A few weeks ago, I asked my network what marketers do that they find annoying. I was hoping to uncover themes…and I did! I wrote about the first set of responses in the NISM blog post Marketing Don’ts & Why They (unfortunately) Work. But as I wrote the first blog,...
It’s been covered over and over again how much social media has changed our world the past few years. From communication to job searching to procrastination and time-wasting, social media leaves a mark. There’s also no doubt social has vastly changed the tasks for...
As a Marketing Director, I used the “Like” counts on our company social media posts to measure the power of the content shared on Facebook and Twitter. But does that really measure what we think it does? How do you measure a Like? Does a Like lead to a relationship...
My physical therapist told me about the concept of motivational interviewing – a technique he has quite a bit of use for. Motivational interviewing helps people overcome ambivalence and allows people struggling to change and develop (personally and professionally) and...
There are many different options professionals pursue for continuing education – classroom learning, online education, and a variety of self-directed learning options. To prepare for the NISM Social Media Strategist (SMS) certification, we offer many of those options...
As a certified social media strategist, it’s part of my job to look for patterns. Why do people respond to some posts and not others? Where’s the fine line between provocative and offensive content? How do you tell someone they should check out your product – because...
