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Case Study: Social Media Strategy Around Social Enterprise
Featured image by Kampus Production Although many are aware of social enterprise and its various business models such as L3Cs or Benefit corporations, crafting a social media strategy to engage potential advocates can be challenging. Social media engagement around...
How AI Is Shaping Social Media Monitoring And Crisis Management
Featured image source These days, old-school monitoring methods simply cannot keep pace with the speed and complexity of digital communication and the endless conversations happening online. With billions of posts, opinions and images flooding social networks daily,...
Strategic Planning for Beginners: What I Wish I Knew Before Saying Yes
When one of my first marketing clients asked me to create a strategic plan, I eagerly said yes. I was excited. Confident. Slightly terrified. Because while I knew what a strategic plan was in theory, I had no real idea how to actually build one from scratch. I opened...
Crafting the Perfect Social Media Job Title
Anyone who’s been responsible for choosing a title when creating or updating a social media marketing job can attest to the fact that it isn’t as easy as it may seem. A job title has to be appealing to candidates, convey the appropriate level of expertise and...
TikTok’s U.S. Saga Continues
Photo by Sergei Tokmakov Federal Law As marketing professionals, you are likely well aware of the on again, off again relationship between the U.S. and TikTok. As we enter into another critical crossroads, let’s take a look at where we have been and where we are...
Joseph Scalzo: My Experience as an NISM Intern
Photo of Joseph Scalzo I admit that at the beginning of Summer 2024, I had never heard of the National Institute for Social Media. I had just finished my first year as a San Francisco State University graduate student and was looking to gain experience within the...
Media Monitoring 101: Negative Publicity
Image Source Understanding Media Monitoring for Negative Publicity In the digital age, where information spreads rapidly, negative publicity can significantly impact a brand’s reputation. For online marketing professionals, media monitoring is an essential practice...
How to Effectively Engage Your Diverse Online Community
Photo by: Alexander Suhorucov In a world where our online communities come from different backgrounds, experiences, and locations, it is paramount that social media community managers understand how to appropriately engage with varying audiences. To remain relevant as...
How to Respond to Analytics Findings: Navigating Your Next Steps with Ease
Photo by Georgia de Lotz The best part about your research and analytics is finding out what you have learned. As a social media professional, figuring out what you need to do better and how to improve your work is stressful. Research and analytics make this part of...