Electronic Communications Integrated Marketing Services The ease and affordability of e-mail has made it an appealing alternative to direct mail. Integrated Marketing Services can help you get your message out. We’ve established guidelines to help ensure success and maintain good constituent relations. Support: Integrated Marketing Services will facilitate all electronic communications; data files containing e-mail addresses will not be distributed. Step-by-Step: Creative Services will design all graphic e-mail messages. Write your message (be sure to check all links to be used) Scheduling: In order to be successful, your electronic communication requires the same amount of planning you would put into any traditional communications you may be using (brochures, postcards, letters, etc.). Please allow two weeks in Integrated Marketing Services for data selection, review/testing and approvals. (These schedules may overlap with Creative Services). Please allow an additional two weeks if you are requesting lists that are generated by Advancement Services. Plan your message / anticipate date of distribution Once your text is complete, initiate your project with Creative Service (for HTML emails) Schedule your message with Integrated Marketing Services If email is text only, send copy electronically to Integrated Marketing Services Upon approval, Creative Services sends completed graphic e-mail to Integrated Marketing Services Test e-mail is sent to you for review of design, content, links, etc. Towson University Integrated Marketing Services E-mail Marketing Request For Communication Managers *This form is to be used for e-mails that have already been designed. Today’s Date: ____________________ Anticipated Broadcast Date: ___________________ Name:_______________________________________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________ E-mail: _________________________________ Target Audience (include Art Patrons, Alumni, students): ____________________________________________________________________________ Integrated Marketing Service Lists Please allow 2 weeks Alumni Board Asian Arts Board of Regents Board of Visitors CHP Council of Deans Arts & Culture General List* Art Foundation Board IWB President’s Council Dance Music Theatre Note: The Arts & Culture list consists of ticket buyers and individuals who have opted to receive future correspondence. Advancement Services List Please allow additional 2 weeks Alumni Senior Tribute Foundation Scholars Special Events Founders Society Tap Growing a University Towson Fund Email Name (ex: “CHP Fundraising Event”) : ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject line in e-mail (ex: “Join Us for our Annual Event”): _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Forward responses to (who will be responsible for replying): ____________________________________________________________________________ Please send designed E-card link to Erica Green at egreen@towson.edu