At StoryConnect 2026, every session has a porpoise. Yes, there will be plenty of puns. Meet four of next year’s storytellers and sign up for our First Wave Savings of $50 before Sept. 30!
What You’ll Learn Who is LIAM.Ai, Union Power’s Virtual Energy Specialist? John Huneycutt shares how his utility responsibly taps artificial intelligence to energize efficiency tips. Filmed LIVE at CONNECT. Guest Speaker John Huneycutt Show Notes Transcripts have been lightly edited for clarity and readability. Intro: A production of Pioneer Utility Resources. StoryConnect, helping communicators discover […]
What started as a selfie contest to help us feel connected during the pandemic became a celebration of utility storytellers and our evolving content channels. Pioneer’s Content in the Wild contest returns in September with a $50 winner every week. The content is out there. Are you wild enough to find it?
What You’ll Learn Good storytelling design doesn’t care what platform you use. Listen to Alabama Rural Electric Association Art Director Danny Weston’s four design principles to strengthen the way you show your story, and hear how he saves time by design. Learn how to link content in Adobe InDesign: https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/linked-content.html Guest Speaker Danny Weston Show Notes […]
What You’ll Learn B-4 you C-2 staff storytelling, hear Patrick Wood share how Co-Mo Connect uses fun to figure out what hits, what channels miss and how to tell if the battleship is on the board at all. LIVE: Filmed at Connect Guest Speaker Patrick Wood Show Notes Transcripts have been lightly edited for clarity […]
What You’ll Learn Have you held a rural digital equity summit for your community? Hear how Kanokla teamed up with AmeriCorps to identify local technology needs and work together to meet them! Guest Speaker Erma Ratliff Show Notes Transcripts have been lightly edited for clarity and readability. Intro: A production of Pioneer Utility Resources. StoryConnect, […]
What You’ll Learn Oregon experienced a harsh year for wildfires in 2024, as 1.9 million acres burned. In response, cooperatives across the state teamed up to develop shared wildfire resources. Download your free wildfire communications toolkit from Pioneer! Guest Speaker Kelsey Bozeman Show Notes Transcripts have been lightly edited for clarity and readability. Intro: A […]
Ideas and advice from Utility Pioneers, a co-op month campaign and a calendar geared toward content planning scored high at the Cooperative Communicators Association’s 2025 Communications Awards. Pioneer Utility Resources, a communications cooperative, won three awards and a Best of Show honor for outstanding storytelling during the awards ceremony, held June 2 during the 2025 […]
What You’ll Learn Sometimes in his writing career, Craig Reed lucked into finding great magazine stories. Other times, finding great stories depended on effort and a strategy to look in the right places. At StoryConnect 2025 Craig shared those story-searching strategies and what to do with a story when you find it. Special: Live at […]
NRECA’s 2025 CONNECT Conference delivered sessions packed with storytelling ideas for Utility Pioneers. From rediscovering the power of play to thinking INSIDE the box to boost creativity, five of the ideas are already changing how we approach our work. See how to fight burnout with joy, stay strategic for storm storytelling, find meaningful member stories, tell tangible tales and think outside the box on our best practices blog.
Our broadband guide, “What to Expect When You’re Connecting,” focuses on launching broadband programs. Once you’ve done that, what’s next? We interviewed broadband communicators across the nation to find out what your peers are doing to connect more of their communities in our new guide, “How to Boost Broadband Connections.” “Broadband marketing is not a […]
Rising costs and stories of meeting shared challenges with steady leadership and cooperation were the themes of Pioneer Utility Resources’ Cooperative Member Meeting on May 8. Get highlights from the meeting at pioneer.coop.
