The UB Effect is a monthly digital newsletter highlighting UB’s positive impact across the region and state. Three issues of The UB Effect were deployed in Q3 to an audience of elected officials, business and community leaders and internal leadership. The newsletter earned average open rates of 46.3 (external) and 75.0 (internal).
| Number of issues | 3 |
| Issue Dates | 1/27/2026, 2/24/2026, 3/24/2026 |
| Internal Average | click rate | 8.0% |
| Internal Average | open rate | 75.0% |
| 1/27/2026 | click rate | 7.3% |
| 1/27/2026 | open rate | 76.1% |
| 2/24/2026 | click rate | 8.3% |
| 2/24/2026 | open rate | 73.0% |
| 3/24/2026 | click rate | 8.3% |
| 3/24/2026 | open rate | 76.0% |
| Number of issues | 3 |
| Issue Dates | 1/27/2026, 2/24/2026, 3/24/2026 |
| Combined click rate | 10.5% |
| Combined open rate | 46.3% |
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