UM-Flint University Relations

Normally I talk about things like user experience, web design, and best practices for the web. In this  post I hope to shed some light on font issues and to offer some tips in choosing fonts for things like emails, “quick” signage, and reports. FIRST, MY RANT Everyone in our office knows that there are some […]

With the list of social media outlets seemingly increasing by the day, many have a hard time deciding where to start. Which social media platform is right for you? With so many options, where should you focus your energy? One tool, which I’ll discuss below, is Twitter. An Introduction to Twitter I am often asked, […]

The Critical Issues Forum is an ongoing work-in-progress.  It is our mission to constantly evaluate and examine this beloved event, and do all we can to provide an enlightening experience for all attendees. Each year, we ask those who attend the luncheon to fill out a simple feedback form.  This year, 133 people told us […]

During the many years I spent as a TV reporter, I wrote and edited about 15,000 stories. While considering many things when writing the stories, I never considered keywords.  Now, with most of my writing ending up on the Web, I’m finding out that one of the things I need to do is pay attention to […]

Month Requested Completed Cancelled % for Completions # of Departments April, 2010 23 18 1 78% 10 April was a month filled with new identities for various areas at UM-Flint. The UM-Flint catalog received a new and refreshed look, designed by our newest temporary staff member, Joyce ElHayek. Joyce just graduated with her Fine Arts […]

A logo designer can choose the perfect typeface and construct the perfect logo.  A marketer can evangelize and promote a product or service.  Yet all of these things are irrelevant until the consumer or end-user experiences the product or service.  It is the job of a marketing professional to sell, it’s a user experience professional’s job to make sure that the […]

Last month I mentioned exploring the possibility of Google TV ads. Since the beginning of April, I have been trying to win a Google TV ad bid! As I work my way through this process, I’m discovering that actually winning a bid to broadcast a TV commercial is harder than the “how to” video states. […]

Our Fastest Growing Public University in the State campaign has gotten some great media coverage and marketing mileage in April. Many print and social media buys highlighted a variety of reasons why UM-Flint is growing.

Social Media Facts and Figures In University Relations, the quest continues to develop an ongoing dialogue with the university’s audiences through social media. Our Audience: The UM-Flint Twitter page (@umflint) had grown to 426 followers as of May 7. In April, UM-Flint’s Facebook fan page gained 398 fans (up to 3,492 from 3,094). As of […]

Despite the nasty weather this past weekend, the University of Michigan-Flint campus was filled with community members participating in a variety of activities. Fundraising walks, health fairs, and a river clean-up were just some of the activities that brought the community to campus. Arthritis Walk had approximately 300 attendees and walked through campus to raise money for arthritis research. During […]