Why Today’s Marketers Need Social Media Strategist Certification

Why Today’s Marketers Need Social Media Strategist Certification

Image Source: Pexels Social media has become the preferred way for businesses to promote their products and services, engage with customers, and gain new clients. After all, the reach of social media platforms is huge! Facebook alone had 2.9 billion active users as of...
An Honest Conversation with Four Social Media Strategists

An Honest Conversation with Four Social Media Strategists

Back in February, we hosted a live webinar panel with four certified Social Media Strategists. The conversation was led by Amy Jauman, SMS, and featured Katy Spencer Johnson, SMS, Amanda Andresen, SMS, and Ashley Hunter, SMS.  The discussion gave us insights into how...
Getting a Good Foundation for Your Social Media Strategy

Getting a Good Foundation for Your Social Media Strategy

Let me set the mood. It’s a beautiful spring day on a college campus. But you are stuck at your desk. It’s your first week as a Social Media Specialist. Today, you will have your first meeting with your manager. You have a social media strategy drafted and...
Meet and Greet: Dave Acosta

Meet and Greet: Dave Acosta

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...
For the LOVE of Social

For the LOVE of Social

Sometimes, social media can get a bad rap. From studies that link high levels of social media use and depression to other studies that find social media facilitates false news traveling faster than true stories, it can be easy to fixate on the negative.  Today is...