Month April 2020

How to Harness Online Collaboration Tools
Since the spread of COVID-19 began and social distancing went into effect, more public power staff are working from home. While we adapt to drastic changes in our lives, working...

7 Ways to Keep Up Day-to-Day Communications in a Time of Crisis
We are building a “new work life normal,” so let’s aim high to establish communications practices that are sustainable, stressless and most importantly, bring our organizations success. Here are seven tips to take us in that direction.

Inside the Magazine: April
Discover how our members are communicating with their readers in the April editions of Ruralite, Florida Currents, and Currents magazines.

Storm Hair, Don’t Care
To understand how an extended crisis impacts communicators, we interviewed two #UtilityPioneers in our award-winning eBook, Coping with a Crisis. Two of the findings ring true in today's social-distancing reality: Make time to breathe, and scout (from a distance) for powerful stories.

Pioneer Utility Resources Acquires ARC Media
2 companies with deep ties to America’s electric cooperatives and other community-owned utilities are combining forces. Pioneer acquired Missouri-based ARC Media, a digital marketing and communications agency with particular expertise in social media services for electric cooperatives. Learn how this move will strengthen utilities!