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...

National Institute for Social Media Purchased by Two Education and Business Operations Veterans; New CEO Appointed

  National Institute for Social Media Purchased by Two Education and Business Operations Veterans; New CEO Appointed New CEO Jennifer Radke is seasoned executive within the education marketplace and one of the new owners MINNEAPOLIS – MAY 25, 2016 –– The National...

NISM Instructor Highlight – Dr. Margaret Stewart

This month, NISM is interviewing one of its more recent Certified Instructors and Social Media Strategist (SMS), Dr. Margaret Stewart. I had the pleasure to get to know Dr. Stewart during the Train-the-Trainer program and I was consistently impressed with her...

Nashville: New Face, New Partnership

As the National Institute for Social Media (NISM) kicks off its partnership with Kaplan College – Nashville, we had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Rick Duvall, an instructor with both NISM and Kaplan College. Rick will be teaching the courses at the...