NISM Blog
Learning from the Unexpected: Lessons from the CrowdStrike Outage
Flight cancellations. Hospital surgeries put on hold. Workers unable to do their daily tasks. Chances are high that your Windows device or the device of a business you frequent, were one of the 8.5 million affected by the CrowdStrike IT global outage. In today’s...
What Is More Powerful? Organic Or Paid Search To Grow Your Brand?
Photo by Firmbee.com One of the hardest challenges for a marketer is figuring out what steps to take to start building a brand. Overseeing a business’ reach and growth can be intimidating to anyone. Should you focus on specific keywords on your site, or should you pay...
Trends in Social Media Research and Analytics
Photo by Karolina Kaboompics A 2023 poll of business leaders found that over 90% of them believe their company's success will depend on a strong business strategy informed by using social media data and insights effectively. Gaining those insights is critical for...
Creating an Effective Social Media Marketing Campaign
Social media marketing isn’t just the future – it’s a necessary component of any successful marketing strategy today. If your business has any interest in attracting a younger demographic, creating an effective social media marketing campaign is essential. It’s the...
Content Is Everywhere
Do you ever wonder how many photos you take a year on your phone? Here is some food for thought. According to data shared by Photutorial, it’s predicted there will be 1.72 trillion photos taken in 2022 and 92.5% will be taken by smartphones and only 7% with cameras....
Battling Imposter Syndrome as a Social Media Professional
Since NISM brings together an international community of social media professionals who learn from one another in live webinars and virtual chats, it’s no wonder there’s one topic we see come up time and time again – Imposter Syndrome. Chances are you’ve clicked on...
Recruiting Top Candidates Using Social Media
What does it take for a job post to grab one’s attention? When it comes to recruiting for your company, where are you finding qualified applicants? It seems as if so many companies are struggling to find long-term, qualified, and reliable candidates. Everyone wants to...
Getting Inspired by Social Listening
“Even when you love social listening, you find those moments where you are tired or and want to take pause, or you feel like it can be the task that you put off for another day. And one that never comes unless it must, unfortunately. Social listening is really no...
Missing Something? Social Media Research Is an Integral Part of Your Campaign
In this ever-changing world and economy, coupled with the frantic pace of life, businesses want to see results… and quickly! Clients’ requests and deadlines seem to come in on an hourly basis. Social media and technology platforms continue to launch, grow, or fail at...