1 2 3 4 … 35 Send me more ideas! book Blog Consumer Ed, Consumer Education, Content Planning How to Break Bad News. Twice. Next year’s shaping up to be challenging, with many Utility Pioneers expecting not just one rate increase, but potentially multiple… Justin Caudell August 19, 2025 at 12:00 am Explore Categories Artificial Intelligence Branding Broadband Broadband Marketing Community Engagement Consumer Education Content Planning Crisis Communications Digital Marketing Energy Efficiency Magazines Marketing Campaigns Member/Consumer Experience Blog Writing Breaking the News You need to get the word out. But how can you pitch a story to catch a reporter’s interest? A… Leon Espinoza January 31, 2018 Blog More Powerful Together Ruralite Releases Second Set of Engagement Tools: Innovative Ruralite Services teamed up with the Northwest Public Power Association to create free communication tools with a clear message: More… Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC January 9, 2018 Blog Social Media Like, Love, or Leave? Social Media Training for Utility Staff Do your employees know how much personal posts can impact a utility’s reputation? It is critical to have a comprehensive… Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC November 29, 2017 Blog Writing 5 Ways to Craft Award-Winning Utility News Use the tips I shared in my contest comments to strengthen your own local pages. Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC November 8, 2017 Blog News, Pioneer News Pam Spettel Named 2017 Ruralite Communicator of the Year Each fall, our editors select an outstanding communicator. Ruralite Services is pleased to announce Blachly-Lane Electric Cooperative’s Pam Spettel as Ruralite’s… Mike Teegarden October 27, 2017 Blog Writing Harness Colorful Language Adjectives and adverbs modify a word by emphasizing information. Just as color adds depth to a photograph, modifiers add meaning… Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC October 18, 2017 Blog More Powerful Together Messages Focus on Local Value at #2017NIC Why does the public power model matter? It’s not enough to tell consumers we are safe, reliable and affordable. That’s… Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC September 27, 2017 Blog More Powerful Together Showing Consumers Why Public Power Matters NWPPA and Ruralite Services joined forces to create MORE Powerful Together, a consumer-focused effort illustrating how consumers get more than… Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC August 30, 2017 Blog Branding Design Tips for Milestone Logos Whether your utility has powered the community for 25 years or is approaching the centennial mark, a logo unifies celebration… Cherokee Spivey August 23, 2017 Blog Branding The Color Wheel, Reimagined Trying to pick colors for a page layout, or looking for inspiration to freshen your brand hues? Adobe Color CC… Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC August 16, 2017 Blog Branding How Color Choice Impacts Design Your colors—whether used in a logo, brochure, or website—are part of your company’s brand. For the most part, utilities opt… admin August 9, 2017 Blog Websites Tap Empathy for Accessible Designs We often hear about designing accessible websites, but how many of us understand what it is like to put those… Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC July 26, 2017 Posts pagination Previous 1 … 29 30 31 … 36 Next Send me more ideas! Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address(Required) Send me more ideas! Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address Subscribe