Event Promotion
After reserving a room or space, follow the steps below to promote your event at MSU Billings.
MSU Billings promotional channels
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Master Calendar
- Faculty, staff, and some students use the Master Calendar to keep track of university events.
- Individuals can subscribe to Master Calendar to have events automatically populated to their personal calendar.
- Submissions can be made to the Master Calendar, by clicking "log in" at the top right corner, and signing in with your NetID and password.
- Contact Dillon Deffinbaugh if issues arise.
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Monitor Slides
- Due two weeks before an event
- Wide format (16:9)
- Include 5 W’s (who, what, when, where, why)
- Best practices
- Email slides to webmaster@msubillings.edu
- View current slides
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@the Hive: Promote events to faculty and staff via email
- Publishes every other Wednesday; content due on Mondays by 5 p.m.
- @the Hive Submissions
- Contact Shiloh Skillen-Robison if issues arise.
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Jacket Journal: Promote events to students via email
- Publishes every other Wednesday; content due on Mondays by 5 p.m.
- Jacket Journal Submissions
- Contact Bailee Stenger if issues arise.
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Press Release: Promote events to community members
- Minimum of ten business days lead time
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- Publicity Request Form for consideration
- Contact University Communications & Marketing if issues arise.
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Social media
- Register social media accounts with UCAM to be listed among official MSU Billings Social Media Sites
- Create a Facebook event on your organization's Facebook page
- List @msubillings as a co-host for your Facebook event
- Tag @msubillings in your Facebook post for a repost
- Tag @msubillings on Instagram and for a reshare
- For social media assistance, email socialmedia@msubillings.edu
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Promotional materials: Major events and community events only
- Ex. poster, postcards, flyers, brochures, and more
- Individual departments will be responsible for payment for printing expenses
- Complete the Design Request Form a minimum of ten days in advance for consideration
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Alternative event promotion options
- Banners
- Posters: Each building on campus maintains posting space.
- Sandwich boards
- Pop Up Signs
- Table
- Tabling Tents
- Contact Center for Engagement for more information.
Other promotional channels
- Yellowstone Public Radio calendar
- Billings 365 calendar
- Billings Gazette
- Simply Family (magazine featuring community events)
- Send email to calendar@simplyfamilymagazine.com