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Social Media Job Descriptions, Salaries, and Consulting Trends
Photo by Karolina Grabowska When it comes to salaries in the social media (SM) realm, what is fair pay, and what is trending? I am Becca Adams, NISM Advisory Board Member and Social Media Director in the field of higher education. In the past, professionals who...
Meet and Greet: Joe Cannata
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...
Understanding Employee Advocacy on Social Media
Photo by fauxels Employee advocacy on social media refers to employees promoting and representing their organization on their personal social media accounts. In organizations where employee advocacy is supported, employees willingly share and endorse company stories,...
Why Social Media is the Key to Building Brand Credibility
Image credit: Unsplash Given our limited movements under COVID-19, social media has become an even more crucial outlet by which people keep in touch with their friends and loved ones. Of course, social media use is nothing new. But according to the Pew Research...
How To Reach Millennials Using Social Media Marketing
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Though many still consider millennials as a younger generation, they are actually in their late 20s to early 40s and were the first generation to access social media. As such, they are the most active generation on social media,...
For the LOVE of Social
Sometimes, social media can get a bad rap. From studies that link high levels of social media use and depression to other studies that find social media facilitates false news traveling faster than true stories, it can be easy to fixate on the negative. Today is...
Using Social Media to Reach Your Target Audience
Image source: Unsplash Businesses that utilize social media are nothing new. It’s estimated that 97% of Fortune 500 companies rely on it, but it’s just as effective for small businesses across the country. While your business might already be using social media, the...
Start Mapping Out Your Social Media Development!
When a new year begins, we create vision boards or make new year resolutions that we hope to accomplish throughout the year. The one thing that should be on your list consistently every year is professional development. A social media specialist is never an expert...
Set Your Small Business’ Social Media on Autopilot
We all know that to get big business these days, we need to be super active on our social media accounts. This can be time-consuming and often expensive for small businesses, especially when you run the business solo or have a small budget. Here is how to set your...