March 25, 2013

5 Best Practices For Using Social Media For Career Enhancement

If you think social media is for sharing what you had for lunch, think again. Social media has changed dramatically in the past few years,…

March 12, 2013

Biggest Social Media Wins & Fails [INFOGRAPHIC]

Social media is the new marketing mantra. Businesses have to jump on Facebook, Twitter and the like or risk being left hopelessly far behind, or…

March 11, 2013

Are Social Media Professionals The New HR Specialists For Organizations?

Who knew social media and networking would bring about such a revolution in the way we interact with people around the world. And these days,…

March 5, 2013

10 Low-Cost Marketing Techniques For Small Business

All business owners must balance budget and growth. It is particularly difficult in the beginning when expenses are high and market share and customer loyalty…

February 12, 2013

National Institute for Social Media Partners with Argosy University to Offer Social Media Certification Course

This post has been updated – 2/18/2013. APPLE VALLEY, MINN. – Feb. 12, 2013 – Argosy University and the National Institute for Social Media (NISM)…

January 14, 2013

Social Media Certification – A Case of Success

The Situation Jason Schober started his career working in Sales with Financial Services firms in the Twin Cities market. In his work, he found social…

January 11, 2013

Future Jobs in Social Media and How to Get Them

Jobs in social media are becoming more and more common in companies both large and small. According to Simply Hired Job Trend Data (See Fig.…

December 10, 2012

Best Value Social Media Certifications – NISM vs Hootsuite

Hootsuite is an organization that offers its clients and customers a social media management system for businesses and organizations to collaboratively execute campaigns across multiple…

December 5, 2012

10 Social Media Sites that are Most Important to Your Business

One of the most frequently asked questions that we get from the students of our courses is, “What social sites are the most important to…

November 9, 2012

NISM Launches Online Certification Preparation Course

In addition to the outstanding curriculum offered through our education network, NISM will launch its first fully online certification preparation course. This course will begin…

November 6, 2012

NISM Announces Partnership with Prince Institute

The National Institute for Social Media (NISM) is excited to announce that Prince Institute, a Stenograph School, has joined its list of Educational Partners. For…

September 21, 2012

NISM Announces Partnership with Minnesota State College System (MnSCU)

The National Institute for Social Media has been working directly with representatives from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system to create a new…

September 20, 2012

Brand Sourcing in Social Media – Put on Your Utility Belt

What do golden arches, apples, targets, and deer have in common? Its marketing 101 – crafting a strong brand image can be the difference between…

September 5, 2012

A New Face at the National Institute for Social Media

Many people have not yet heard of the National Institute for Social Media and to tell the truth, neither had I. However, after meeting the…

August 15, 2012

Starting the Conversation – How to Engage Online

Many people have similar challenges when it comes to social media. Some organizations believe that by simply establishing a profile on the major social networks…

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