At South Dakota State University, here in the union, we overhauled our digital signage offerings within the last 3 years. We have 20+ screens placed throughout our building, playing content from open to close. We cap our total ad slots to (16), each running for 15 seconds creating a 4-minute loop. There is a campus wide posting policy in…

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At Oklahoma State we offer rates for student orgs ($50), OSU departments ($100) and non-affiliated ($200) for 14 days maximum. Honestly, we do not sell much corporate or outside advertising but we do not aggressively push it either. Flyers are shown for 15 seconds with a maximum of 20 flyers in rotation. This provides the opportunity for each…

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I have seen Trooh and have spoken with them at a few conferences. We’re wanting to be more selective about the content than what Trooh offers.

Hi Heather,

We work with a company called Trooh that manages several digital screens on our campus. We can control our programmatic content but they handle the ad sales and share a percentage of the revenue. Happy to connect you with them if you’re interested.

Ben Perlman
Saint Louis U

At Ball State University, the Pittenger Student Center offers digital ads for $25 a week. Each ad runs on one of 14 TV’s for 8 seconds. We have a maximum of 30 ads per week. We limit video ads to 15 seconds. We allow anyone who has a recognized student org or is part of a university department to advertise.

Following as I am also curious…

We have a bunch of screens in our Student Center (as many of us do) that scroll through image advertisements/flyers for events from our student organizations and departments. It has become an underutilized space and we’re thinking of offering it as a paid advertising space for external groups (like local business, sports teams, etc.). I have…

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PS – regarding the Penn State Go app – we modeled ours after the University of Central Florida called UCF Mobile. The Penn State Go app and the UCF Mobile app are available in the app store for download if you want to explore them. Of course, some icons will be limited without being able to log in to their respective systems. But the…

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They respond to text messages by picking up their mail or packages, so we know they are reading them. But we also have something they want, like their Amazon deliveries. So they are motivated. We can only assume they are also reading the other texts about housing contracts and meal plans. Of course, there is always that group of students who…

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Hi Lauren,

The app gained widespread popularity from the beginning. It is a “one-stop shop” for all your online Penn State needs, making it super helpful. It contains everything from real-time shuttle/bus schedules to ordering food online from our eateries to our course management system, including grades, campus maps, etc. The app is…

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Good day Lauren!?

At Minnesota State the Student Events Team has a opt in only texting service for larger events and some services since 2015. We manage it directly and do send texts for other department events, but do not allow RSOs to use the service. This keeps the volume down and cost down.

Since our time here are a few tricks, we…

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Hi Lauren!?

Penn State uses three different types of messaging services. The first is through our campus app, Penn State Go: Penn State Go | The all-in-one mobile app for Penn State. Almost every student, faculty, and staff member has this app on their phones. We can target by campus location and type of audience (student or staff). As…

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This is helpful, Heather. Thank you!?

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Joe Lepone
Director of Student Engagement
Northern Kentucky University
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Hi Joe,

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Hi Joe,

We also use the Engage platform on campus. Our Dean of Students Office (student life) doesn’t push too hard during admissions events ? we’ve also experienced the lack on interest here. The bigger focus on our campus during admissions is financial aid and housing. So we do a large trifold display with basic infographics and engaging…

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Kate, thank you for sharing. We also do this but for some reason, students see very disinterested. We have a few items in our pipeline to promote and will be using Orientation Leaders to push out to our similar platform system.

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Director of Student Engagement
Northern Kentucky University
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Our involvement platform is Redbird Life, so we push everyone to the website. Last year we had our student designer create a new campaign with consistent branding. I’m attaching one piece, but we have this in a variety of print and digital formats. We also brand our merch as Redbird Life – laptop stickers, wristlet keychains, pens,…

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Greetings everyone, I am currently undertaking a revision of our marketing materials intended for distribution during admissions and orientation events. While we have previously utilized booklets, I am considering the incorporation of more infographics that highlight essential information and guide prospective students to our website or…

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Hello!

I am looking to see if anyone might be able to share pictures of the banners/graphics they have on the columns in their building.? Right now our columns are white and dull and I’d like to bring some school pride into the building by either hanging banners or wrapping them in a graphic.

Thanks in advanced!

