Re: pencils as advertisement

[Mary Lou Woehlk <mlw@truman.edu>]

Yes, we have pencils with our Writing Center's name on them!  Printed on
them is: THE WRITING CENTER, Truman State University, MC 303, x4484.  Do I
think this is an effective means of advertisement?  Well, we are associated
with our pencils(and also with giving away tissues and snacks), and I
figure *anything* that gets us noticed in a positive way is a good thing.
I think the pencils are a good advertisement for prospective students or
for presentations about our services to faculty and students.  We don't
really care if students/faculty keep them or lose them; whoever finds/uses
the pencil sees our name on it.  The great thing about our pencils is that
they are purple and white (our school colors), and they are *flexible*.
Unfortunately, they don't write very well (the lead's too soft)! (Hmm, what
does *that* say about us??)

--Mary Lou Woehlk
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
At 09:26 AM 3/5/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi, group.
>
>I have a question.  Does anyone have pencils with your writing
>center's name on them?  If so, do you think this is an effective
>means of advertisement.  And if you do, what sort of information
>do you put on your pencils?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Lady Falls Brown
>ykflb@ttacs.ttu.edu
>University Writing Center
>Texas Tech University
>