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Communities of Practice

Marketing & Communications Roundtable

Keep up with all the marketing and communications initiatives at the University of Washington and interact with all your marketing colleagues from all three campuses. The group gathers quarterly to share ideas and resources, hear from industry experts and to collaborate on marketing opportunities.

Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for joining us on February 5 for an insightful conversation and presentation into the UW’s Strategic Planning Process. We extend sincere gratitude to our guests from the Strategic Planning Committee: Aarti Bhat, Faculty Senate chair, professor of pediatrics and co-chair of the committee, and Derek Fulwiler, executive director of the Strategic Initiatives Office. They shared a thorough update of the process and current state of the draft plan, as well as an insightful discussion of how our group can help in the rollout. Feedback on the plan from community members and stakeholders inside and outside the University will be sought during the coming weeks, so this is a highly relevant topic. We are happy to share the video recording of the conversation.

You can learn more about this effort at uw.edu/strategicplanning.

Our next Roundtable will take place on Thursday, April 16. More details will be provided on the Communities of Practice page and via email. In-person attendance is highly encouraged in order to maximize the opportunities to connect as colleagues.

If you have any questions, please contact us at mktg@uw.edu.

 

Best,

Jack Martin, Vice President for Marketing & Communications

Nicole Morry Dierks, Associate Vice President for Branding & Marketing

Digital Marketing Insights

Digital Marketing Insights provides a space for communications and marketing professionals to share and learn how to measure the success and impact of digital communications. Join professionals from across the UW to support one another’s efforts, discuss best practices, share insights, and improve how data is used to guide our work.

When & where we meet / Monthly, virtual

Contact / Join DMI on Teams

Elevate

Elevate is a series of trainings and workshops focused on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for communicators across all UW campuses.

When & where we meet / Meetings held quarterly

Contact / Manasi Mishra manasim@uw.edu

Event Network

A meeting that brings together event planners and those who support events to network, share best practices, hear from experts in the field and more. Join the Event Network Team on Teams for updates.

When & where we meet / Quarterly @ various locations

Contact / Annie Alldredge alldra@uw.edu

Social Media Roundtable

A group for communicators who utilize social media in their cross-channel marketing efforts. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran who has seen every iteration of a platform, or someone who is brand new to the world of fast-paced social media, this community is here to help you get the most out of your posts!

When & where we meet / Every other month on Zoom

Contact / Jacob Kelly kellyjr@uw.edu

Web Council

A monthly meetup for all web professionals to set the highest standards and best practices for the UW’s web presence, to foster collaboration, and to share resources and expertise.

When & where we meet / Monthly on Zoom

Contact / uweb@uw.edu

Word Nerds

A meeting for all UW writers, editors and communicators to share knowledge, best practices, challenges and solutions. We also talk about books.

When & where we meet / Quarterly on Zoom (occasionally in person)

Contact / uwcontent@uw.edu

WordPress Users Group

WordPress is used in many different ways and our members range from content editors to system administrators. We crowdsource solutions, elicit recommendations, and discuss best practice via our email list. Meetings include presentations and open discussion. All are welcome; so come share your WordPress work us!

When & where we meet / Monthly on Zoom

Contact / sites.uw.edu/wpug

Drupal Users Group

Share knowledge and best practices around the Drupal content management system. Participants include site managers, designers, site builders, and developers.

When & where we meet / Monthly on Zoom

Contact / depts.washington.edu/uwdrupal