Institute for Social Media

Our Mission 

The Institute for Social Media at Cincinnati State was created with the following Mission Statement –  “To provide industry-recognized instruction through leading-edge training on the critical elements of social media. To ensure continued growth for professionals and organizations by maximizing the execution of social media strategies to achieve professional, business and educational objectives.”  Under this premise, the program brings together the academic rigor of Cincinnati State combined with the real-world expertise of leading industry practitioners. The program is also guided by an advisory committee consisting of local and nationally recognized industry experts.

Why Social Media?

Social Media is revolutionizing the way your customers, your suppliers, your competitors and your employees conduct business. As important as social media has become, you can’t afford to ignore it any longer. Success in social media is more than creating a Facebook page or Twitter account. Success comes from linking social media back to real business objectives and delivering solid results. Simply put, the Institute for Social Media at Cincinnati State provides the skills and knowledge in social media to achieve your professional and business objectives.

You can’t afford to ignore Social Media

Social media is transforming your business, your customers, your colleagues, your partners and your competitors in revolutionary ways.

• Dell Computers sold $6.5 million through Twitter alone.
• Facebook now has more than 500 million users; if it were a country, it would be the third largest country in the world—bigger than the U.S., Canada, and Mexico combined.
• More people check Facebook every day than listen to the radio or read a newspaper.
• Social media is the #1 activity on the Internet.
   

You know how important it is to establish a social media presence. But how can you navigate through the clutter and get people to notice you, your business, or your brand? That’s where we come in.

 
Learn proven social media best practices, tactics, and strategies from industry experts, and
develop the crucial skills you need to grow your business and advance your career with the Institute for Social Media at Cincinnati State.