Marketing and Communications Request Form

The DeSales University Marketing and Communications team is happy to support you with producing marketing materials that help you accomplish your goals while aligning with institutional priorities.

In order to produce high-quality materials and keep projects running smoothly, we need your help.

Please complete this form to the best of your ability and we will be in touch with next steps.

Before completing this form, consider...

reviewing the Event Promotion Guide. The solution to your request may be there.
checking our branded templates where you'll find several self-service solutions.
if you're looking to order or reorder a business card.
if your updates are for your DSU directory listing/faculty profile.
if you are looking to request a DeSales Social Media account.
determining if you need sole/additional support via Slate.
if your request could be supported best via a DSU Daily submission, shared broadly with the university community.

Who is submitting this request?

What type of request is this?

General Request

Add Job Posting (AA Use Only)

Remove Job Posting (AA Use Only)

Requested By*

Email*

Are you the main contact for this request?*

Yes

Primary contact if not requestor

If there is a secondary contact you'd like to include, please provide name and email below

Department or College/School*

If you don't see yours listed below, please contact kristen.christman@desales.edu

Select

What are you looking for?

How can we help you?*

Select

Lead time needed for a Digital/Social request

Below is a list of typical "digital/social" related requests marcom receives. If your request falls under any of these request types, we ask that you please try to follow the recommended lead time* when articulating a due date. (If you're looking to request a social media account, there is a link below to a separate request form.)

*Lead time is how much time in advance of a due date we need to be alerted of the request to ensure we can provide the best results. Please note that these lead times are estimates and may vary depending on work volume and printer availability.

DSU Daily Post: 1-6 days (submit to: dsu.dailynewsletter@desales.edu)
Organic Social Media Posts: 1 month
Social Media Training: 1 month
New Social Media Account: 1 month (submit a social media account request HERE)
Social Media Header: 3-5 days

Lead time needed for a Website request

Below is a list of typical "website" related requests marcom receives. If your request falls under any of these request types, we ask that you please try to follow the recommended lead time* when articulating a due date.

*Lead time is how much time in advance of a due date we need to be alerted of the request to ensure we can provide the best results.

Content Updates (factual/dates): 3-30 days (depending on extent of edits needed)
Existing Program/ Page Edits: updated annually (unless factual inaccuracies; see "content updates" above). CLICK HERE to submit non-urgent academic web page edits for June-Aug publishing on web.
Faculty Profile and/or directory updates: updated annually between Aug-Sept; new profiles added at the start of each semester. CLICK HERE to submit profile updates.
Job Posting on Website: 3-5 days
Marketing Landing Page: 3+ months
New Program Page: 6-8 months
New/Update to Event Entry: 2 days

Lead time needed for a Communication request

Below is a list of typical "Communication" related requests marcom receives. If your request falls under any of these request types, we ask that you please try to follow the recommended lead time* when selecting a due date at the bottom of this form.

*Lead time is how much time in advance of a due date we need to be alerted of the request to ensure we can provide the best results.

Alumni Magazine Article: 6 months
Annual Report Article: 6 months
Web Article: 1-3 weeks
Public Relations/Media Outreach: 1 month
Strategic Communications and Messaging: 2-6 weeks

If you're looking for DSU Daily post lead time, that can be found in the "Digital/Social" request-type under "How can we help you?".

Lead time needed for a Marketing & Brand Strategy request

Below is a list of typical "Marketing & Brand Strategy" related requests marcom receives. If your request falls under any of these request types, we ask that you please try to follow the recommended lead time* when selecting a due date at the bottom of this form.

*Lead time is how much time in advance of a due date we need to be alerted of the request to ensure we can provide the best results.

General Promotion: 8-12 weeks
Marketing Swag: 6-8 weeks
New Programs: 6-8+ months
New Templates: 4-6 weeks
Program Recruitment: 2-4 months

Lead time needed for a Creative request

Below is a list of typical "Creative" related requests marcom receives. If your request falls under any of these request types, we ask that you please try to follow the recommended lead time* when selecting a due date at the bottom of this form.

*Lead time is how much time in advance of a due date we need to be alerted of the request to ensure we can provide the best results.

Ad/Branded Asset(s) (for event program, sponsorship, etc): 3 weeks
Brochure/Event Program: 4-6 weeks
Invitation/Postcard: 3 months
Photography: 1 month (depending on use case and timeline, photographer assigned will either be internal (marcom), a student, or an external photographer which would be at the expense of the requesting department/division)
Recruitment Materials: 1-2 months
Videography (live/recorded): 1 month

Creative Dimensions/Specs

If this request is for printed collateral (flyer, postcard, brochure, etc) or creative designs for an advertisement, please provide the dimensions/specs below if you have them.

This request will need to be printed.

Print Quantity (if known)

This request will also need to be formatted for email. (only check if applicable)

Is this specific request you're submitting annual/recurring or one-time?*

Annual/Recurring

One-Time

Not Sure

Audience, Program(s) or enrollment area(s) this request impacts:*

Don't see your program or enrollment area?

Please contact kristen.christman@desales.edu to have it added.

Select

What is this for?*

Include a brief descriptor here (i.e. Spring MBA Info Session, Bulldog Bash, etc.)

New webpage request

Existing URL/webpage

If box is not checked above, please provide the link below.

Is this request to update existing materials?*

Select or enter value

Requests to update existing digital and printed materials will also include a design refresh to reflect the new brand elements.

Even if you have minor copy edits, if there have not been creative updates made since the 2022 brand launch, additional lead time will be accounted for for creative alignment.

If you have any questions about this, please contact Becca Craft, Creative Manager (rebecca.craft@desales.edu).

Major or minor edits?*

Select or enter value

Summarize edits needed*

If these edits are not very extensive, you are welcome to outline them in the space below.
If these edits are more substantial and too extensive to include below, you are welcome to attach them as a Word doc, when prompted, at the end of this form.

Expected Due Date*

Date you need change(s) made and/or final product(s) in-hand or in-home (if mailer).

Do you have supporting documents/resources that relate to this request?*

i.e. word document of body copy, creative dimensions, a prior year's digital version of this request for reference, etc.

Yes

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