NISM Blog
Instagram Reels: Getting Started
While originally criticized for being a “TikTok copycat,” Instagram Reels have since gained positive responses from influencers, brands and users. After incorporating them into our own Instagram feed, we can 100% support the hype. Instagram Reels are here to stay and...
Why Today’s Marketers Need Social Media Strategist Certification
Image Source: Pexels Social media has become the preferred way for businesses to promote their products and services, engage with customers, and gain new clients. After all, the reach of social media platforms is huge! Facebook alone had 2.9 billion active users as of...
Happy 10th Anniversary NISM!
Photo Credit: Unsplash It’s hard to believe 10 years have gone by! Time has flown by since NISM was formed to create the first-ever social media certification program whose curriculum set industry standards. Join us as we reflect on the first 10 years of NISM, its...
Digging Deep: A Summer of Continuing Education
Certified Social Media Strategists (SMS) are required to complete 20 hours of continuing education every 2 years to maintain their cert, so we asked members of our community…what are you doing this summer to keep your skills fresh? Join us the month of June and hear...
3 Ways Social Media Can Help You Ace Your Interview
Congratulations! You’ve landed an interview with a great company. Now the real work begins as you spend time researching the company and practicing behavioral interview questions. I’m sure you’ve heard that companies may look at your social media accounts to learn...
3 Steps to Your SMS Certification
I remember when I first started thinking about going back to school and getting my MBA. I was working in government back then and found myself wanting to transition into a career in the private sector. The timing was never quite right until I realized that there was...
MEET AND GREET: BRETT KELLY
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...
Snapchat is for Business, Not Just Food and Selfies
Through our partnership with St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, we meet extremely talented MBA students and social media marketing professionals. One of their assignments in our course is to blog on an area of social media that they found most interesting or learned...
4 Ways Small Businesses Can Use Social Media to Their Advantage
From that little German bakery in Minneapolis that reminds me of my time studying abroad to that small specialty store that always has the coolest gifts for my friends, I just love supporting small businesses. There’s something to be said for the challenging work it...