NISM Blog
Getting Inspired by Social Listening
“Even when you love social listening, you find those moments where you are tired or and want to take pause, or you feel like it can be the task that you put off for another day. And one that never comes unless it must, unfortunately. Social listening is really no...
Missing Something? Social Media Research Is an Integral Part of Your Campaign
In this ever-changing world and economy, coupled with the frantic pace of life, businesses want to see results… and quickly! Clients’ requests and deadlines seem to come in on an hourly basis. Social media and technology platforms continue to launch, grow, or fail at...
How to Host a Virtual Event or Fundraiser
During the pandemic the world shifted. Organizations had to rethink the way they fundraised, hosted events (if they even did), and utilized volunteers. Due to the economic climate, some companies or individuals saw a need to pull back their annual contributions. We...
5 Tips from Top Business Leaders on Developing an Online Presence
Having an active social media presence isn’t just for celebrities and prospective influencers these days. CEOs and business leaders are influencers too. Their social media presence helps drive public opinion, strengthens their company’s brand and develops them as...
A Solid Strategy is What Takes Teams to the Super Bowl
On Super Bowl Sunday the objective is clear. To score more points than the opponent and walk away with the trophy. Just like a business owner wants more customers, a medical office wants to be able to serve more patients, education institutions want more students and...
NISM in Paradise
The opportunity to become a certified social media strategist through the National Institute for Social Media (NISM) is exciting on its own, but then being able to train for the certification in sunny Florida, especially during the winter months that are bitter cold...
Crisis Communication Best Practices
Time-sensitive. Not planned. Stressful. These are a few words that come to mind when I hear the term “crisis communications.” No matter what type of organization you work for or even if you own your own business, chances are you’ve experienced a time-sensitive,...
Barracuda PR Meet and Greet
To close out an amazing 2018, the social media team at Barracuda PR, in El Paso, Texas, dedicated themselves to additional training and certification. We are proud to announce that this fantastic organization recently became the first agency in Texas to achieve the...
3 Effective Ways to Manage Multiple Clients
Congrats! You've landed multiple clients for your business. After the initial excitement wears off, the reality of what this actually means soon sets in. How will you manage this? What tools can available to help you feel less overwhelmed? I spent the first 10+ years...