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To promote an event on campus, first consider your goals and audience. The best option for advertising a campus event will vary depending on the target audience. Below is a list of campus and community promotional channels, many of which are free, to help you get started.

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The School of Architecture also maintains an event calendar on the School of Architecture website. Contact Kelsey .Stine@austin.utexas.eduStine to get your event added to the SOA website at least one month prior to the event. You’ll need to provide: Event Title, Event Description, Event Time, and Location, as well as at least one image to accompany the event.

HornsLink is the platform for student organizations and events at UT Austin, and all . All students, faculty, and staff can log in with their EID and advertise events to students.

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Student Services Building (SSB) Digital Screens
Location: First and ground floors of the Student Services Building (SSB).
Submission: Online form / Email: ssbdigitalsignage@austin.utexas.edu 
Availability: Departments and registered student organizations hosting or sponsoring events, activities or services for students.
Format: 1920 X 1080 pixels and saved as an RGB jpeg file. This is a horizontal 150 dpi or higher format jpeg. Keep file size at or below 1 MB.
Deadline: Two weeks prior to requested (first choice) display date.

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Texas Student Media oversees The Daily Texan and other outlets with a wide reach on campus. To get the word out about events via a Daily Texan advertisement or proposed news story, or through another Texas Student Media outlet, call or email the Daily Texan or Texas Student Mediafollow the links below.

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Depending on the event type and target audience, sometimes it is appropriate to share the event with others in the UT community directly. Think through the other units or departments that might be interested in your event contactcontent. Research the appropriate contact and share a brief overview of the event and a link for more information. If they find it relevant, they might share it with others on a one-on-one basis, or forward it to appropriate listservs.

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The School of Architecture has a social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Each platform has its own distinct audience and focus, so contact Kelsey Stine to discuss social media promotion of your event.   If you have your own social media platform, tag @UTSOA, and the school can reshare your content, which is the easiest and most direct way to get the word out.  Note that for any type of social media promotion, you will need to provide a high-quality visual. 

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Below are some free event calendars maintained by various local news outlets and online platforms that accept community-based event submissions. This list is not comprehensive. It is recommended that you submit online event calendars at least a month in advance of the event.

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