NISM Blog
Utilizing Social Media Marketing for Your Real Estate Business
Effective marketing has always been one of the key challenges for any real estate business. Yet, it’s undeniably an essential component to success. Fortunately, the rise of the digital landscape has provided realty businesses with some great tools here. Chief among...
Meet and Greet: Chris Strub
Our SMS professionals serve as ambassadors for our certification program here at NISM. Not only are they knowledgeable about our curriculum, but they also share our passion for social media. Best of all, their stories help shape our organization and the work that we...
Instagram Reels: Trendy and Targeted!
Last month, we broke down why Instagram Reels are so successful for reach and how to get started making them. If you haven’t read that blog post, we suggest you start there! Now, we’re diving into the fun side of IG Reels. From finding inspiration, to hopping on...
One Course & Two Powerful Outcomes: MBA Credit & Social Media Certification Prep
For immediate release October 23rd, 2017 One Course & Two Powerful Outcomes: MBA Credit & Social Media Certification Prep The National Institute for Social Media has partnered with St. Mary’s University of Minnesota to deliver an MBA course designed to...
What I learned at MN Blog Con 2017!
One of the presenters at MN Blog Con, Donna Hup, related a story of bloggers floating down the Chicago river on a tour of Chicago architecture: all wrote posts, all were very different. Thus, this post is a take on Saturday’s events at Concordia, but a very personal...
#AllHallowsReadNISM: The Frightening #Fails of Responding on Social Media
As a social media manager at a big brand, in a regulated industry none the less, one of the things that has consistently kept me awake at night is how we provide our community with the customer service they need on social media. What if a member tweets us at 11pm on a...
#AllHallowsReadNISM: Your Worst Nightmare (Come True)!
Ever had those nightmares about work or school? You know the ones… like when you go to work naked or your boss or a coworker becomes a hideous monster with gnashing teeth? Put those creatures to rest (and get some yourself) by planning ahead. Yeah, it can be tough,...
#AllHallowsReadNISM: Twitter Monsters
I love Twitter! I spend time each week growing professional relationships and my business by connecting with others through Twitter. I love the condensed character limit (I know…they are trying to scare me with increased limits), the quick nature of the information...
#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...