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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dina Meek | NCSA | ER Manager | dinameek@illinois.edu |
| Leslie Froeschl | NCSA | Project Manager | lfroesch@illinois.edu |
| Boswell Hutson | NCSA | Communications Specialist | hutson2@illinois.edu |
| Megan Janeski | NCSA | Designer | mjaneski@illinois.edu |
| Hannah Remmert | NCSA | Newsletters | hremmer2@illinois.edu |
| Sophie Bui | NCSA | Communications Specialist | sabui@illinois.edu |
| Barb Jewett | NCSA | Communications Specialist | |
| Faith Singer | TACC | Science Writer | faith@tacc.utexas.edu |
| Ken Chiacchia | PSC | Science Writer | chiacchi@psc.edu |
Kim Mann Bruch | SDSC | Science Writer | kbruch@sdsc.edu |
| Cynthia Dillon | SDSC | Science Writer | cdillon@ucsd.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
Inside XSEDE Staff Newsletter Archive
Frequently Used Planning Resources
2019 XSEDE Newsletter Schedule
2018 XSEDE Highlights Book/Promotional Materials Request Form