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Double Your Clicks: Transform Your Social Media Ads with A/B Testing
Photo by: Maksim Goncharenok Are you aware that A/B testing your social media ads can save you both time and money while increasing your marketing campaign’s effectiveness? What is A/B Testing? When running A/B tests for your marketing campaign, you essentially use...
Decoding Demographics: How Different Generations Engage With Podcast Ads
Photo by CoWomen In the ever-evolving world of digital marketing, podcasts have emerged as a powerful platform to reach targeted audiences. Unlike traditional radio advertisements, podcast ads benefit from a more intimate format, fostering a sense of connection...
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...
Happy 10th Anniversary NISM!
Photo Credit: Unsplash It’s hard to believe 10 years have gone by! Time has flown by since NISM was formed to create the first-ever social media certification program whose curriculum set industry standards. Join us as we reflect on the first 10 years of NISM, its...
10 Websites to Help Plan Your Next Social Media Campaign
Image source: Unsplash Social media platforms change, but how we work to build relationships with customers and potential customers hinges on understanding a broad range of marketing principles that are tried and true. This list includes 10 websites that can be...
3 Cyber Security “Fakes” to Watch Out for on Your Social Media
Image Source: Unsplash Social media provides excellent platforms for many of us to promote products and services and reach a much bigger, greater market around the world! Plus, we’re human and we are social creatures by nature (yes, even introverts crave people...
Don’t Pull the Social Media Wool Over the Eyes of Customers – Business Perception vs. Business Reality
Image Source: Unsplash Building your brand on social media is an essential step for marketing your business. However, it's important to do so with care. While it’s great to have fun with your brand personality and show off your brand in a positive light, it’s easy to...
An Honest Conversation with Four Social Media Strategists
Back in February, we hosted a live webinar panel with four certified Social Media Strategists. The conversation was led by Amy Jauman, SMS, and featured Katy Spencer Johnson, SMS, Amanda Andresen, SMS, and Ashley Hunter, SMS. The discussion gave us insights into how...
Meet & Greet: Arielle Eaton
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...