NISM Blog
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...
Keep Epic Conversation Alive on Instagram
Photo by Marie-Michèle Bouchard Instagram has proved strong since its conception in terms of community engagement. Not only is the app beneficial to your average user, who explores new profiles through various hashtags and tagged content, but it is also very valuable...
To Batchwork or Not to Batchwork
Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko Did I google if batchworking was one word or two? Yes. Am I ignoring what Google says? Also yes. This is because I believe the definition of batchworking means getting a bunch of work done in a batch of time, limiting distractions, and...
IN Food Marketing & Design Joins the List of SMS Certified Agencies
The National Institute for Social Media is proud to announce that IN Food Marketing & Design has earned the NISM Certification Agency Badge. Agency certification signifies a commitment to the professional development, education, and certification of its employees....
Liven up Your Holiday Social Media Posts
Photo by Felipe Santana Holiday posts are everywhere on social media, and often we ignore them. Meant as a way to bring us together outside of the usual grind, holiday messages can seem dull and generic in comparison to other posts. Yet, there is a way to enliven what...
The Share Effect: Revisiting Strategies to Grow Your Audience Through Sharable Content
Photo by Alexander Suhorucov Have you ever really thought about why creating content that others want to engage with and share with their audience is so desirable? Sometimes we get so focused on the terminology and the measurement, we don’t think enough about why it...
Case Study: Professional Association Content that Converts
Photo by Daniele Franchi Social media marketing for any business is challenging, but for a business in the process of rebranding, maintaining its brand identity while integrating its diverse offerings can seem daunting. Meeting that particular challenge is especially...
Crash Blossoms: The Risk of Headline Ambiguity
Photo by Yan Krukau If you heard someone talking about crash blossom, you may assume it’s a new band. Or perhaps the latest in organic gardening? Or maybe you’re like me and wouldn’t even have a guess, so you’d just look it up! Here’s what you’d learn: A crash...