Take the Stress Out of Your Test

Take the Stress Out of Your Test

Taking a certification exam can be stressful and rightfully so! You are undertaking an important step in adding to your credentials and shouldn’t be taken lightly.  This may be the first test you’ve taken in years or the most challenging exam you’ve ever prepared for....
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...
SMS Prep Course and a Busy Schedule

SMS Prep Course and a Busy Schedule

Is your schedule jam packed with work, family and other activities? Could you add even one more thing to your schedule? If you said no, I am here to tell you, yes you can. I know, because I just did and I have been making it work. Before I started the NISM Social...

NISM SMS Certification: Why I Jumped In

Dear Diary, oh wait not that kind of journal! This is the story of my journey to Social Media Strategist Certification. The reasons for taking this course and the certification exam are many. I could go on and on. In this series, I will give some insight into why I...

Certification for the Social Media Professional

I remember the first time I applied for a social media position within an agency. I was using Facebook and was barely present on Twitter. Part of the requirements for the job, content moderation, was to be on several platforms, so I quickly created accounts and...