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Word Out Marketing Guide
Share Your News and Events on Campus and Beyond
There are many ways for campus groups to publicize their news and events at Humboldt. These include submitting information to digital services on campus, seeking media coverage, creating posters and flyers, utilizing the campus radio stations and the student newspaper, and more.
Online
myHumboldt messages
What: University’s internal portal with links to work-related information, campus memos, and tools.
Audience: University employees
Submit: Contact the appropriate person in the department who handles announcements.
Website: humboldt.edu/myhumboldt
Humboldt NOW website and weekly e-newsletter
What: Humboldt news and features covering important accomplishments and changes on campus, as well as stories that highlight the University’s people and programs. Some stories sent to local media, others distributed regionally or broader.
Audience: University community and others interested in Humboldt’s successes
Contact: Phone – (707) 826-3390 | Email – news@humboldt.edu
Submit: Send story ideas to now.humboldt.edu/submit/news
Website: now.humboldt.edu
Events Calendars
On-campus Events
Humboldt Events
What: A comprehensive listing of campus-sponsored events that are of broad interest to the campus or community (speakers, performances, athletic events). Events are automatically submitted to the calendar when the space is reserved through 25Live. The submitter will have the option of designating it to appear on the calendar page and as a potential selection for a featured event. There will be no need to submit events separately to a second calendar system.
Audience: University community and local communities
Contact: (707) 826-5112
Submit: 25live.collegenet.com/humboldt
Website: humboldt.edu/events/featured
More info: How to submit event info and which details to include - humboldt.edu/web/event-help
Off-campus Events
North Coast Journal Calendar
What: Online and printed event listings for the weekly newspaper.
Audience: Local community
Contact: calendar@northcoastjournal.com
Submit:posting.northcoastjournal.com/humboldt/Events/AddEvent
Website: northcoastjournal.com/humboldt/EventSearch
KHUM Goodtime Guide
What: Local radio station offers online event listings.
Audience: Local community
Submit: khum.com/gtg/events/submit
Website: khum.com/gtg
Lost Coast Outpost
What: Online event listings for the online news outlet.
Audience: Local community
Contact: (707) 633-9179
Submit: lostcoastoutpost.com/lowdown/events/submit
Website: lostcoastoutpost.com/lowdown
Times-Standard Calendar
What: Online and printed event listings in Humboldt County’s daily newspaper.
Audience: Local community
Submit: style@times-standard.com
Website: times-standard.com/entertainment
Mad River Union
What: Online and printed event listings in Humboldt County’s weekly newspaper.
Audience: Local community
Contact: Phone - (707) 826-7000
Submit: news@madriverunion.com (submission guidelines available at madriverunion.com/submission-guide)
Website: madriverunion.com/events-calendar
Achievements, Class Notes, &
Social Media
Achievements
What: Brief updates about the latest publications and other achievements by Humboldt students, faculty, and staff.
Audience: University community, alumni
Contact: Phone – (707) 826-3390 | Email – news@humboldt.edu
Website: now.humboldt.edu/achievements
Alumni Class Note
What: Forever Humboldt—an organization for alumni, students, family, faculty, and staff—offers listings about important changes in the lives of alumni.
Audience: University community, alumni
Contact: Phone – (707) 826-8182 | Email – forever@humboldt.edu
Submit: https://now.humboldt.edu/node/add/alumni_updates
Website: forever.humboldt.edu
Social Media
What: Campus units can create and run their own social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, and more. Accounts must be registered. Also, MarCom offers one-on-one training sessions and a social media user group that meets once each semester.
Audience: University community, alumni, prospective students, families
Websites:
Social Media Directory – All social media channels for Humboldt and campus units.
Humboldt Social Media Guide – How to use social media and how to get started.
Email Newsletters
University Notices
What: A weekly email bulletin for the University, with versions for students, faculty, and staff. Submissions must be no more than three, 50-character lines of text, and include an optional link to more information. Contact the Help Desk to receive login information.
