Mastering the Workflow: Essential Project Management Tools for Social Media Strategists

Mastering the Workflow: Essential Project Management Tools for Social Media Strategists

Photo by Daria Nepriakhina  As a social media strategist, we know you wear multiple hats. You’re not just managing what is posted where, but whole teams, content creators, deadlines, results, creative, and more. With so many moving parts, staying organized and...
Data Storytelling for Marketers: A Beginner’s Guide That Actually Makes Sense

Data Storytelling for Marketers: A Beginner’s Guide That Actually Makes Sense

Featured image by RDNE Stock Project If the idea of working with data makes you feel like you’re back in your college stats class, half-asleep, confused, and wondering how any of this will apply to real life, you’re not alone. For a lot of people, data feels...
People Are Tired of Being Sold To. Here’s What They Want Instead

People Are Tired of Being Sold To. Here’s What They Want Instead

Featured image by Andrea Piacquadio Marketing has a reputation problem. Ask the average person what they think of marketing, and chances are, you’ll hear words like manipulative, pushy, or deceptive. And honestly? I get it. Too many companies consistently overpromise,...
Chronically Online (and Proud): Why Marketers Should Embrace Their Inner Internet Addict

Chronically Online (and Proud): Why Marketers Should Embrace Their Inner Internet Addict

Photo by Rumeysa Demir When I started my 2025 summer as an NISM Social Media Strategist Intern, I didn’t expect to leave with an unofficial superpower. But as the internship wrapped up, I was honored (and a little amused) to receive the “News & Trend Tracker”...