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    Broadband, Broadband Expansion, Broadband Marketing, Marketing Campaigns

    Five Ways to Compete Cooperatively 

    Competition may be new for electric and telco cooperatives, but the local trust that built your reputation remains your strongest…

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    Broadband, Broadband Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Campaigns, Member Consumer, Member/Consumer Experience

    Timeless Storytelling Insights from Thomas Alva Edison

    The first bill for electricity — a whopping $50.40 — was paid to Edison Electric Light Company 140 years ago…

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    Broadband, Broadband Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Campaigns, Member Consumer, Member/Consumer Experience, StoryConnect, Writing

    Three Ways StoryConnect Strengthens Your Story

    At StoryConnect, rural telco and electric utility communicators swap stories, share inspiration and connect with peers. Never been? Discover some…

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    Content Planning, Social Media

    Resolve to Plan Social Media Stories in 2023

    While power restoration updates and community events are a hefty part of your social media activity, long-range planning forms the…

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    A Decade of Storytelling Connections

    January marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of Rural Telco Magazines, when telcos across the south banded together with…

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    Four Things We Can Learn from Artificial Storytelling

    ChatGPT, Jasper and other writing bots are making headlines. How will artificial storytellers impact the perceived value of utility communicators?…

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    Inside the Magazine, Magazines, Writing

    Five Favorite Features From 2022

    The editors at Pioneer are storytellers. Here are five of my favorite magazine stories from the last year, covering rodeos,…

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    Inside the Magazine, Magazines, News, Pioneer News, Writing

    Three Lessons from a Storied Career

    We’re celebrating Pioneer Senior Editor Pam Blair’s storied career by marking how she strengthened stories and supported utility storytellers. She…

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    Broadband Marketing Trends to Strengthen Your Story in 2023

    While outlining Utility Pioneer content strategies for 2023, our team uses market trends to inform our storytelling approach. Use three…

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    Consumer Ed, Consumer Education, News, Pioneer News, Writing

    A Writer’s Wish Come True

    We’re thankful for utility storytellers like our former magazine editor, Curtis Condon. Have you read his story about crawdads, community…

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    Broadband News, Marketing, Marketing Campaigns

    Targeted Messages Help Secure Broadband Growth

    Did you know a series of lawsuits over easements almost stopped broadband expansion in Missouri? Learn how targeted messages helped…

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    Five Calix ConneXions Takeaways: Think Multi Gig, Deliver Experiences, Listen, Bring Social Proof and Focus on Innovation

    Calix ConneXions 2022 is always a great conference for broadband marketers, featuring a mix of peer panels and national experts.…

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    Branding, Consumer Ed, Consumer Education, Marketing, Marketing Campaigns, Writing

    How to Find and Share your Brand Story

    Stories are critical for connecting with consumers. How can utilities use proactive communications and engagement strategies to reach their audience?…

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