NISM Blog
YouTube Video Ads: How to Capture Attention in the First 5 Seconds
With over 1 billion active users, YouTube is a powerful platform for video advertising. But with so much competition, it can be tough to capture a viewer's attention. For businesses, advertising on YouTube provides an excellent opportunity to connect with potential...
How to Optimize Your Google Ads Campaign
A Google Ads campaign is one of the best ways to reach your target audience. But as data grows and competition levels increase, it can be challenging to stand out from your competitors and convert leads into sales. For this reason, it's essential to keep your Google...
Should You Keep Copywriting In-House or Outsourced?
Knowing what areas to outsource and when is a massive part of being a business owner. Whether you’re a solopreneur or you’re building a team, outsourcing is inevitable. As a business owner, it’s your responsibility to either master a skill or outsource it to someone...
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...
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....