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Learn how to tell MSU’s story at MarCom Training Week

December 12, 2019 by Strategic Communication

Taking pictures of Boomer Bear is fun.

Here’s the perfect New Year’s resolution: Serve your Missouri State audiences better than ever. We can show you how in just one week.

The division of marketing and communications will present the first MarCom Training Week Feb. 3-7, 2020, at Plaster Student Union 308. All sessions are free. Registration is required on My Learning Connection via My Missouri State.

Register now

The schedule

Feb. 3

How to sound like Missouri State, 9-10 a.m.

  • How to write about Missouri State within brand.
  • Assistance available within the brand website.
  • What style to use when writing for the university.
  • Best practices for readability.

How to look like Missouri State, 10:15-11:15 a.m.

  • Brand visual guidelines.
  • What brand resources are available.
  • How to use university logos and branding elements.
  • Best practices for designing within the brand.

Feb. 4

Making your statement with video, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

  • The goals of using video.
  • How to plan your video shoot.
  • What techniques you can use to improve your video quality.
  • How and when to live-stream.
  • Resources to help you shoot, edit and release your videos.

Feb. 5

Making your statement with social media, 9-11 a.m.

  • Choosing and creating a profile.
  • Discovering what content works best on each platform.
  • Branding your department or college across channels.
  • Delivering good customer service.
  • Effective tools.

5 blogging tips for beginners, 1-2 p.m.

  • Getting started (creating a blog, adding users and roles).
  • What to post on your blog (news, profiles/features, events).
  • Visuals (photos, video).
  • Text (readability, headings, linking).
  • Sharing and promoting your blog (social media, email, analytics).

Feb. 6

Publicizing your event with calendars and social media, 9-10 a.m.

  • Best practices for using Missouri State’s online calendar.
  • Keys to sharing events on social media.
  • Where to find other community calendar resources.

How to be a Web Press star, 10:15-11:45 a.m.

  • Which Web Press content groups to use.
  • Making your website usable and accessible for all.
  • How to create an action-oriented website.

Making your statement with photography, 1-2 p.m.

  • How to best utilize the office of visual media and make your photo request productive.
  • Ways to use your own camera or cell phone to get great photos.
  • How to work with people, lighting, handling releases and setting the stage for a beautiful image.

Feb. 7

Making your statement with media relations, 1-3 p.m.

  • Ways to prepare and practice for media interviews.
  • Why a strong appearance in a newspaper or on TV reflects well on you, your department and the university.

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: brand, photo, social media, Training, visual media

Faculty and staff free portrait days are Feb. 7-8

January 16, 2019 by Web Strategy and Development

Missouri State University employee having photo taken during free staff and faculty portrait days event.

Update your MSU employee photo during faculty and staff free portrait days, Feb. 7-8 at Plaster Student Union.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 317, the office of visual media will take your photo, free of charge.

Attending this event ensures you have an appropriate profile photo on university websites. This is a great opportunity for new faculty and staff members to have their pictures taken.

Contact Chuck Busby, office of the provost, at 836-6495 if you have any questions.

Key details: free portrait days

  • Who: Missouri State University faculty and staff
  • When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 7-8
  • Where: Plaster Student Union, Room 317
  • About: Professional or business casual attire preferred. No pre-registration or cost required.

Choose the photo you want

MSU employee posing for photo during free photo days
MSU employees have the opportunity to get a professional headshot taken by the office of visual media during faculty and staff free portrait days. Photos by Jesse Scheve/Missouri State University

You’ll review and select your photo on-site at the event.

Then, web strategy and development uploads your photo to the university directory – with no extra effort on your part.

Within a few days, you can download your photo per instructions provided at the event.

Your photo is free. You can use it for other professional purposes.

Filed Under: News and updates Tagged With: Academic websites, brand, employees, faculty, free photo days, free portrait days, headshot, News and updates, photo, professional, profile, staff, visual media, web and new media

Faculty and staff free portrait days are August 28-29

August 22, 2018 by Web Strategy and Development

Update your MSU employee photo during faculty and staff free portrait days, August 28-29 at Plaster Student Union.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 317, the office of visual media will take your photo, free of charge.

Attending this event ensures you have an appropriate profile photo on university websites.

This is a great opportunity for new faculty and staff members to have their pictures taken.

Professional or business casual attire preferred. No pre-registration required.

Contact Chuck Busby, office of the provost, at 836-6495 if you have any questions.

Key details: free portrait days

  • Who: Missouri State University faculty and staff
  • When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., August 28-29
  • Where: Plaster Student Union, Room 317
  • About: No pre-registration or cost required.

Choose the photo you want

MSU employee posing for photo during free photo days
MSU employees have the opportunity to get a professional headshot taken by Photographic Services during faculty and staff free portrait days. Photos by Jesse Scheve/Missouri State University

You’ll review and select your photo on-site at the event.

Then, web strategy and development uploads your photo to the university directory – with no extra effort on your part.

Within a few days, you can download your photo per instructions provided at the event.

Your photo is free. You can use it for other professional purposes.

Filed Under: News and updates Tagged With: brand, employees, faculty, free photo day, free photo days, free portrait day, free portrait days, headshot, News and updates, photo, professional, profile, staff, visual media

Marketing and Communications offices have new names

July 2, 2018 by Strategic Communication

A staff member wearing a Make Your Missouri Statement T-shirt hands out swag to students

The offices of photographic services, publications, university communications, and web and new media will continue to serve the university community in the same capacities. However, three of the four will operate with new names effective immediately.

  • Photographic services is now the office of visual media.
  • Publications is now editorial and design services.
  • Web and new media is now web strategy and development.
  • University communications will keep its name, but add a new responsibility: Social media, which previously fell under web strategy and development.

Marketing and Communications made these name changes to better reflect the services it provides.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Filed Under: News and updates Tagged With: brand, editorial and design services, social media, university communications, visual media, web strategy and development

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