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Hiring in the Digital Age: Social Media in the Hiring Process
Featured image by Ketut Subiyanto In today's hiring landscape, resumes are just the beginning. Before even scheduling an interview, employers can quickly learn about who their candidates are outside of their resumes by conducting a “social media background check.” ...
Why Caring for Your Team is the Smartest Business Strategy
Featured image by Yan Krukau Treating your team well isn’t just good for morale; it’s good for business, too. In today’s world, it is easy to view the well-being of your employees as a bonus instead of an essential to your business. But the truth is, how you treat...
Mastering the Workflow: Essential Project Management Tools for Social Media Strategists
Photo by Daria Nepriakhina As a social media strategist, we know you wear multiple hats. You’re not just managing what is posted where, but whole teams, content creators, deadlines, results, creative, and more. With so many moving parts, staying organized and...
Inside My Internship: NISM Summer Internship Recap
Featured image by Vlada Karpovich When I started my internship with NISM, I thought I understood everything about social media. Turns out, there was a whole different side to it that I had actually never explored before. I am a student at the University of Nebraska at...
Data Storytelling for Marketers: A Beginner’s Guide That Actually Makes Sense
Featured image by RDNE Stock Project If the idea of working with data makes you feel like you’re back in your college stats class, half-asleep, confused, and wondering how any of this will apply to real life, you’re not alone. For a lot of people, data feels...
The Good, The Bad, and The Unfiltered: Making Your Comment Section Soar
Featured image by Andrea Piacquadio Audience engagement is the heartbeat of a successful social media presence. And while glowing comments and enthusiastic praise feel great, the reality is that not every comment will be positive. Whether you’re dealing with...
Best Practices for Organic Content on Instagram
Featured Image by Photo by Ron Lach Why does organic content matter on Instagram, especially for your business? For one, it is content that you’re not actively paying to promote. That doesn't mean it should deserve any less attention than content you are boosting,...
Is It Time to Ditch Manual Posting for Good?
Featured image by LaylaBird. Manual posting nearly drove me crazy. When I first started my job as a social media manager, I was overwhelmed with content—videos, graphics, and photos—all needing to be posted at specific times. I felt completely over my head. They had...
“Keep It Real”: Why Authenticity Is the New Marketing Superpower
Let’s face it: audiences today are more skeptical than ever. Glossy ads and lofty mission statements don’t cut it, especially with Gen Z. This generation of digital natives has grown up with endless information at their fingertips, and they’re quick to spot when...