Resources

Sooner or later, everybody slips up in the grammar department. But certain glitches raise their scruffy heads more often than others. Here’s a guide to navigating some of the most common danger zones.

Explore ways to create mindful emails.

You worked hard to secure an interview and prepare for it—don’t let audio be the reason people tune out. 

A compelling story may hang on a great interview—especially if the story is a profile or longer feature. As you're interviewing a subject, consider questions that get at the feelings behind the facts.

University Relations internal communicators recently tried out Axios’ Smart Brevity approach to increase readership of a monthly University Services newsletter.

Here are some points from the recent University of Minnesota Libraries-hosted roundtable on journalism in 2020 and navigating the news landscape.

Check out these tips to ensure your communications include DE&I best practices.

An internal communication strategy is a key component to improve employee engagement especially during a crisis.

With hybrid work, it’s more important than ever to stay connected to our faculty and staff. Here are tips to increase employee engagement and trust.

This resource can guide your development or expansion of your communications efforts.

Between the New York Times and peer-reviewed journals, trade publications offer communicators a valuable blend of access and audience.

The School of Public Health highlights one year into the pandemic.

The UR internal communications team recently evaluated peer higher education newsletters and conducted meetings with their communicators to learn about their internal communications strategy.

Health care vs. healthcare? Well-being vs. wellbeing? Here are a few word-usage and style conundrums worth discussing, even if the answers are seemingly up for debate and apt to change over time.

Every day, journalists reach out to the U of M looking for sources who can provide expertise for their stories. Before accepting an interview, there are a few questions you should consider.

A few reminders related to applying the brand in your marketing and communications materials.

University Libraries can open a path to online news content.

Most websites for University units include lists of people, often with a link to see information about their work. For almost ten years, website owners have been able to link to each person’s Experts@Minnesota page, but recently additional functionality has been added to display the information on any webpage using the Experts Website Widgets.

Get a quick refresh on apostrophe best practices for writing in AP Style.

Learn how Asana forms can help with project intake and requests