Creating an IT newsletter allows your IT team to highlight achievements, share insights, and foster a sense of unity. It’s a chance to showcase your impact, exchange knowledge, and celebrate successes, boosting morale and emphasizing the IT department’s vital role in the organization’s success.
Here is a simple roadmap for creating an IT newsletter
Follow the steps below and in no time you’ll have a low-key IT newsletter up and running.
1. Open the Newsletter maker in IT Communication Assistant
Make sure you have a workspace and go to: https://assistant.howtocommunicate.tech/newsletter-maker/
2. Name your IT newsletter with a recognizable title
This could be, for example: IT Newsletter – [Your Team Name] – [Date]
3. Write an introduction that inspires curiosity
Briefly share your main news and what stakeholders can expect in your newsletter.
4. Choose the sections you want to include and fill them with information
The possible sections you can include are listed below.
Announcements
Upcoming events or recaps, issues encountered, updates to IT protocols, or any other newsworthy information.
Project updates
Current projects, upcoming projects, and completed projects.
Tips & tricks
Useful shortcuts (productivity), security tips, featured tools or services, or other technical advice.
Team spotlight
Milestones, achievements, and/or introductions of team members.
Learning & development
Training opportunities, webinars, courses, and knowledge resources.
Calendar
Brief overview of upcoming events.
5. Generate PDF to share with your stakeholders
After going through the interactive format and filling the sections, you can add some final information such as contact options, a call for feedback and additional notes. Then click in on “Create newsletter” to generate the pdf file.
Now you have an organized IT newsletter in pdf format that you can share with your stakeholders.
Try sharing a newsletter frequently. Recommended is monthly or quarterly.
Also check out: “How to explain technical information to non-techies?”