This hybrid event will include lunch for in-person attendees, a presentation from University Marketing Communications with time for Q&A, and wrap up with interactive trivia on AP Style and the newly updated University of Minnesota Editorial Style Guide.
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Winners of the 2025 Communicators Forum Maroon and Gold Awards will share the stories behind their winning projects. Each team will give a five to ten-minute presentation about their project — how it came together, the challenges and successes, and the outcome. This hour-long virtual… Continue Reading
Eric Meyer, Director of Measurement & Analytics for University Marketing Communications, will present on the fundamentals of marketing analytics in higher education and provide information on digital analytics tools and resources available to… Continue Reading
The University’s Communicators Forum is proud to present our 2025 Conference, Together for U.
Together for U will explore how effective communication can foster inclusivity and strengthen communities. The day will include morning and afternoon keynotes, dedicated networking time… Continue Reading
It seems like every tool for communicators is advertising some sort of AI feature - AI summaries, AI audience targeting, AI image generation and more. What does that actually mean though? What’s legitimately interesting, and what’s just overblown hype? This presentation by Colin… Continue Reading
In this hour-long presentation, long-time social media and PR consultant, Arik Hanson, will talk about how the PR industry is changing, trends that are impacting those shifts, best practices to potentially put in place and examples of what these seismic shifts look like.
2024 Communicators Forum Gold and Maroon Awards winners will share the stories behind their winning projects. Each team will give a five to ten minute presentation about their project – how the project came together, the challenges and successes, and the outcome. The hour-long virtual… Continue Reading
Each employee of our university, on average, receives over 250 single pieces of information from over 30 bulk emails per week. How effective are those bulk emails? Can we support communicators in personalizing, evaluating, and improving these bulk emails? Attend… Continue Reading
Join us for a Communicators Forum Happy Hour!
Come mingle with your fellow communicators and grab some snacks on the East Bank. Chat with board members, meet new folks, and check in with old friends. Free to attend, but you must be a current UMCF member.
Effective communication goes beyond words on a page. This year's UMCF conference, Homegrown U, shines a light on the breadth of exciting work by University staff, faculty, and alumni, illuminating the unexpected ways experts harness communications strategies to foster community and… Continue Reading