Communication Blog
Five differences between AP Style and Chicago Style
Learn about how both writing styles differ on the Oxford comma, em dashes, numbers, titles, and more.
I migrated to GA4, now what?
Discover the next three steps to complete after you have added Google Analytics 4 (GA4) tracking to your website(s).
Writing tricks & treats
Writing wicked brilliant content day in and out can be frightful. Fear not, we have a few writing hacks and resources to combat any writing worries and avoid scaring off your audience.
Belated happy International Plain Language Day!
Plain writing helps audiences take less time to read and understand.
How to be quotable
Understanding what reporters want out of a quote can help you develop talking points that include the vibrant language reporters are seeking.
Six common AP Style mistakes
Depending on the type of communication, the University uses AP Style or Chicago Style. Do you make any of these AP Style mistakes?
Thoughts on sexist language
Communicators strive to avoid sexism, but sometimes it crops up anyway. Here are some observations and musings on the subject.
Newsletter best practices (reposted from archive)
When you send an email newsletter, you have a second or two to grab your readers’ attention before they scroll past it or, even worse, hit "delete." Check out the following best practices to help your newsletters get noticed.
Brand Update
Sharing important updates and reminders regarding the University of Minnesota Brand.
Global internal communication trends for 2022
Explore highlights from a 2022 global survey, detailing the top trends, challenges, goals and more for internal communications.