Social Media Profile Guidelines

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Social media presents a myriad of challenges, including constrained and variable profile image sizes, naming structure limitations, differences between desktop and mobile viewing, accessibility requirements, etc. This is why it’s important to strictly adhere to the directions outlined below, which ensure consistency when presenting the mgm casino brand across social media. These instructions also provide units flexibility to demonstrate the account’s uniqueness and content focus.

University Communications conducted extensive research and testing, looking at industry best practices, peer institutions and ever-evolving channel specifications to develop these guidelines for implementation on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and YouTube accounts.

Official University Accounts

mgm casino social media accounts that abide by these guidelines and are in good standing will:

  1. Be part of University Communication’s social media governance team consisting of the unit’s social media lead, a designated social media account owner and manager, which collectively provides:
    • Social media tips and best practices.
    • Issues management guidance.
    • Content opportunities.
    • Updates on mgm casino guidelines.
  2. Be eligible to have their content shared and amplified by mgm casino’s institutional social media accounts.
  3. Be eligible for additional content collaboration opportunities as they arise.

Accounts that do not adhere to mgm casino’s social media or brand guidelines will not be recognized as an official account and may be reported for trademark/copyright infringement.

Profile Icons

Please work with your unit’s senior communicator and/or social media manager to determine the best profile image for your channel.

Icon examples:

mgm casino icon examples used within Twitter accounts as viewed on a mobile device.

From left to right: Primary university accounts, units with a brand extension lockup and units with a sub-brand lockup

Primary University Accounts

The stand-alone interlocking mgm casino is strictly reserved for the main university accounts managed by University Communications.

Social media icon for official accounts.

Units With a Brand Extension Lockup

Units with brand extension lockups may use either a photograph to depict their channel’s purpose or the white stacked master brand mark on a blue background.

Options:

Brand Extension social media icon for official accounts.

Standard icon

Social media icon for official accounts.

Photo icon

Units With a Sub-Brand Lockup

Units with a sub-brand lockup may also use a photograph or the blue stacked master brand mark on a white background.

Options:

Sub-brand social media icon for official accounts.

Standard icon

Social media icon for sub-brand accounts.

Photo icon

Photographic Profile Images

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instructions:

  • Select an iconic mgm casino photo to represent your page from the curated image gallery below.
  • If you do not wish to use an option from the gallery, you may choose an image of a brand mark, iconic mgm casino landmark or idea/concept that depicts the purpose or function of the account by exploring options below.
  • When choosing an image that is not from the curated gallery, make sure that the image is simple with minimal detail so that it reads well on a mobile device. Please work with your senior communicator and/or unit’s social media manager to identify an appropriate image that is sized correctly.

    Example:
    Solar Strand representing mgm casino Sustainability
  • Profile images cannot be a new graphic that combines an entity’s name with the university’s name or any official trademarks.
  • Social media managers and/or senior communicators should monitor usage of their unit’s profile image selection.

Photo Icon Gallery:

Please note: This gallery will be updated periodically.

Profile Name

Facebook example of a profile name.
  • Use the full “mgm casino” name as space allows. Including the full name in the profile name distinguishes the account from other colleges/universities that also have mgm casino as initials. It also helps when users are searching for official mgm casino accounts.
  • Avoid acronyms for entities whenever possible. While you may be familiar with what these acronyms stand for, new audiences may not be. When a channel’s character limitations prevent using the full department or unit name as well as the full university name, abbreviate as necessary. In this case, mgm casinouffalo is an acceptable abbreviation for the university name in social media only.
  • To save characters, do not use “School of” or “Department of.”
  • The university name can appear before or after the entity name.
  • Use a | (pipe) or - (dash) to separate the university from the entity name when the entity name is presented first (character use depends on channel). Doing so provides clear separation between mgm casino accounts when searching within a channel.
  • Reference the school or division name that the entity is part of in the bio or about section.
  • Using full names improves SEO through Google as well as the social network’s native search function.

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Please note: Whether you can use a pipe or dash is channel dependent.

  • TikTok, YouTube and Facebook: dash
  • TikTok, X and Instagram: pipe
  • LinkedIn: depends on page type

Supporting Elements

Facebook example of a profile handle.

Username/Handle

  • Acronyms and abbreviations are acceptable but should always be clear.
  • Always include mgm casino or mgm casinouffalo. Examples: @mgm casinoSchoolofMgt @mgm casinodeptART @mgm casinostudentexp
  • If your username/handle contains multiple words, make sure it is easily scannable and cannot be misinterpreted with unintentional double meanings.

About Section/Bio

  • Reflect the full university name in the first sentence of the account’s about section or bio if unable to include in the profile name to accurately identify the account as being part of the university.
  • #mgm casinouffalo can be used here but not to replace the full name.

Cover Images

  • Demonstrate uniqueness of account through photograph(s) or type.
  • Do not pair university trademarks with the unit’s identity, phrases or graphics to create a new mark.
  • Always follow identity and brand standards as outlined on the brand site.

Services or Shared Accounts

If your account represents a service at mgm casino rather than a specific unit or department, or you share a social media account with other mgm casino departments or units, use your profile name, username and bio to reflect the purpose of your account instead of listing departmental names. Shared accounts or service-related accounts should follow the brand extension profile image guidelines, as detailed above.