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Instagram SEO: Improve Your Visibility
Instagram serves more than 1 billion users –– in this ocean of massive audiences posting diverse content every second, how do you stand out? This question triggers a lot of bloggers, influencers, and of course social media marketers. The answer is pretty simple,...
The Resurgence of QR Codes
Left for dead about ten years ago, the QR code has made a strong comeback, largely in part, due to the pandemic. Did you know that QR codes predate social media and smartphones? In fact, they came into being around the time the World Wide Web, and the internet started...
5 Tips to Identify Fake News
As social media and the internet consumes our lives more, we tend to use them as a way to know the news. Unfortunately, you can’t be confident that news online is truthful. In this day and age, fake news has become more prevalent. Fake news is defined by...
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...
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...