There are a number of ways to publicize your event, including the college calendar, Daily Messages, WSO announcements, and posters and flyers. We offer this compilation of advertising venues, along with guidelines for submitting information, to get you started.
Williams College Calendar
The college’s campus-wide public events calendar is at https://events.williams.edu. The calendar’s aim is to combine all campus public event listings into a single, more functional and more visually compelling calendar. We hope you find it both useful and easy to use.
Log in at https://events.williams.edu/ to start using the calendar today! The calendar is intended to promote public events. Anyone with a Williams username and password can submit events to it. For detailed instructions on using the calendar, please see our calendar guidelines.
Daily Messages
Daily Messages are emailed on weekdays to all Williams faculty, staff, and students. You are responsible for submitting the Daily Message for your event. To submit an announcement for daily messages visit https://events.williams.edu/events/community/add
Questions? Contact Noelle Lemoine at [email protected] or 597-4277.
Social Media
See our page on Social Media for more information.
The Williams Record
The student-run editorially independent newspaper is published on Wednesdays during the academic year. Copy deadline is Friday afternoon. For rates and submission instructions, see www.williamsrecord.com.
WSO
WSO (Williams Students Online) is a student organization devoted to creating innovative and useful computer-based services and offering them to the Williams College community. You can post announcements to WSO by going to http://wso.williams.edu/, scroll down for announcements.
Radio
Radio ads may be placed on the station’s events calendar webpage (usually free) or announced on air.
- WCFM 91.9 FM Williams College
- WFCR 88.5 FM Five College Radio
- WAMC 90.3 FM Northeast Public Radio
- WNAW 1230 AM (North Adams)
- WUPE 100.1 FM (Pittsfield)
Local Media Calendars
Don’t forget the local newspapers and online events calendars. Most offer free options.
- iBerkshires.com email [email protected] (online news)
- The Berkshire Eagle email [email protected] (printed newspaper)
- Greylock Glass email [email protected] (online news)
Posters and Flyers
Posters are an important way to promote your event to the campus and local community. The best way to start is by reviewing the Campus Postings Policy. The Office of Information Technology provides support for designing and printing posters. Print and Mail Services can duplicate posters in black and white or in color, up to 11×17 inches, for a fee.
There are many local businesses in the Williamstown area that also print posters. Call for requirements and pricing.
Word of Mouth
Talk it up to your colleagues, students, and friends.
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