NISM Blog
2020: The Year of ‘Cancel Culture’
I think most people can agree that 2020 has been rough. So is it really surprising that the topic of today’s blog post took shape and flourished in the uncertain, alarming, messy, and disappointing hodgepodge that is 2020? I think not. ‘Cancel Culture’ or “callout...
How to Build Great Marketing Strategies With VoIP
VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) is rising in popularity for enterprises and small businesses alike. In the text below, we’ll go through how you can use VoIP to increase sales. You’ll also learn about the top phone providers like RingCentral and its competitors,...
Why Social Media is an Essential Tool for Fundraising Professionals
I often hear nonprofit fundraising professionals advize one another to avoid connecting with donors on social media. In my opinion, this is terrible advice! A misconception about fundraising is that it’s all about asking for money. Those of us trained and working in...
New Year, New Opportunities: NISM Partners with Kaplan College
The National Institute for Social Media (NISM) is proud to announce its newest authorized training partner - Kaplan College. Kaplan College will now offer the Social Media Strategist (SMS) certification training course. More course details can be found below. The...
The First Ever NISM Social Media Scholarship Goes To …
After carefully reviewing the scholarship applications from many qualified candidates, the Scholarship Committee at the National Institute for Social Media (NISM) has made their final decision. NISM is proud to announce the recipient of its first ever quarterly...
Top 3 Social Media Tools of the Month – July 2014
Its time once again for our monthly round-up of social media tools that could help you to manage your organization's social media efforts. The 3 tools we will be discussing this month will all be focused around managing your incoming messages from social media in one...
NISM Instructor Highlight – Toni Pirtle
In this month's NISM Instructor Highlight we say “Hello” to Toni Pirtle, NISM-certified Instructor and Social Media Strategist (SMS)! Toni was one of the first NISM-certified instructors and also assisted the initial implementation team in the roll out of National...
Top 3 Social Media Tools of the Month – June 2014
Its time for our monthly round-up of social media tools that could help you to manage your organization's social media efforts. In this month's column we will introduce you to 3 tools that can help you to create and manage your organization's social media editorial...
Does My Audience Hear Me? NEW Book to Help You Shout in the Right Direction
We are so proud to share the book launch of NISM-certified Instructor, Nick Rosener! Nick began teaching for NISM in 2012 and has been a great addition to the team. His knowledge an enthusiasm for marketing and social media is contagious. As the owner of Tech Nick...