Audience: Campus
Contact: Phone – (707) 826-4357 | Email – help@humboldt.edu
Submit a Notice
Alumni e-newsletter
What: A monthly e-newsletter to help alumni stay connected to Humboldt.
Audience: Alumni
Contact: Phone – (707) 826-3132 | Email – forever@humboldt.edu
Submit: Send story ideas to now.humboldt.edu/submit/news
Website: forever.humboldt.edu/publications
Parent & Family e-newsletter
What: A monthly e-newsletter to help parents and families stay involved in their student’s experience at Humboldt.
Audience: The parents and families of Humboldt students
Contact: Phone – (707) 826-3132 | Email – forever@humboldt.edu
Submit: Send story ideas to now.humboldt.edu/submit/news
Website: humboldt.edu/family/newsletter
Department/Unit Newsletters & Websites
What: Post department or unit-specific news on a department or unit newsletter or websites.
Audience: Specific campus department or unit (e.g. Psychology, International Programs)
Contact: Contact the Department or Unit directly, using the Campus Directory at humboldt.edu/tns/directory.php.
Posters & Flyers
What: Hang your posters and flyers on general bulletin boards around campus. A list of bulletin boards is available from the Student Life & Event Services (SLES) counter (visit humboldt.edu/humboldt/maps for a campus map). Flyers and posters must be approved and stamped by the SLES Counter, located on the second floor on the Student Activities Center prior to posting.
Audience: Campus
Contact: Phone – (707) 826-3928 | Email – sac@humboldt.edu
Humboldt Magazine
What: A magazine published in the fall and spring featuring alumni profiles, student achievements, faculty research, and campus developments.
Audience: Humboldt alumni
Submit: Send news and story ideas to magazine@humboldt.edu
Lumberjack Ads
What: Print advertising in The Lumberjack, the University’s weekly student newspaper.
Audience: Students
Contact: Phone – (707) 826-3259 | Email – LJNPads@humboldt.edu
Website: thelumberjack.org
El Leñador Ads
What: Print and online advertising in El Leñador, the monthly bilingual Humboldt student newspaper.
Audience: Humboldt students, Humboldt County diverse communities and Spanish speakers
Contact: Phone – (707) 826-3259 | Email – ellenador.ads@gmail.com
Website: ellenadornews.com
Radio
Campus-hosted
KHSU
What: Feature your Public Service Announcement on KHSU, a community-supported public radio station operated by Humboldt. You can also submit your event to the community calendar, 10 days before the desired airdate.
Audience: Northwest California, Southwest Oregon
Contact: (707) 826-4807
Events Calendar: khsu.org/community-calendar
Submit: khsu.org/community-calendar/events/create
Website: khsu.org
KRFH
What: Feature your public service announcement on KRFH, the University’s student-run radio station.
Audience: Students
Contact: Phone – (707) 826-6077 or (707) 826-3257 | Email – krfh@humboldt.edu
Website: radiofree-humboldt.squarespace.com
Off-campus
Bicoastal Media
KRED 92.3, ESPN Radio 1340, KGOE 1480 AM, KKHB 105.5, KFMI 96.3
What: Feature your public service announcement on local radio stations owned by Bicoastal Media.
Audience: Local community
Contact: Phone – (707) 442-2000
Submit: eurekapsa@bicoastalmedia.com (Subject: “PSA submission”)
Website: bicoastal.media/eureka
Eureka Broadcasting Company
KINS 106.3, KEKA 101.5, KWSW 980 AM, JUAN 790 AM, KURY (95.3 FM and 910 AM)
What: Feature your public service announcement on local stations owned by Eureka Broadcasting.
Audience: Local community
Contact: Phone – (707) 442-5744
Submit: psa.eurekaradio.com
Website: eurekaradio.com
Clubs & Student Groups
Clubs and Student Groups
What: Student clubs have access to several on-campus publicity options, including posters, staked flyers, quad banners, and more.
Audience: Campus
Contact: Phone – (707) 826-3776 | Email – clubs@humboldt.edu
Website: clubs.humboldt.edu/handbook