Internal Communications Committee Recap
UF Communications Network
February 22, 2006, Tigert Hall, room 202, 2:00-3:30 PM
Committee purpose, goals and scope
Create a virtual marketing organization
Improve effectiveness of our communication professionals
Consider combining efforts with the APA Internal Communications task force
Discussion Items:
Joe Hice: UFCN Board Review
BOT Review
Student Affairs Communication Matrix
Karen Willis: Review Communications Audit for insights-handout
Shared recommendations from APA Internal Communications committee-handout
Need for a 5 question survey tool for UFCN membership—how and what do they wish to communicate?
UFCN webpage set up at www.urel.ufl.edu
Marketing Central as an answer for a collaboration tool. What are other universities doing?
Is MyUFL a possibility?
Must be password protected
Need for a site manager to make sure discussion is flowing and the system is being maximized.
Golden Gator—to be or not to be:
It could be streamlined with minimal categories and a simplified form for submission. It could be tied into the yearly retreat. All entries should be displayed for learning purposes.
Consider need for this committee—should we join APA Committee for Internal Communications
Action Items:
Discuss feasibility of MyUFL and Marketing Central with Mark Hoit
Talk to Ray Carson about Marketing Central and photo database
Obtain pricing and references for Marketing Central
Survey Questions: Send out for return by March 21.
The UFCN Internal Communications Committee is charged with recommending ways that UFCN members can communicate, connect and/or collaborate with each other. Possible ways may include: email, discussion board, listservs, website, meetings, breakfast or luncheon, discussion groups (similar to the Editor's Forum and News Desk), seminars, best practices presentations and so on. We need your help in trying to determine the preference and the need among the UFCN. Please answer the questions below:
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Do you use the myufl portal?
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How do you want to network?
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What types of tools and resources would make your job easier
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Would you use a discussion board?
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What do you want to talk to each other about?
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Do you have a need to communicate with your fellow campus communicators?
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How would you use a UF photo library?
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Would you find a yearly retreat of campus communicators beneficial?
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Would you find quarterly meetings of the UFCN helpful?
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How would you change the Golden Gator Award program to be more effective?
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What is your preferred method of connecting, collaborating and networking with your fellow UF communicators (may include above examples)?
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What is missing from current communication methods?
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What role should UFCN play in UF communications?
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Should the Golden Gator Awards continue? Why or why not?
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If they are continued, what changes do you think should be made?
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Comments/Suggestions:
Next Meeting: March 15, Tigert Hall, room 202, 2:00-3:30 PM
March 21 Rion Ballroom, 1:00-3:00PM Web Conference: Integrating Campaign Communications with an Institutional Brand—open invitation
Chair: Steve Orlando
Secretary: Karen Willis
Lockette
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Tim
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lockette@law.ufl.edu
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273-0650
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College of Law
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Lockette
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Buffy
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lockette@ufl.edu
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846-2032
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CLAS
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Orlando
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Steve
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sfo@ufl.edu
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392-0186
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UR/News Bureau
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Ray
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Ryan
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rray@ufl.edu
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392-4626
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HR
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Frey
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Julie
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jsfrey@ufl.edu
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392-4836
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DCP
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Ortega
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Ligia
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ortega@ifas.ufl.edu
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392-5675 ext. 281
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IFAS
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Bair
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Cinnamon
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cbair@uff.ufl.edu
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846-2818
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UFF
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Hice
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Joe
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jhice@ufl.edu
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846-3903
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UR Marketing & PR
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Willis
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Karen
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kwillis@ufl.edu
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846-3903
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UR Marketing
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