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154 · Representative Documents: Marketing Plans UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DRUM (Digital Repository at the University of Maryland) Marketing Plan 2 Communications /Collateral • Faculty email messages • Establish regular newsletter or email updates • Advertise regular DRUM training workshops • Postcard mailings • Press release in the media • Develop brochure or factsheet outlining benefits of DRUM Strategies • Highlight and promote recent submissions • Showcase the work of individual faculty members • Publicize statistics (top 10 accessed, etc.) to confirm value • Obtain testimonials (names featured in publicity &promotional materials) • Find champions of the service and have them promote DRUM • Organize events around related issues (copyright, scholarly publishing, etc.) • Utilize library subject specialists/faculty liaisons • Targeted messages to department heads /administrators • Target faculty who have existing web pages • Develop faculty advisory board • Participate in annual New Faculty Orientation Program • Develop communications calendar with regular follow-up and evaluation. DRUM Marketing Strategy • Message: Benefits of depositing into DRUM • Target: UM Faculty Members • Repetition, Follow-Up, Evaluation Terry M. Owen DRUM Coordinator
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156 · Representative Documents: Promoting Digital Collections UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI LiBlog Category Archives: Digital Collections http://libapps.libraries.uc.edu/liblog/category/digital-collections/