• Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC

  • Podcasts

    Food Trucks and Fireworks: How to Creatively Connect Community Events

    What You’ll Learn When you have multiplebroadband competitors pulling potential subscribers away, how do you set your story apart? Hear how Georgia’s Tri-CoGo turned powering food trucks, fireworks shows and parks and recreation spaces into a way to build brand awareness in its community. Guest Speaker Greg Mullis Show Notes Transcripts have been lightly edited […]
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 1, 2026
  • Ideas for the 2025 International Year of Co-ops

    Ready, Set, Cooperate! As a communications co-op, Pioneer has resources and ideas ready to help you tell your story during the United Nations’ 2025 International Year of Cooperatives, including: Making Co-ops Part of Your Story: A Practical Guide for Communicators (PDF) Presentation: Why Co-ops are Cool Feature story: Co-ops = Community Leadership column: Building a […]
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    April 23, 2026
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    Weaving Compelling Narratives into Your Marketing Strategy

    The broadband packages at SCTelcom don’t focus on speed. Instead, they highlight experiences like the connected family, high techies, home tech starter and a package for a simple and secure experience. Wendy Crenner shares how her team uses the power of narratives to connect with subscribers.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 14, 2026
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    Frontline Storytellers: How to Train Your Team on Subscriber Experience

    Is your consumer service team built to care? Scott Paul, of Beacon Broadband, shares how he uses team building and mentoring to turn his frontline team into storytelling specialists!
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 14, 2026
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    Football and WiFi: How One Utility Connects with Fans (and Subscribers) on Friday Nights

    What You’ll Learn Every Friday night, stadium lights flash on and fans in purple or red file in. Before the crowd roars for touchdowns, they pull out their phones to connect to free Wi-Fi from the co-op. Pea River Co-op’s Brenda Overton shares how this tradition kicked off and why it might score for you, […]
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 1, 2026
  • Blog

    Beyond Speed: Key Takeaways from Calix ConneXions 2024

    The era of selling broadband based on speed alone is over. At Calix ConneXions 2024, industry leaders focused on subscriber experience and community connection to drive rural broadband success. From outdoor Wi-Fi innovations to strategic planning shifts, here’s what’s next for rural broadband providers.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 22, 2026
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    Work Smarter: What You Need to Know About AI Integrations, Video Trends and Policy Points

    Artificial intelligence is no longer a fad. Are you ready? Get up to speed with the top three brands featuring AI integrations, read about video generation trends, then use our list of policy pointers to help your staff harness AI’s potential without losing community trust.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 27, 2026
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    Raising Your Community’s Story with a Business Summit

    What You’ll Learn Hear how ‘Power Eastern Oregon,’ an economic development summit bringing together regional legislators, nationally-known speakers and rural Oregon’s business community, has become a way for Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative to strengthen their community’s story. Guest Speaker Paige Witham Show Notes Transcripts are lightly edited for clarity and readability. Intro: A production of […]
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 1, 2026
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    A Moment of Love and a Saved Story Inspire National Award-Winning Work

    Two picture-perfect moments from David LaBelle earned awards from the National Electric Cooperatives Statewide Editors Association. His picture capturing the love of a child and his fair animal won Best Feature Photo, and his column about a story saved for a decade won an award of merit. See the award winners!
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 26, 2026
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    How to Make a Splash with Hydromania Summer Science Camp!

    Hydromania may sound like a music festival in the Gorge, but it’s a free summer camp for fourth and fifth graders from Umatilla Electric Cooperative. Weston Putman shares the camp's origin story and how it is building the next generation of co-op members.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 21, 2026
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    Get Out of Gotcha Moments

    How much of the publicly-shared interactions with utility staff is trolling versus investigative reporting by concerned citizens who have a right to hold the utility accountable? We're talking to Ryan Hall about “Getting Out of the Gotcha Moments” at NWPPA’s Northwest Innovations Conference in Idaho.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 14, 2026
  • Use our 2025 Content Planner to See How Stories Connect Us!

    A content planner brings all of your communication channel planning into one place (website, social media, magazine, newsletter, on-hold message, bill insert, etc.). We packed our 2025 guide with important industry dates (both broadband and electric topics) and handy tips for finding and sharing your story next year. Enter your email and we’ll send you […]
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    April 19, 2026