NISM Blog
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....
Using Story Mapping to Improve Audience Experiences
Image Source: Pixabay Story mapping is integral to creating an unforgettable social media experience for your audience. Experts say that “In user story mapping, teams create a dynamic outline of a representative user’s interactions with the product, evaluate which...
The UnTroll: Identifying Mistakes Without Being a Jerk
As Valentine’s Day approached this year, I began thinking about love and kindness – two things that are too often in short supply on social media. Why do so many people look so hard for opportunities to criticize others? Does the anonymity of social media – perceived...
3 Steps to Identifying a Successful Target Market
For any business, whether small or large, once you have decided on your product or service, often the next step is deciding who you are going to sell too. Many businesses, however, don’t take the time to break down their target market successfully. This can be...
Choosing the Right Platform for Your Business?
Around 1.7 billion people globally have active social media accounts, which is over 60 percent of the global population with access to the Internet. (While the global population is around 8 billion, less than half that has consistent Internet access.) Social media...
Learning from 2016 and Adjusting to 2017
Ways 2017 is Going to be a Big year for Social Media 2016 was a year of transformation for social media and the ways that people approach it. Social media has become a way of life for many people, and 2017 is going to be the big push to bring interactive experiences...
New Leadership at the National Institute for Social Media Answers the Call for Professional Standards
For Immediate Release: January 11, 2017 New Leadership at the National Institute for Social Media Answers the Call for Professional Standards Jennifer Radke, CEO, reveals new product offerings and updated Advisory Committee MINNEAPOLIS – Now under new leadership, the...
Check Off Your First 2017 Resolution This Week
I’ve enjoyed working with the National Institute of Social Media immensely lately. We’re putting out a series of new books in 2017 to help social media marketing professionals prep for the Social Media Strategist exam (and a career in social media in general) and the...