NISM Blog
How Real-Time Marketing Improves Your Brand
Image Source If you spend just one day on social media, you’ll likely see just how fast everything moves. Trends come and go in the blink of an eye, and opinions form and evolve rapidly. This can cause headaches for Social Media Strategists -- how can I plan my brand...
For Whom The Bell Trolls: Dealing With Online Trolls
How often do you see negative comments online? It’s everywhere you look, from your favorite YouTubers' comment section to your favorite music artist's Instagram. With its animosity factor, the internet serves as a breeding ground for trolls. You don’t know their real...
Increase Your Social Media Traffic With Branded Giveaways
Image source When creating captivating content to grow your fan and follower base using social media, did you know that one of the most effective tools to use for your company is SMO, or Social Media Optimization? SMO allows brands to track, evaluate, and modify...
Try This Simple Activity to Boost Your LinkedIn Profile With Keywords
Photo by LinkedIn Sales Navigator You have checked off all the boxes and added content to your LinkedIn profile, but is it bringing you the desired results? If the answer is “no” it might be because you aren’t speaking the same...
Preparing for (any) Certification Exam
Certification exams are different from tests you take at the end of a class because they are intended to measure industry expertise, typically developed with experience in a specific field. That means certification exams typically assess the test-taker's understanding...
Optimizing Visibility: Combining Social Media and PR Strategies
Photo by KoolShooters You’re a busy social media professional, and through your efforts, your company page has gained numerous dedicated followers. People engage with your posts and want to connect with you. Why, then, should you try to get a story using traditional...
The Calm Cure: A Prescription for Well-Being in the Age of Online Political Turmoil
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio As social media professionals, we're on the front lines of the digital battlefield. We're constantly bombarded with negativity, from angry trolls to heated political debates. Topics that might not have been the subject of heated political...
Meet and Greet: Natalie Droeske
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...
Add Social Media Continuity Planning To Your 2024 To-Do List
Photo by cottonbro studio Imagine a favorite brand that you follow suddenly changes everything about their social media marketing. Emojis are dropped, accessibility is not a priority, hashtags suddenly have commas, and the brand look and feel have transformed. Is this...