Unbottled Buzz: How Pantene Turned a Viral TikTok Into a Brand Win

Unbottled Buzz: How Pantene Turned a Viral TikTok Into a Brand Win

Featured image by Mizuno K Picture this: your product gets casually mentioned by a mega-influencer. Suddenly, your brand is trending, your social mentions are exploding, and your product searches are skyrocketing. Every marketer dreams of this moment. But when...
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”...
Scroll TikTok with Purpose: Inspiring Accounts For Marketers to Watch

Scroll TikTok with Purpose: Inspiring Accounts For Marketers to Watch

Photo by S O C I A L . C U T  Whether you’re a marketer looking to up your content game, a small business trying to reach a new audience, or a social media professional on the hunt for the next big trend, TikTok is the platform for you. But with how fast TikTok moves,...
Content Creators vs. Influencers: Which Is Right for Your Social Media Strategy

Content Creators vs. Influencers: Which Is Right for Your Social Media Strategy

Photo by Anna Nekrashevich Getting your brand seen by more people is an important goal to have. After all, the more exposure your business has, the more likely you are to bring in new leads and convert new business. But deciding how to make this happen isn’t always...
Can You Solve The Mystery? It’s Time to Become a Social Media Detective

Can You Solve The Mystery? It’s Time to Become a Social Media Detective

Photo by Cottonbro Studio Social media can sometimes feel like the biggest game of “guess and check”. It seems that a lot of what we do is throwing things out there and seeing what sticks. For example, when utilizing analytics on any platform, we tend to work...