Can You Post That? A Social Media Marketer’s Guide to Likeness Rights

Can You Post That? A Social Media Marketer’s Guide to Likeness Rights

Featured image by Arnav Pratap Singh Have you given much thought to your likeness rights? If not, imagine this: You’re driving down the highway when a billboard catches your eye. It’s an ad for a fancy new restaurant, nothing unusual. But then you do a...
Influencer Marketing’s Blindspot: FTC Regulations and How to Follow Them

Influencer Marketing’s Blindspot: FTC Regulations and How to Follow Them

Featured image by MART PRODUCTION Influencer marketing is booming, expected to reach $33 billion globally. It’s a space where everyone from budding influencers to major brands is looking to cash in (and yes, NISM even offers a webinar on influencer marketing basics!)....
Defamation And Social Media

Defamation And Social Media

Laws regarding defamation were created long before the internet was invented, thus causing a plethora of problems for judges trying to apply decades-old law to modern-day dilemmas. It is dysfunctional, creating a grey area when it comes to social media and defamation....
Digital Marketer’s Survival Guide to Avoid Falling Prey to Black Hat Marketing

Digital Marketer’s Survival Guide to Avoid Falling Prey to Black Hat Marketing

Imagine you’re walking down a busy street in Brooklyn, New York, on a busy and rainy morning. As you walk to your social media marketing job, you bump into someone tall who is wearing an oversized black hat, paired with a long trench coat. They don’t know your...
Social Media Governance Strengthens Your Online Presence

Social Media Governance Strengthens Your Online Presence

Photo by fauxels For many organizations, strengthening their online presence is critical for fulfilling their mission. With an ever-expanding online marketing sphere, adopting formal guidelines around social media governance should be at the forefront of business...