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Social Media Marketing In An Election Year: 6 Things To Plan For
Photo by Element5 Digital As the primaries tick by and we edge closer to the 2024 general election, social media marketers are bracing for an unprecedented year. The use of AI, heightened emotions, and evolving platform landscapes will test our abilities to evolve...
Social Media Showdown: A Customer-Restaurant Dispute Goes Viral
Photo by Muhammed Furkan Biroğul In the age of social media, every interaction can become a pivotal moment in shaping a business's reputation. The recent experience of New York resident Trevor Chauvin-DeCaro serves as a stark reminder of how mishandling customer...
A Case Study on Brand Visibility and Lead Generation
Photo by Gustavo Fring Case studies provide a unique opportunity to move beyond theory and delve into real-world strategies. Today, we're exploring a case study focused on brand visibility and lead generation. Before we dive into the specifics, let's clarify these...
Getting a Good Foundation for Your Social Media Strategy
Let me set the mood. It's a beautiful spring day on a college campus. But you are stuck at your desk. It's your first week as a Social Media Specialist. Today, you will have your first meeting with your manager. You have a social media strategy drafted and ready for...
Meet and Greet: Dave Acosta
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...
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...