Math 2.0 Day: Celebrating Math and Innovation on July 8th

Math 2.0 Day: Celebrating Math and Innovation on July 8th

July 8th is Math 2.0 Day – and it’s our opportunity to recognize that the world today runs on math and numbers! Social media professionals will be the first to tell you that without math, it would be incredibly difficult to have meaningful conversations with our...
NISM Summer Sessions: Free CEUs June through August

NISM Summer Sessions: Free CEUs June through August

Our certified social media strategists have found creative ways over the years to earn their 20 CEUs required for recertification. And while we provide a list of pre-approved CEUs offered by other organizations, we also wanted to provide our community with an...

Celeste Russell joins NISM for a summer internship

As an institute that believes firmly in life-long education, we are excited to introduce you to our summer social media intern, Celeste Russell.  Celeste was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada and moved to Minnesota to pursue a degree in Acting and Communications at...
Should You Buy a Positive Review?

Should You Buy a Positive Review?

I recently visited a local McDonald’s, and noticed a change on the top of the receipt. In the past, they asked for feedback about my experience, and in return, they offered a free Quarter Pounder with cheese or a free breakfast sandwich for my feedback. This time, as...
Social Media and Self-Care

Social Media and Self-Care

Self-care is a word you’re probably familiar with and chances are your version of self-care is different than mine. Maybe you’ve got a stressful job and self-care for you is meeting up with your best friend on a Friday night after work for ½ priced apps and drinks. Or...
Memes: Are They Right or Wrong For Your Business?

Memes: Are They Right or Wrong For Your Business?

If you opened this article, there’s a good chance you fall into one of two categories: You either love and regularly post memes as part of your social media mix, or you have no idea what a meme is and you’re hoping to learn more. Whichever category you fall in, this...