NISM Blog
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...
Social Retail: COVID-19 Changed How We Buy
Consumer behavior has undoubtedly shifted to the use of digital tools in the last few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are like me, and you check out your list of purchases on your Target or Amazon app, there’s an upward trend in purchases. You’ve likely...
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...
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...
6 Tips for Mastering Real-Time Marketing During Real-Time Events
Real-time marketing is about tapping into an active audience on digital communication channels, like social media, during large-scale events and trending conversations. Big-name brands have huge followings on their social channels, and those fans and followers are...
The National Institute for Social Media Offers their first Social Media Strategist (SMS) Certification Course in Tampa, Florida!
The National Institute for Social Media (NISM) is excited to announce their first Social Media Strategist (SMS) certification course being offered on-ground in Tampa, Florida! The course will be offered in a blended online/on-ground format, with dates and times that...
Questions to Include in an RFP for a Video Project
The need for video in today’s business environment is ever increasing. To help you evaluate and determine the best organization to produce your video, you may consider releasing an RFP (Request For Proposal). A video RFP should solicit the following information....
Want a Successful Social Media Campaign? – Start with Strategic Planning!
There is so much going on in the world of Social Media and everybody wants to be in on it! So I am jumping back in and looking for ways I can be a part of it. The first thing I did was go online to see what businesses are doing with social media, and they are doing...