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Branding Blind Spots Your Audience Sees But You Do Not
(photo credit: Microsoft Stock Images) A brand is not just the content a company posts or the promises it promotes. It is also what customers perceive, what they share with others, and what they silently decide after scrolling past a few posts. Social media has become...
Influencer Marketing’s Blindspot: FTC Regulations and How to Follow Them
Featured image by MART PRODUCTION Influencer marketing is booming, expected to reach $33 billion globally. It’s a space where everyone from budding influencers to major brands is looking to cash in (and yes, NISM even offers a webinar on influencer marketing basics!)....
Behind the Posts: A Look Back at My NISM Internship
When I started my internship with NISM, I wasn’t looking for a job. I was already running my own coloring book company (which, as anyone who has started a small business will know, was no small task). Time? I had none of it. Spare energy? Not exactly overflowing. But...
Can Canva Cut It For Your Video Needs?
If you work on a small or low-budget social media team, Canva is a tempting option for graphics and video work. After all, the price can be right (free for many features), and it's accessible via phones and desktops. But is Canva the all-inclusive wonder that we hope...
Click to Hire: Attracting Best Fit Candidates to Social Media Marketing Positions
Photo by Tima Mirochnichenko If you are hiring for a job in social media, it may seem smart to copy and paste a similar position description another company is using to recruit for your open role. A lot of companies have the same types of jobs and the basic skills are...
AI Won’t Take Your Job—But Someone Using It Might!
Photo by Pavel Danilyuk “The toothpaste will never go back into the tube,” said Jon Leland, Media Innovator & Creativity Catalyst, during NISM’s Empowering AI Trends for Social Media Marketing webinar. Regarding his toothpaste statement, he also mentioned that “AI...
30-60-90 Day Plan: Setting Your New Social Media Team Member Up for Success
Photo by Resume Genius Bringing a new social media professional onto your marketing team is an exciting opportunity to infuse fresh ideas into your digital presence. But even the most talented social media experts can struggle to find their footing without a proper...
Crafting the Perfect Social Media Job Title
Anyone who’s been responsible for choosing a title when creating or updating a social media marketing job can attest to the fact that it isn’t as easy as it may seem. A job title has to be appealing to candidates, convey the appropriate level of expertise and...
TikTok’s U.S. Saga Continues
Photo by Sergei Tokmakov Federal Law As marketing professionals, you are likely well aware of the on again, off again relationship between the U.S. and TikTok. As we enter into another critical crossroads, let’s take a look at where we have been and where we are...