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HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR EVENT USING THE WEBSITEStephanie M. ScottDirector of Digital Marketing & Strategy
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REMINDERS
Image approvalsCheck for copyright and brandingAre you not sure if your image is copyrighted?
Use google.com/images
Reminder of our Approval Queue processIn by 11 a.m. M-F and live on the website by EODIncludes images approvals
Need T4 Help?Email [email protected] us ext. 6538
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TODAY’S FOCUS
HOW TO…Create an engaging eventPromote an event using newsSubmit your event/story for inclusion in the Wesleyan FlameDrive traffic to your events and news storiesQuestionsWeb Rockstar winners
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HOW TO…CREATE AN ENGAGING EVENT
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Your event title is important.
What’s a good length? Average 6-7 words for best results
Make sure your event title is uniqueTitles = URLs
Questions to ask yourself when writing your event titleIs this event a series?Is the date necessary?Does this title make me want to attend this event?Is it clear what to expect?
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Describe your event in detail.
You know what to expect with your event, but make sure your audience does too.
Questions to ask yourself when writing your even description
Who? What? Where? When? Why?What is the order of events?Do I register?Do I need to bring anything?
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Make your event text scannable
How?ImagesBulletsAdding a relevant title category
Don’t forget your image and title category!
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HOW TO…PROMOTE AN EVENT WITH NEWS
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ALWAYS write a news story too
You can use similar content
News stores give you the opportunity to:Go into more detailAdd a button to encourage registrations or ticket salesDrive traffic to your event from across the website
Use linked categories to share your event across the website
Do you have an event for students?Make sure that this news story uses a linked category from Student Life
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HOW TO…GET YOUR EVENT IN THE FLAME
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How do I get my event in the Flame?
Don’t forget our Approval Queue
In by 11 a.m. M-F and live on the website by EOD
Have an important event coming up? Talk to us about it.
When you write a news story, we can feature it before an event would ever show in the Flame.
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Student Life launched a newsletter
You can now check Ram Life as one of your Display Options
Want your event featured in Ram Life? Talk to Student Life.
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HOW TO…DRIVE TRAFFIC TO YOUR EVENTS
& NEWS STORIES
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Share on social networks
Make it noticeable = shareable
Consider length Are you tweeting? Leave enough space
How do I optimize to share on social?Write an engaging headlineInclude a description on my event in T4Add an image
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Best practices for event promotion
How soon before my event do I promote? 3-4 weeks before
Let us know that you want us to feature your event in the Flame
Did you require registrations?Send a reminder
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QUESTIONS?
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ROCKSTAR WINNERS!
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AND THE WINNERS ARE…
#1 Amber Procter-William#2 Marcel Kerr#3 Jacob Sanchez
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THANKS!