NISM Blog
How to Create and Integrate a Social Media Policy (and Why You Need One)
Photo by fauxels You’ve seen the articles. An employee is fired for badmouthing their employer on X or someone got the company in hot water by disclosing a customer’s private information. Social media can be an excellent tool for growing your brand’s online presence...
Meet and Greet: Charice Patterson
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...
Social Media Governance Strengthens Your Online Presence
Photo by fauxels For many organizations, strengthening their online presence is critical for fulfilling their mission. With an ever-expanding online marketing sphere, adopting formal guidelines around social media governance should be at the forefront of business...
4 Ways to Promote Accessibility and Inclusivity in Social Media
Whether you are run your own small-business accounts or manage communications for a fortune 500 company, it's easy to become overwhelmed when planning out your social media content timeline. With that in mind, I have created a shortlist of things to keep in mind while...
Product Reviews Vs. Social Media Commentary: Which Matters More?
Image: Pexels Reviews can be a major factor in the decision process for many shoppers. Especially when they’re shopping online and they can’t physically touch or test out what they’re buying, and there are so many other options available. If you’re looking for ways...
NISM Hosts YLAI Fellow Jean Carlos López
“The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program is an annual exchange program for 280 young business and social entrepreneurs from 37 countries across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada, who are matched with businesses and organizations...
7 Best Social Media Image Practices for Businesses
The importance of images on social media cannot be understated. And with some of the fastest growing social media networks (Pinterest, Instagram) emphasizing images, consumers’ expectations are growing broadly. Need proof? Posts with visuals see 2X more engagement on...
A New Social Media App Just Entered the Scene: Hive
This just in: thanks to a TikTok influencer and a One Direction “psychic,” a new app has skyrocketed in popularity overnight becoming the No. 1 social media app on Apple’s App Store and the No. 2 most-downloaded app overall. The Hive Social app (official name: theHIVE...
5 Legal Issues in Social Media Marketers Should Be Aware of
There are certain legal issues that anyone who is marketing on social media should be aware of. You should be aware of the risk of plagiarism when other people copy your content and post it to their own feed. Another legal issue is copyright ownership. You should also...