Green Bean Casserole: Side dish or epic marketing plan?

Green Bean Casserole: Side dish or epic marketing plan?

The Sunday before Thanksgiving I darted into a local grocery store to grab the dozen-or-so items I still needed for Thursday’s big dinner. On the list were all the ingredients for Green Bean Casserole. I knew where to get to everything I needed – with the exception of...
Is the SM Customer Care Revolution Leaving You Behind?

Is the SM Customer Care Revolution Leaving You Behind?

In today’s hyper-competitive marketplace, a business owner needs to understand and adapt to change. Consumers demand excellent customer service; businesses are finding new ways to satisfy customers by providing customer care on social media platforms. Are you being...
NISM Education Comes to Germany!

NISM Education Comes to Germany!

The National Institute for Social Media (NISM) is excited to welcome one of its newest educators into our highly skilled community, Magdalena (Lena) Schurmann, SMS.  Not only is Lena a talented Social Media Strategist (SMS) who owns her own business, but Lena is also...
6 Ways That Social Media has an Influence in Sports

6 Ways That Social Media has an Influence in Sports

Social Media has changed the way that we look at many things in today’s society, including how we look at sports. Many people are now looking at social media to help them find sports results, chat with other sports fans and even follow or like their favorite...
#AllHallowsReadNISM: Ghost Writing

#AllHallowsReadNISM: Ghost Writing

“Ghost writing…it’s not just for Halloween anymore.”                                                                                                                                                          -Unknown We couldn’t get through #AllHallowsReadNISM without...
#AllHallowsReadNISM: Masking Yourself on LinkedIn

#AllHallowsReadNISM: Masking Yourself on LinkedIn

What you see is what you get. When it comes to your LinkedIn profile, are you scaring people away? No, I don’t mean your profile picture. The scariest LinkedIn profiles I’ve seen are those who “mask” their identity by providing limited information and not showing...