All the joy,

Kait?

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Has anyone found a cheap (read: free) AI video creator that allows you to create video with audio from your own images? I can use Canva to create a slide show and add voice>text for $150/yr, which is okay, but still means I have to create the slide show to get it to look the way I want it to.?

Alternately, a free text>speech app that I can…

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The Iowa State University Memorial Union has a full-time staff member who is responsible for the art gallery as well as our permanent art collection and the Workspace (our arts & crafts studio). I’m sure she would be happy to connect with you if you would like to pick her brain. In general, we have 6-8 shows in our gallery space each year. 3 or…

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Hi Michael, A number of name drops here: https://acui.org/operating-a-union-art-gallery/; getting some age on it but still relevant. Operating a Union Art Gallery – ACUI Student union gallery managers often find success when collaborating, such as with campus organizations. At Kansas State University, an… acui.org … Read more

The Pittenger Student Center at Ball State has an Art Gallery that is underutilized.? I am seeking examples of how art galleries in Student Centers accept submissions.? In addition, do you have staff who manages the gallery?? Do you ever sell art pieces?? I am planning to approach our fine arts program for suggestions, however I’d like to get…

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We have a few policies that would apply here.

I attached the sign that we have on each bulletin board in the Student Centers buildings.? This also links to the campus posting policy, located in our student manual.? Our campus posting policies are currently under review, and will likely be updated this summer.? Also see our …

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Hi Bonnie,

Sorry, I just joined this community. We have been dealing with similar circumstances at the University of Utah. Our university has established the following procedures when it comes to our posting processes:

The Basics

• Only members of the University community may post flyers or posters on campus.
• Only one sign, notice, or…

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We are in the process of adding a few live web cams in our building (interior and exterior) to use primarily for marketing purposes. I am curious if any of you all manage your cameras and have had any issues or concerns as well as if you have an best practices advice for us.

Thank you for sharing your expertise…

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Hi all,

If you have bank partnerships for your facilities/campuses, how do you navigate marketing them on your Union and/or Student Center social media platform? If you post content for them do you create it or do they create it? How often do you make a post on their behalf? If you post their content, is it stock photos, photos catered to…

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Hi everyone!

With it being an election year and with everything that’s going on in the world, we are having an increase in campus groups and individuals seeking approval to post political-themed flyers and posters on our bulletin boards. Some of the flyers that have been brought to us for approval definitely cross the line in regards to…

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Hi all!

Does anyone have separate Instagram accounts for their bowling centers, game rooms, etc.? If you do have one, how is the overall engagement? What content do you post? We have a separate one for our Facebook page because that engages community more, but that’s it. Everything bowling related on Instagram goes on our main Union account…

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We are currently inviting nominations for The Revis A. Cox Memorial Award. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, December 8.?

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The Revis A. Cox Memorial Award honors the passion of professionals who contribute relentless support for multicultural education and social justice through their leadership on campus. The recipient will Read more

Hello ACUI friends & family -?

The Collegiate Marketing Institute, jointly hosted by NIRSA & ACUI, is heading to Denver, Colorado this December from Dec. 6 ? 8 and we want YOU to join us! Registration and the full schedule of the institute are now available online including details on this year’s breakout sessions.? Some of the session topics…

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Hello,

We are trying to theme out all of our meeting rooms and add wall decals…etc to make them more fun and tied to campus. I was wondering if anyone had any great examples of meeting/conference rooms in their buildings that were themed out and if you have any photos to share for inspiration??

Thank you!!?

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Marketing for the Campus Community,

I am currently volunteering for ACUI with the Denver 2024 Conference Program Team. One of the most impactful aspects of our annual conference is the opportunity for colleagues across ACUI to share learning and contribute to our professional practice by helping provide the educational content for the conference.

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Join us on Monday, May 8, from 2:30 to 3:30 (Eastern) for our monthly marketing discussion!?

?? What are your latest marketing challenges?

?? What hot topic do you want to discuss this month??

Online Instructions:

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Hi, there! I wanted to let you know about two volunteer roles available that may be of interest to community members.?

