NISM Blog
7 Virtual Event Ideas to Promote Your Content
The whole world is currently in the slow lane, trying to figure out how to live with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses from all over the world need to think of a new way to reach their audience, and they don’t have much choice. This is why digital...
Unfriending “Friends” on Facebook
On Nov. 17, 2010, Jimmy Kimmel went on his nightly talk show to declare a new national day – National Unfriend Day. The comedian explained that since so many of us have a ridiculous amount of Facebook friends, we should take some time to unfriend the ones we’re not...
5 Ways to be Kind on LinkedIn
November 13th, 2020 is “World Kindness Day,” a day dedicated to demonstrating kindness to others through large or very small acts. You can learn more about Kindness Day here. We don’t always think about kindness as a quality to bring to our professional lives, but we...
7 Ways to Avoid Ruining Your Reputation by Reposting Fake Content
In the past few months – and especially the past few days – there has been a surplus of fake photos, articles and quotes flying around social media. The reason they have moved so quickly is largely because well-intentioned people with no desire to spread...
Post and Ghost
What’s better than sitting around a campfire trying to scare the daylights out of your friends? Have you mastered the art of leaving people wondering what just happened? Good for you – unless you’re doing it to your followers on social media. Post and Ghost While...
Behind the Best New Social Media Platforms
Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are the obvious staples of the social media market today, each pulling upwards of 1.1 billion, 300 million, 140 million, and daily active users respectively, according to Statista. Some would argue that YouTube should be classified as...
What We Can Learn from Pokémon GO
I would say you’ve been living under a rock the past couple months if you hadn’t heard of the Pokémon GO craze. But I can’t—practically every rock in America has been turned over in search of rare Pokémon! Although that may seem hyperbolic, it certainly isn’t to say...
Expert Interview Series: Jennifer Radke of National Institute for Social Media on Using Social Media for Inbound Marketing
<click here to read the original article> Jennifer Radke, CEO,, uses her expertise in professional education to bring a new passion to the National Institute for Social Media.nism Jennifer recently spoke with us at Inbound 281 about the rapidly-changing world of...
One Teacher’s Perspective on the Value of Becoming a Certified Social Media Strategist
“You already have a Ph.D., so why get a certification?”: One Teacher’s Perspective on the Value of Becoming a Certified Social Media Strategist “So, what exactly is a Social Media Strategist?” This question is presented to me often enough, so I’ve had the opportunity...