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    Telling Your Story To Communicate Your Purpose

    What You’ll Learn We all know that cooperatives have power stories to tell. Mark Patterson, general manager of Highland Telephone Cooperative in Sunbright, Tennessee, recently spoke with WordSouth’s Andy Johns about how his company uses HTC’s story to communicate the cooperative’s purpose. Listen as Mark shares how storytelling turned a bland report to the government […]
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    Andy Johns
    May 1, 2026
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    Are You Selling Speeds Or Benefits

    What You’ll Learn Carissa Swenson, with Consortia Consulting, spoke with WordSouth’s Andy Johns at the recent RTIME event, hosted by NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association. When it comes to selling broadband services, she reminds listeners that “it’s not about the speeds, it’s about what people can do with that connectivity.” She advocates helping customers understand why […]
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    Andy Johns
    May 1, 2026