NISM Blog
When is Podcasting the Right Fit for Your Marketing Strategy?
In recent years, podcasting has emerged as a powerful medium for communication, entertainment, and marketing. As an audio-based platform, podcasts offer a unique opportunity for businesses and individuals to reach their target audience in a more personal and engaging...
AOU Creative Group Joins the List of SMS Certified Agencies
The National Institute for Social Media is proud to announce that the AOU Creative Group has earned the NISM Certification Agency Badge. Agency certification signifies a commitment to the professional development, education, and certification of its employees. Team...
Social Media Management on a Shoestring Budget: Top 3 Skills for Success
In today's digital age, social media has become a powerful tool for businesses to connect with their audience and grow their brand. Hopefully, that goes without saying. However, managing a successful social media presence can be challenging, mainly when you need more...
How To Integrate Your Social Media Feeds With Your Website
Social media has rapidly gone from an entertaining diversion (and hotbed for GIF-based frivolity) to a key part of the internet’s regular operation — particularly when it comes to business. Within the confines of top social media platforms, vital information is...
How to Identify Your Target Audience
Some might answer the question of “Who’s your target audience?” with “Anyone with a wallet!” That’s cool but hardly nuanced. And when it comes to social media optimization, a lot of brands still just broadcasting posts -- there’s not a ton of targeting, and they just...
Self-Study Tips to Achieve Your SMS Certification
Exam. It’s a word that strikes fear into the hearts of many. This can be especially true if you’re a working professional who hasn’t studied on your own or taken a test in years. Rest assured, there’s nothing sinister about the NISM Social Media Strategist (SMS) exam....
How CEOs can Leverage Social Media to Improve their Brand Reputation
A Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is a digital brand. The online presence they build for themselves, the connections they make, and the content they share all have a direct impact on public perception of their company. This, in turn, influences the corporate brand –...
6 Steps to Ace Engagement on Facebook
Because of its sheer reach, most companies believe that they should focus their social marketing, promotion and advertising efforts on Facebook, first and foremost. It is important to first understand your customer and choose your platform appropriately. For example,...
Tips for Creating an Effective Social Listening Query
Photo by Gavin Whitner Social listening programs offer many benefits beyond reputation monitoring – it opens up a world of unstructured, online conversations that give brands new avenues for marketing in a way that is personal and effective. It also provides valuable...