Internal Communications Committee Recap uf communications Network

Create a virtual marketing organization

Improve effectiveness of our communication professionals

Consider combining efforts with the APA Internal Communications task force

Joe Hice: UFCN Board Review

BOT Review

Student Affairs Communication Matrix

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

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.

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.

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

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:
  

Secretary: Karen Willis