• Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC

  • Podcasts

    Preparing Your Co-op to Launch Fiber in a Competitive Area

    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. […]
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 1, 2026
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    Finding Staff Who Champion Your Story

    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: […]
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 1, 2026
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    Transforming Communication Skills into Broadband Marketing Tactics

    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.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 14, 2026
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    Connecting With Your Community Through a New Brand

    Launching or refreshing a brand? Get storytelling tips and tactics from Elizabeth Kuhns, who partnered with Pioneer to create the Ignite Broadband brand.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 14, 2026
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    What Do You Need to Know Before Starting a Podcast?

    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.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 14, 2026
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    Building Your Story Into the Communities You Serve

    Now that the rules have been finalized, Dereck DeVries, of Vantage Point, shares the latest on what marketers, communicators and executives need to know about the where, what and when of broadband labels.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 14, 2026
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    How Do You Know What People Think About You?

    Now that the rules have been finalized, Dereck DeVries, of Vantage Point, shares the latest on what marketers, communicators and executives need to know about the where, what and when of broadband labels.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 14, 2026
  • Blog

    Staff Bookshelf Picks for Native American Heritage Month

    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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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    April 19, 2026
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    Four Prompt Tactics to Make Artificial Intelligence Work for Your Utility

    Artificial intelligence can help you brainstorm ideas, develop a strategy and shorten existing content. Prompts are the directions or questions you give AI. The more specific the prompt, the better the results. Use these four tactics to prompt AI and boost your productivity.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    April 19, 2026
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    Georgia Co-op CEOs: We Need to Communicate Co-op Culture, Careers and Community Impact

    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.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 27, 2026
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    Recognizing National Hispanic Heritage Month: Eight Stories Worth Reading

    We believe in the value of diverse storytellers. We also love books. To mark National Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked our staff to share books they enjoyed featuring the history and modern-day experiences of Hispanic storytellers. Read on for stories to add to your bookshelf in September!
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    April 19, 2026
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    How Can a Podcast Strengthen Your Story?

    Lean into your personality, and don't focus on the numbers. That's the advice of veteran podcaster Carrie Huckeby. She shares how the Tennessee Broadband Association uses its podcast to tell its story, with tips on ways audio storytelling can help utilities reach new audiences.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 14, 2026