5 Tips for Creating A Successful Fundraising Campaign in Higher Education

5 Tips for Creating A Successful Fundraising Campaign in Higher Education

Photo credit: Burst I remember it like it was yesterday – when I received my first project in fundraising as a social media professional. Giving Tuesday was three months away. My boss asked if I could create a campaign to drive donations and awareness about getting...
Meet and Greet: Wendy Wicks

Meet and Greet: Wendy Wicks

Our SMS professionals serve as ambassadors for our certification program here at NISM. Not only are they knowledgeable about our curriculum, but they also share our passion for social media. Best of all, their stories help shape our organization and the work that we...
All of Those Stories

All of Those Stories

On the morning of November 17, I opened Twitter to find the video announcement that Fleets were live.  Twitter introduced it as, “That thing you didn’t Tweet but got so close but then were like nah.” The Twitter handles I follow either bemoaned or embraced the...
Social Media and Customer Engagement

Social Media and Customer Engagement

You’ve heard time and again that your business needs to have a social media presence. But, figuring out what platforms to be on and what content to post is only half the battle. If you want to grow your business using social media, you’re going to need to be, well,...
7 Things to Consider Before Collaborating with a Social Media Influencer

7 Things to Consider Before Collaborating with a Social Media Influencer

The rise of social media influencers is expected to grow over the coming years. This isn’t surprising given how the marketing landscape has changed. 36Ad-block usage is expanding. Banner blindness persists. And just about every commercial out there isn’t connecting...