Mailing lists are an easy way to reach a lot of people very quickly by automating the distribution of e-mail to all those who subscribe to the mailing list.
Email lists offer an efficient way to disseminate information to large numbers of people using a single e-mail address.
Bulk email is an important medium for facilitating communication within the Northwestern community. It provides self-service access for departments to send important information to large groups of people all at the same time.
Opportunities for members of the University to communicate events and advertisements with the campus at large is available through a Digital Signage Service using the REACH Media Network platform.
Yammer is an internal social networking tool for faculty, staff, and students which offers a host of social networking features to make it easy to communicate and collaborate from anywhere with just about anyone at the University.