline about their impact on our day-to-day lives. Anyone based in the United States knows that Facebook and Twitter had a huge impact on our election cycle and their global...
7 Creative Ways to Enhance Your Social Media Marketing With Email
Social media marketing is quickly becoming one of the most cost-effective forms of advertising. It is free, easy, and allows you to interact with your audience and build trust with them. Unfortunately, it is also a challenge to reach the right people at the right time...
Embracing Brand Transparency and Responsibility in Social Media
In today’s online world, connecting with consumers is no easy task. But, with great effort comes great reward. Brands that prioritize transparency and exemplify responsibility will gain consumer trust, increase sales, and boost their reputation. It might be tempting...
See the Amazing Faces of NISM: Coming to Instagram
If you stay up to date on all things NISM, you most likely read our last blog post on “Hosting a Successful Instagram Takeover.” Well, as you might have guessed, that article was no coincidence! 2020 has been a difficult year full of hurdles, and yet, our community...
Hosting a Successful Instagram Takeover
Right off the bat, the term “Instagram Takeover” sounds exciting – like a tremendous conquest that leads to an enchanting discovery. However, unlike most conquests in history, Instagram Takeovers have proven to be mutually beneficial for all parties involved. This...
Navigating the Ups and Downs of Social Media Comments
Image Source: Pexels As of 2020, well over seven billion people were inhabiting the planet Earth … and over 3.8 billion of them used social media. Just let that number sink in for a minute. There are few other platforms online, let alone any with any other...
Meet and Greet: Wendy Wicks
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...
All of Those Stories
On the morning of November 17, I opened Twitter to find the video announcement that Fleets were live. Twitter introduced it as, “That thing you didn’t Tweet but got so close but then were like nah.” The Twitter handles I follow either bemoaned or embraced the...