Mind Your Business and Mind Yourself!

Mind Your Business and Mind Yourself!

How mindfulness can help social media professionals practice self-care. As professionals in social media, do you know that feeling when you just want the world to hold still for one moment? If only there was just ONE moment to sort your thoughts, calm down, take a...
Using Pinterest and Instagram for Small Businesses

Using Pinterest and Instagram for Small Businesses

Starting a business is hard. With all the legal and money stuff, it can get overwhelming. On top of that you need be on social media, and there are so many choices out there. You have to figure out which ones will work best for you. For someone who loves to have most...
The Heart of Community Management

The Heart of Community Management

“When I grow up, I want to be in charge of community engagement for a vegan butcher shop!” My guess is, the number of people who have had this thought is approximately zero. So how do you go about fostering a culture around such a niche career? The answer is…...
Six Ways I Deal With Test Anxiety

Six Ways I Deal With Test Anxiety

Has it been a while since you have taken an exam? Do exams make you nervous or anxious? Prepping for and taking exams can stir up all kinds of feelings and emotions for some of us. I know that I get anxious when I have a test on the horizon. I just recently took my...
Cybersecurity Implications of Using Social Media

Cybersecurity Implications of Using Social Media

Let’s face it: We live in the social media age. We crave attention. All the world’s a stage! Most of us are actively promoting ourselves with social media, and to be honest, it works. <insert shameless plug for my sites here,...
Studying for the NISM Social Media Strategist Exam

Studying for the NISM Social Media Strategist Exam

So, the prep course is over and I survived the six weeks. It was a busy six weeks for sure, but I am so glad that I took the course, learned some new things and brushed up on some old skills. You might be wondering what comes next? If you took the prep course because...