First, as our community leader Susan mentioned during this week’s meetup, we are seeking a co-leader for this community. Along with Susan, the person in this role monitors the forums and encourage conversations, leads…

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There were a couple sessions I attended at the annual conference where table tents were mentioned. In the marketing roundtable someone said they are using digital ones. If you are that person or if your institution uses them too, I’d love information as we explore possibilities.

Thanks!

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ACUI opened the submission period for its annual design and marketing competition. The deadline to submit your ideas worth stealing is December 31! You can find details about the competition and process here: Steal this Idea.?

We are also seeking judges for the 2023 competition. Judges are assigned 3?5 categories to select first place… Read more

Hello Denisha! We participate in a campus-wide enterprise contract with https://onsign.tv/. We have both portrait and landscape orientations in the LBJ Student Center and have found that the interface works very well for both. Feel free to reach out?to me with?any?questions.? Best, Dusty Dusty Vaught Assistant Director Texas State… Read more

Good morning Denisha,
Last year we switched to RiseVision https://www.risevision.com/ and we have liked it so far! Relatively easy to use and connects with Google Slides.

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Deanna Cahoon-Draus
Building Operations Specialist
University of Wisconsin River Falls
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Hi Denisha,

Depending on how complicated your needs are, we have used a couple of platforms to good effect.

1. Brightsign (https://www.brightsign.biz/). There are a range of media players, but we’ve installed the HD224 to drive all the digital menu boards in our restaurants. Their BrightAuthor software is pretty flexible in how the screen is set… Read more

Greetings from UNT’s Union marketing department! We are searching for a new digital signage platform and would love recommendations. We are currently using Four Winds and have done demos with Reach and Spectrio. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.

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Greetings Marketing for the Campus COP,?

The CPT hopes that the month of August has come to a good close for you all and that you all are preparing to submit all those amazing ed session proposals for the Boston 2023 Annual Conference 🙂

With the submission deadline now less than three weeks away, we wanted to remind you again of the call…

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Hi Dominic,

We have not reopened our copy centre post-covid, but attached is the most recent set of regulations. We managed posting across a number of boards on campus, although there were other locations maintained by different units (i.e. Faculty of Arts would have some board for their own use.)

Geoff

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Hi everyone,?

I hope that everyone is enjoying the last bit of summer that we have left! I’m currently working on writing up a new Posting Policy for bulletin boards within our Student Center, as well as across campus. Would anyone be willing to share their institutions policies? Is your policy a loose guide, or is there a stricter set… Read more

We have had one for at least five years and it has had mixed results. The hope was that we could educate students enough about the concept that they would post their photos from anywhere during large events and pick up their print outs. Take a photo at the top of a ferris wheel, post it, and then grab your printed photo! In reality, that… Read more

Hi Jenny,

We had a short Bulletin piece related to this (https://www.acui.org/resources/bulletin/bulletin-detail/2020/01/27/user-generated-content-that-can-increase-engagement-and-event-branding) and Photoboxx is an ACUI corporate member, btw! You might check with Adam Serafin, associate director of the UW HUB, for his thoughts:… Read more

Has anyone here purchased or rented from Photoboxx? We are considering purchasing a printer to use at some of our larger events, but want to hear from others if it’s worth the investment. Any insight is appreciated. Thanks!

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Does anyone have policies or procedures in place for reviewing/approving requests for video/audio recording within your student unions? Our initial response is for promotional videos being recorded in the student union. We seek to regulate times, locations and other restrictions.  

 

Lenny Koupal

Communications Coordinator

Centennial…

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Hi!
Does anyone have rules for a mural contest? I’m looking to have an area made available for student art (annually) and want to make sure I have covered all of my bases before making it public!
Thank you!
Julie

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Julie Fleming , Ed.D.
Director, Student Center
Montclair State University
Montclair NJ
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Hi Marketing Community,

We will be offering our popular Social Media and Modern Marketing course again later this year. We need 3-5 volunteers to help review the existing curriculum for updates and act as faculty for the course when it is implemented. If you might be interested in this role, reply here, or contact me at swinters@acui.org. I… Read more

Hello, we are looking at updating artwork in our building, as well as creating some wall decals to modernize the space, and I was hoping to see what other student unions have in their buildings. If you’re willing to share photos of any cool student-centered artwork or wall decals that are popular in your space, I would appreciate it! My email… Read more