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Teaching Social Media to Adults
Working as a social media professional is more than community management, strategy, and marketing. Most social media roles entail some aspect of education. This can be anything from educating leadership on the goals and fundamentals of social media to teaching team...
Making the Argument for a Social Media Council
Often at big companies, there’s an assumption that “the social media team does social media.” But this is not true. Your social media team works with groups throughout the company to ensure your social media is safe, effective, on-brand and compliant. Close...
Utilizing Social Media Marketing for Your Real Estate Business
Effective marketing has always been one of the key challenges for any real estate business. Yet, it’s undeniably an essential component to success. Fortunately, the rise of the digital landscape has provided realty businesses with some great tools here. Chief among...
Reconnecting with Reviews – Why we need reviews in our online portfolio
Online reviews have become a part of everyday purchase decisions and social media interaction. Still, business owners and companies have a hard time with reviews. The potential pitfalls and not too obvious numbers of returns make it hard to see the benefits. Although...
3 Ways to Develop a Successful Holiday Marketing Campaign
Is it just me or did the holiday sales start even earlier this year? Many retailers offered "Black Friday Week" deals instead of "Black Friday" deals. Based on what I've read and heard from family and friends, these week-long deals made an impact. So, what makes a...
Got Baggage? Try Social Media to Resolve Your Customer Service Issues.
Last month, I returned from Germany and my bag did not. An experienced traveler, I wasn’t even worried. My bag has always made its way back home. But when it wasn’t delivered the next day as promised, I called the Delayed Baggage Department and learned that my bag was...
The Most Dangerous Word in Social Media
I ran a business page on Facebook called Brocade Certification, which supported the Brocade Certification Program. It was a place where I could engage with our candidates, keep them informed about the program, have some fun by posting challenges, and occasionally,...
New Social Media Strategist Certification Preparation Course Offered in El Paso, Texas.
The National Institute for Social Media (NISM) is excited to announce their first Social Media Strategist (SMS) certification prep course offered in a blended format in El Paso, Texas starting this month. “We are proud to have an excellent educator, Crysti...
MEET AND GREET: Mordecai Holtz
INTRODUCTION Our SMS professionals serve as ambassadors for our certification program here at NISM. Not only are they knowledgeable about our curriculum, they also share our passion for social media. Best of all, their stories help shape our organization and the work...