The Communications and Marketing team supports the efforts of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Virginia Cooperative Extension faculty and staff members seeking to improve their communication and marketing skills.
We offer guidance on a variety of topics:
- Media relations — working with the media, writing news releases and columns, acing interviews.
- Newsletter production
- Building online communities — Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
- Blogs
- Writing for the Web
- Branding
- Marketing
- Virginia Tech, CALS, and VCE calendar systems
- Ensemble content management system (CMS)
- Training videos (2FA required)
Additional training support is available through various other university units, including CALS IT, Networked Learning Initiatives, UOPD, and employee access to Lynda.com.