NISM Blog
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...
Vanity Reporting: Feeling Good Doesn’t Get Results
What looks better to share with the leadership team? “This month we had 10 new followers on our Facebook page” or “This month we increased our Facebook audience by 25%”? Of course the latter option looks better, so you may be inclined to use that in your monthly...
Going live in 3, 2, 1 – Dos and Don’ts of YouTube Live
Solving challenges and finding good solutions is part of my everyday work as a coach and consultant. How many challenges the new situation in a pandemic would bring I did not anticipate. With a positive shift in perspective however, these challenges became...
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...
NISM Instructor Highlight – Dr. John Weidert
We are pleased to introduce you to Dr. John Weidert, NISM-certified Instructor and Social Media Strategist. Dr. Weidert joined the NISM team in 2013 and has brought a wealth of knowledge and experience into the classroom! Dr. Weidert started as a disc jockey at the...
Welcome to the NEW Certified Instructor Hub
After much research, and testing of alternative platforms, we have landed on a solution for our Certified Instructors to stay up to date on our latest news and updates. Welcome to the NISM Certified Instructor Hub! ONLINE MEETING PASSWORDS For those instructors who...