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8 Steps to Create Accessible Instagram Posts
People visit Instagram, the fourth largest social media platform, to connect, explore, and find inspiration in the world around them. Still, over a billion people worldwide have disabilities and they may face difficulties when interacting with content if posts are not...
Is Pepsi Okay? It’s More Than Okay: How an Ad Campaign Can Flip a Perception on Its Head
Have you ever found yourself slightly disappointed that a restaurant only serves Pepsi products? Think back to the last time you requested a nice, refreshing Coca-Cola and the waiter responded with three of the most disheartening words ever: “Is Pepsi OK?” Did you...
NISM Intern Wrap Up: Taylor Munghia
This summer, we were fortunate to have four talented interns join us virtually at NISM. Throughout the internship, they gained hands-on experience crafting content, engaging with our community, and applying social media strategies learned through our course materials....
How to Engage with Different Generations on Social Media
Social media is one of the most important tools today. People across the world and from all generations utilize it as part of their daily lives. It's a source of information, entertainment, and creativity. This also makes social media a vital part of any marketing...
Instagram SEO: Improve Your Visibility
Instagram serves more than 1 billion users –– in this ocean of massive audiences posting diverse content every second, how do you stand out? This question triggers a lot of bloggers, influencers, and of course social media marketers. The answer is pretty simple,...
The Resurgence of QR Codes
Left for dead about ten years ago, the QR code has made a strong comeback, largely in part, due to the pandemic. Did you know that QR codes predate social media and smartphones? In fact, they came into being around the time the World Wide Web, and the internet started...
5 Tips to Identify Fake News
As social media and the internet consumes our lives more, we tend to use them as a way to know the news. Unfortunately, you can’t be confident that news online is truthful. In this day and age, fake news has become more prevalent. Fake news is defined by...
What Is BeReal and Why Is It Popular?
The "Time to BeReal'' alert has become a popular notification that teenagers receive regularly on their phones. When the notice appears, there is a two-minute countdown for individuals to take a selfie and photograph their surroundings using their phone to share what...
Applying for Digital Citizenship
Over twenty years ago, when the first recognized social media site was introduced, there was not yet a need for a defined set of behaviors, strategic planning, or action plans. Fast forward two decades to a time where new social media platforms and apps are launching...