We believe in the value of diverse storytellers. We also love books! To mark Black History Month, we asked our staff to share books they enjoyed featuring the history and modern-day experiences of African American storytellers. Read on for stories to add to your bookshelf in February!
What You’ll Learn With a story-packed career spanning three different types of co-ops, WCTEL’s Mary Miller shares ideas for co-op culture-building, effective campaigns and co-opportunities for growth. Guest Speaker Mary Miller Show Notes Transcripts have been lightly edited for clarity and readability. Intro: A production of Pioneer Utility Resources. StoryConnect, helping communicators discover ideas to […]
What You’ll Learn Communicating in a competitive community? Prepare yourself by learning who you’re up against — and know your differences — focus on your community, get peer support and strengthen your story. Guest Speaker Lindsay Brinker Show Notes Transcripts have been lightly edited for clarity and readability. Intro: A production of Pioneer Utility Resources. […]
What You’ll Learn How can you get an engineer excited about telling your utility story? Gregg Hunter, one of Nemont’s storytellers, sits down to talk culture and the value of story with network engineer Peter Davies. Guest Speaker Gregg Hunter and Peter Davies Show Notes Transcripts have been lightly edited for clarity and readability. Intro: […]
What You’ll Learn Like many broadband storytellers, Manager of Sprout Fiber Internet Marketing and Services Bonnie Baty began working on the electric utility side. She offers advice for communicators making the switch and shares her take on how broadband communications will evolve over the next five years. Guest Speaker Bonnie Baty Show Notes Transcripts have […]
What You’ll Learn Launching or refreshing a brand? Get storytelling tips and tactics from Elizabeth Kuhns, who partnered with Pioneer to create the Ignite Broadband brand. Guest Speaker Elizabeth Kuhns Show Notes Transcripts have been lightly edited for clarity and readability. Intro: A production of Pioneer Utility Resources. StoryConnect, helping communicators discover ideas to shape […]
What You’ll Learn Thinking about creating a podcast? Michael Rovito, host of “Alaska Powerline,” explains how he prepared to launch the podcast, built a content strategy and measures success. Guest Speaker Michael Rovito Show Notes Transcripts have been lightly edited for clarity and readability. Intro: A production of Pioneer Utility Resources. StoryConnect helping communicators discover […]
What You’ll Learn From community coffee chats to branded coolers for football teams, James Ratterree from WAVE Rural Connect shares fresh ways his utility is building the broadband story into their Arkansas community. Guest Speaker James Ratterree Show Notes Transcripts have been lightly edited for clarity and readability. Intro: A production of Pioneer Utility Resources. […]
What You’ll Learn Want to track consumer sentiment but not sure where to start? CTC’s Kelly Burns shares her telco’s experience with the net promoter score and how the utility lets the voice of the consumer guide its marketing strategy. Guest Speaker Kelly Burns Show Notes Transcripts have been lightly edited for clarity and readability. […]
We believe in the value of diverse storytellers. We also love books. To mark National Native American Heritage Month, we asked our staff to share books they enjoyed featuring the history and modern-day experiences of indigenous storytellers. Read on for stories to add to your bookshelf in November!
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What do utility leaders want you to communicate? A panel of Georgia electric co-op CEOs discussed the need to use communications to strengthen co-op culture, recruit more people into co-op careers and tell the story of our community impact (over and over and over) to meet future challenges.
