NISM Blog
YouTube Video Ads: How to Capture Attention in the First 5 Seconds
With over 1 billion active users, YouTube is a powerful platform for video advertising. But with so much competition, it can be tough to capture a viewer's attention. For businesses, advertising on YouTube provides an excellent opportunity to connect with potential...
How to Optimize Your Google Ads Campaign
A Google Ads campaign is one of the best ways to reach your target audience. But as data grows and competition levels increase, it can be challenging to stand out from your competitors and convert leads into sales. For this reason, it's essential to keep your Google...
Should You Keep Copywriting In-House or Outsourced?
Knowing what areas to outsource and when is a massive part of being a business owner. Whether you’re a solopreneur or you’re building a team, outsourcing is inevitable. As a business owner, it’s your responsibility to either master a skill or outsource it to someone...
Influencers are Losing their Influence
Open Instagram and begin to scroll through your feed. How many organic posts made by friends or family do you see before you come across an influencer-sponsored post? Odds are you won’t make it very far, seeing as 93% of influencers use Instagram as their platform of...
Social Wayfinding: Navigate the noise
Imagine you are sailing on a vast ocean. You have all the tools to get to your destination, sail, maps, and GPS, but how well you use the tools will determine how fast you get there. And let’s be honest, you want to get there faster. Because the sooner you get to...
How to Write a Meaningful Review Quickly
Some interesting statistics about online reviews that shouldn’t surprise any of us: 84% of people trust online reviews as much as a personal recommendation. 31% more is spent by customers when a company has excellent reviews. On average, 1 negative review can cost a...
A Simplistic Approach to Social Media
When was the last time you sat still and were simply present? In today’s fast-paced world full of schedules, chores, and obligations, it seems nearly impossible to pause, breathe, and focus on the little things. And yet we’ve all heard that mindfulness is...
Meet and Greet: Heather Rule
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...
More Than Just Fireworks
It’s no question that when it comes to Independence Day, Americans tend to go all out. According to this infographic, it is expected hungry barbecuers across the U.S. will spend $6.8 billion on July 4th food. It also comes as no surprise that more than 16,000...