Casey French, marketing and PR director at CASSCOMM discusses how branding goes beyond a logo to include community engagement, co-branding, locally produced video and creative mascots, like their superhero, “Gigabolt.”
In her recently published book, “Personal Branding for Introverts,” Goldie Chan outlines how to remain true to yourself, while taking strategic steps to improve your network and reputation. Goldie previews the book and her session at StoryConnect 2026 in this episode.
In what's become an annual tradition, hosts Megan McKoy-Noe and Andy Johns share the mics to discuss major takeaways from last week's Calix ConneXions conference. Ding!
HTC has consolidated its broadband speeds to two plans: 1 Gbps and 2 Gbps. How did it get there, and what are the advantages of simplifying its speed packages?
The Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi band together to go beyond Youth Tour with their Learn. Grow. Experience. initiative, including Cooperative University.
Pioneer launches its tenth and eleventh new print magazines in just two years. The growth pushed Pioneer’s September production to a record 1.5 million magazines, reinforcing print's power to connect utilities with their communities. At a time when trust in online information is slipping, utilities say the credibility of print makes magazines their most effective way to engage consumers.
Innovative Systems’ annual Rural Subscriber Study asked participants new questions about LEO satellite providers indicating growing competition for rural ISPs.
A month after a devastating flood in Central Texas, the Kerr County community clears debris and rebuilds, fueled by hope and national support. Pioneer staff, with a Sharing Funds grant CoBank, sent $10,450 to the Community Foundation of Texas Hill Country for the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund.
Bob Dahlstrom launched and co-hosts the Valley’s Bits, Bytes & Banter podcast for Valley TeleCom. He shared the ups and downs of podcasting with our live StoryConnect audience.
East Mississippi Connect has been using digital advertising to surgically target communities and potential subscribers as its fiber optic service rolled out across its service territory. Julie Boles shares what’s worked and what lessons she’s learned along the way.
A partnership with Meridian Cooperative combines Pioneer’s expertise in effective, high-impact communications with Meridian’s flexible enterprise solutions. Together, the two organizations can equip utilities with data-driven strategies to enhance engagement, drive growth and improve efficiency.
