• Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC

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    Ready for Energy Action Month?

    October is packed with utility-oriented celebrations such as National Cooperative Month, Public Power Week, and Customer Service Week. Did you know October also marks Energy Action Month?
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 28, 2026
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    How to Win the Writing Game

    As someone who has been a professional writer for more than 40 years, Stu Watson has learned a few things that might help people who are just starting out, or who find themselves struggling with story and language.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 28, 2026
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    Photographers: Never Call the Shots

    Your camera sits patiently, ready for the perfect shot. But your subject would look so much better doing [fill in the blank]. Should you ask them to add action to the scene? No, advises Assistant Editor Mike Teegarden.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    April 19, 2026
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    Give Us Your Best Cover Shot!

    28 utilities personalized the cover of Ruralite magazine last month. Did you? Learn how to give readers your best cover shot!
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 28, 2026
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    Simplify Your Life & Support Utility Programs, Too

    The first full week of August marks National Simplify Your Life Week. We might be biased, but we think it’s the perfect time to try Ruralite’s Social Media Support Program.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 28, 2026
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    Blank-Page Syndrome? Try an Outline

    If you have notes but don’t know how to start, follow this advice.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 28, 2026
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    Scanner Simplifies Outage Updates

    Want to make your own codes?
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 28, 2026
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    Shoot for Excitement!

    Follow the action.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    April 19, 2026
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    Roots of a Storyteller

    As a freelance writer for Tillamook PUD in Tillamook, Oregon, Denise Porter’s way with words and pictures is legendary.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 28, 2026
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    Does Your Writing Make the Grade?

    How can you make your writing easy to understand?
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    April 19, 2026
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    Use Biscuits, Snacks, & Cards to #ThankALineman

    The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association leaders set aside the second Monday of April to honor linemen.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    April 19, 2026
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    Pack Your Editing Parachute

    Use a checklist of editing tips before you let a story fly.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    April 19, 2026