Mission Statement
External Relations’ (ER) mission is to communicate the value and importance of XSEDE to all stakeholders (including the internal audience) through creative and strategic communications.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
| Project Level KPI | Target | Sub-goal Supported |
|---|---|---|
| Number of social media impressions over time | 429,282/yr | Raise awareness of the value of advanced digital services. |
| ER (L2) KPI | Target | Sub-goal Supported |
|---|---|---|
| Number of XSEDE-related media hits | 325/yr | Deepen/ Extend — Raise awareness of the value of advanced digital services |
| ER Other Metric Tracked | Target |
|---|---|
| Monthly open and click-through rates of XSEDE's newsletter | Open: 32% Click-through: 3% |
| Name | Institution | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boswell Hutson | NCSA | ER Manager | hutson2@illinois.edu |
| Ken Chiacchia | PSC | Science Writer | chiacchi@psc.edu |
| Steve Duensing | NCSA | Visual Communications Manager | sduensin@illinois.edu |
| Leslie Froeschl | NCSA | Project Manager | lfroesch@illinois.edu |
| Megan Janeski | NCSA | Designer | mjaneski@illinois.edu |
| Hannah Remmert | NCSA | Newsletters | hremmer2@illinois.edu |
| Faith Singer | TACC | Science Writer | faith@tacc.utexas.edu |
Jan Zverina | SDSC | Science Writer | jzverina@sdsc.edu |
| Sophie Bui | NCSA | Communications Specialist | sabui@illinois.edu |
Communication & Meetings
Monthly ER team meetings occur on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 3pm ET.
WBS 2.6.2 - ER Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/0B16f9Te7wFwmV1BqYjVWRFpWOTQ
Frequently Used Planning Resources
2019 XSEDE Newsletter Schedule
2018 XSEDE Highlights Book/Promotional Materials Request Form