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Crash Blossoms: The Risk of Headline Ambiguity
Photo by Yan Krukau If you heard someone talking about crash blossom, you may assume it’s a new band. Or perhaps the latest in organic gardening? Or maybe you’re like me and wouldn’t even have a guess, so you’d just look it up! Here’s what you’d learn: A crash...
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...
See the Amazing Faces of NISM: Coming to Instagram
If you stay up to date on all things NISM, you most likely read our last blog post on “Hosting a Successful Instagram Takeover.” Well, as you might have guessed, that article was no coincidence! 2020 has been a difficult year full of hurdles, and yet, our community...
Hosting a Successful Instagram Takeover
Right off the bat, the term “Instagram Takeover” sounds exciting – like a tremendous conquest that leads to an enchanting discovery. However, unlike most conquests in history, Instagram Takeovers have proven to be mutually beneficial for all parties involved. This...
Navigating the Ups and Downs of Social Media Comments
Image Source: Pexels As of 2020, well over seven billion people were inhabiting the planet Earth … and over 3.8 billion of them used social media. Just let that number sink in for a minute. There are few other platforms online, let alone any with any other...
Meet and Greet: Wendy Wicks
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...
All of Those Stories
On the morning of November 17, I opened Twitter to find the video announcement that Fleets were live. Twitter introduced it as, “That thing you didn’t Tweet but got so close but then were like nah.” The Twitter handles I follow either bemoaned or embraced the...
Meet and Greet: Jessica Flagel
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...