Launched in Fall 2019, the CCE Communications Network is designed to support those doing external communications work across CCE. There are many opportunities for involvement including monthly team meetings, working groups and quarterly webinars. Read more about these opportunities and how to get plugged in on this page.
External communications is the strategic delivery of information about CCE’s programs and community impacts to target audiences outside of the CCE system such as former or prospective program participants, potential volunteers or employees, community partners, funders, and local, state, or federal lawmakers. There are a variety of print and digital mediums through which written content and multimedia content can be shared including news outlets, websites, email, snail mail, social media, mobile messaging and apps, and traditional marketing materials.
The network is facilitated by the CCE Administration Communication team. Please reach out via email with any questions: cce-communications@cornell.edu
On this page:
- Strategic Goals
- Team Meetings
- Quarterly Webinars
- Social Club
- Video Working Group
- Communications Channels
Strategic Goals
- Leverage shared resources, content, and expertise to address time and capacity constraints
- Develop standardized external communications guidelines for system-wide use to 1) enhance the professionalism, and consistency of CCE’s public persona 2) Showcase the impact that CCE has on NYS communities
- Build skills around external communications platforms, tools, and initiatives through professional development trainings
- Identify and approach challenges as a group with representation from different programs and areas of the state with diverse needs
- Establish ongoing opportunities for peer networking through available technologies and EA resources
These goals were ratified in October 2019. View the January 2021 evaluation survey results to see how we are meeting these goals.
Monthly Team Meetings
Each team meets once a month via Zoom for one hour to work on strategic system-wide communications goals, share what you’re working on, solicit input, ask questions, and network with colleagues doing similar work. There are 4 teams are:
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Central NY & Leatherstocking Communications Team
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- Meeting time: Third Thursday of the month from 9-10:00 a.m.
- Team members list
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Finger Lakes and Western NY Communications Team
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- Meeting time: Third Tuesday of the month from 9-10:00 a.m.
- Team members list
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Greater Capital and Northern NY Communications Team
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- Meeting time: Fourth Thursday of the month from 9-10:00 a.m.
- Team members list
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Hudson Valley, NYC, and Long Island Communications Team
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- Meeting time: second Thursday of each month from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
- Team members list
Quarterly Communications Webinars
Quarterly, meetings will be substituted for one-hour learning opportunities. All CCE staff are invited to join.
CCE Social Club
The CCE Social Club, led by Writer and New Media Specialist, Melissa Jo Hill, is a social media bootcamp and planning group for leveling up our social media presence. Apply to the CCE Social Club.
Communications Channels
In addition to meetings and webinars, we use an elist and Slack as tools to stay in touch and collaborate.
CCE Communicators eList
As a member of one of the CCE communications teams, you will also be added to this Lyris elist: cce-communicators-l@list.cornell.edu. It is primarily used to share information about webinars and to share system-wide communications information. As a member of this list, you can also send to it. Emails sent to this list go to each member of the e-list, which includes staff from each association, area team, and some campus-based units/departments.
You do not have to commit to attending meetings regularly to be a member of this list, it is open to any CCE staff and campus partners who have external communications responsibilities.
Join the CCE Communicators eList