• Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC

  • Podcasts

    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
  • Podcasts

    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
  • Blog

    Free Tools to Help Utility Pioneers Explore the Merits of Cooperation

    Do you highlight your co-op principles on your website and in your office? To help you celebrate National Cooperative Month, our free print and social media campaign, “Explore the Merits of Cooperation,” helps you tell your story.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 1, 2026
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    How to Shop Co-op

    One of the best ways to get staff excited about working for a cooperative is through food and cooperative-sourced gifts. To celebrate National Co-op Month in October, we’re got a list of co-op food brands to help you stock your staff break room with treats from local and national food created through cooperation. Be sure to tell staff how electric and telecommunications co-ops are part of this amazing story, too!
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    April 19, 2026
  • Podcasts

    How Can What You Know About Consumers Change the Way You Tell Your Story? With Brianna Wall

    In the second part of our conversation with Brianna Wall, we dive into audience segments and how the team at Oklahoma Electric Cooperative identifies and adds internal data to their communication strategy.
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 14, 2026
  • Podcasts

    How Can Data Support Strategic Storytelling?

    What You’ll Learn You’ve got data, but are you using it strategically to strengthen your stories? Hear how Brianna Wall leverages analytics and existing data to be strategic with her communications plan and storytelling. Learn more about Oklahoma Electric Cooperative at https://okcoop.org. Guest Speaker Brianna Wall Show Notes Transcripts have been lightly edited for clarity […]
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 1, 2026
  • News

    Pioneer Wins National Nods for Storytelling

    Stories about rural explorers, a classroom surrounded by ice and women collecting mis-matched buttons earned writing awards from the National Electric Cooperatives Statewide Editors Association. Read the winning stories!
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    Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC
    May 22, 2026