Eric Van Meter
Sample Work + References
Sample Work + References
"Warm-up" opener for first day of annual Simpleview Summit. Content and visual planning, script, collaboration with design.
Note: 30-sec opening delay was built in as a signal for people to find their seats and settle in.
Crowdfunding video for Cooper Center for Environmental Learning. Content and planning, interviews/interview coaching, script (Colin Waite), collaboration in video creation.
Pre-Event Brief // Presentation Outline // Rationale
Prepared for U of A Office of Research & Partnerships (demo only, as part of an executive comms candidate search in 2025). Research, writing.
Prepared for Community Foundation for Southern Arizona to support consistent messaging by leadership and across the organization. Discovery interviews, focus group facilitation, writing.
Press Releases
Announcing teacher scholarship program. Planning, interviews, writing.
Announcing annual scholarships grant.Planning, interviews, writing, new boilerplate.
Note: With a years-long lapse in media relations, I advised departure from the standard "just the facts" format to provide more material to potential reporters or feature writers.
National Endowment for Financial Education
Sharing findings from onling APLUS research project. Planning, writing.
Changing Demographics: Current Trends That Drive American Travel
Taking Travel in Hand: How Travelers Use Mobile Before & During a Trip
Both prepared for U.S. Travel Association to share original research data and analysis with association members and media. Content planning, writing.
Prepared for U of A Research Development Services to educate executive leadership and help the RDS internal teams better understand activities across RDS, as well as its vision, goals, and progress. Content planning, data analysis, interviews, writing, collaboration with design
Eller Progress // Eller Enterprise
Developed for Eller College of Management as part of the broader communications plan for connecting with alumni, current students, funders, peer institutions, and other supporters. Planning, interviews, writing, collaboration with design.
Research in Focus // Data Connects Us // Arizona Research Highlights
Produced for Office of Research Partnerships to share U of A research with potential funders, as well as the campus community, peer institutions, and general public. Content planning, interviews, and design collaboration for all; lead writer for Arizona Research Hightlights, exclusive writer/managing editor for Research in Focus and Data Connects Us.
UA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Full site redesign and build. Discovery interviews, site plan, all content, collaboration with design, build out assist (Drupal/Quickstart), project management.
Note: While much of the content from launch still remains on the current site, the department has maintained the site internally since launch in 2023.
Reinvention of the St. Joe's newsletter from the ground up to better address organizational challenges and goals. Discovery interviews, content planning, design direction, ongoing content and build (1 year).
Note: While the newsletters are no longer accessible online, this document from planning and design development demonstrates the building blocks of various content types.
Written for UA Foundation/Arizona Alumnus Magazine to honor benefactors Bruce and Patricia Bartlett
H2Whoa // The Pursuit of Happiness
Both written for U of A Foundation/Arizona Alumni Magazine.
Note: These published stories are no longer available through the magazine website.
Colleen Loomis, Senior Graphic Designer, ORP // Kristy Makansi, Comms Coordinator, ORP
I've worked extensively with ORP on various projects. Colleen and Kristy were key players on those teams.
Kate Daniel, Associate Professor, U of A Department of Astronomy
I worked with Kate on communications planning for Cosmic Explorer, the federally funded, next-gen gravitational wave observatory now in early-stage development.
Amy Van Hoesen, Former Senior Director, Faculty Affairs, Banner University Medicine
Amy was project lead for the redesign of the U of A Department of Orthopaedic Surgery website.
Clint McCall, Principal, Brighton Lane Consulting
Clint is a current colleague and former senvior VP at U of A Foundation — I've worked with him in both capacities. // clint@brightonadvisor.com
Please see also letters of recommendation from:
Linda Zwicker, Associate Dean of Advancement & Communications, School of Human Ecology, UW-Madison
Cara Frank, VP of Marketing, Simpleview | Granicus // cara.scholke@gmail.com
Additional references and work samples available on request.