June 29, 2010

Media Contact: Sonja Hall, communication and marketing strategist, (253) 502-8223

Customers have an opportunity to help shape the communications they receive from Tacoma Public Utilities. The utility seeks volunteer advisors to serve on its newly forming editorial board. The board will assist utilities’ Community & Media Services with providing even better communications with utilities customers.

The editorial board will help shape the external communication tools the utilities deliver, which includes newsletters, the website and special publications. Tacoma Public Utilities will seek opinions from board members about existing tools, tools under consideration and key messages. The opinions of the group will help the utility make decisions about its communication and marketing strategies.

The editorial board will meet quarterly in the evenings beginning in September and members will serve two-year terms. View the position description and fill out the application online at mytpu.org/edboard. You must be a Tacoma Public Utilities customer to apply.