NISM Blog
Significant Social Media Updates: Summer ’21
Being a social media manager means being on top of ever-changing trends, updates, and algorithms. We know it’s no easy feat to ensure that copy and graphics are perfect in addition to platform updates, so we’ve rounded up the most notable and significant changes by...
Creating a Fun, Beneficial Internship Program in Higher Education
In the world of higher education, there will come a day that you have to take on an intern. Typically, we charge interns with tasks like scheduling posts, creating keyword lists, sizing photos, or other research. Often, these entry-level tasks and assignments do not...
Three Ways to Create a Connection with Your Creative Team
Being a Jack or Jackie of all trades is something that comes naturally to a social media professional. Our daily tasks could include creating posts, editing videos, and composing graphics. Some of us are lucky enough to be able to collaborate with a creative team....
#AllHallowsReadNISM: Who Will You Be for Social Media Halloween?
Personas and Their Importance in Social Media When I first read about the National Institute for Social Media’s plan for #AllHallowsReadNISM and the question that keeps me up at night, many different things came to mind. Admittedly, not many were social media related...
#AllHallowsReadNISM: Individuals Who Turn Into Monsters
The thing that scares the bejeezus out of me is a person posting on social media who is not nice or intends to cause some form of harm to others. The intent of social media is to connect individuals and groups. It is not a place to bash or virtually segregate others...
#AllHallowsReadNISM
Every year, Neil Gaiman encourages us all to “give someone a scary book” to celebrate Halloween. You can join Neil by sharing your favorite scary book and following #AllHallowsRead on all of the major social media platforms. As someone who loves books – and loves...
Best Value Social Media Certifications – NISM vs Hootsuite
In 2012, we shared a blog post that compared our SMS certification exam with what’s available through Hootsuite University. It was one of our most popular posts and we heard how much it helped social media professionals make decisions about their professional...
Hired Guns: Avoid Shooting Yourself in the Foot
One of the first milestones in a growing business occurs when the owner realizes that she cannot do it all herself. Congratulations if it’s time to grow! But take heed, owners: how you choose to grow can have a serious impact on your pocketbook. Rather than wade into...
Building Alliances with Strategic Social Media Partners: It Takes Two
Last month, I reflected on the topic of strategic alliances in social media and found that it was difficult to incorporate all of my inspiration on the topic with just one blog post. In that post, I outlined a plan to put partnerships into action. Now I will focus on...