Episode Category The StoryConnect Podcast
How Can the Smart Rural Community Designation Differentiate Your Brand?

After receiving NTCA's Smart Rural Community designation, LightStream co-branded it with their own brand everywhere to underscore the value of their service.
For the First Time, Reliability is More Important the Price (and Other Trends)

What You’ll Learn Innovative System’s latest study into the habits of rural consumers found that local channels are increasingly important when it comes to video. But for the first time, reliability was a greater priority than price in regard to…
How Can a Wet, Lost Dog Become a Champion For Your Story?

Ian Cope joined Utility Pioneers from across Washington at PUD Day on the Hill. As an elected official himself, he shares the best storytelling prompts to keep government officials engaged in your story. And yes, he bought GOAT shirts!
GOATS, Scarves and More: How Can You Share Your Story With Elected Officials?

Ian Cope joined Utility Pioneers from across Washington at PUD Day on the Hill. As an elected official himself, he shares the best storytelling prompts to keep government officials engaged in your story. And yes, he bought GOAT shirts!
Helping Consumers Understand New Technology While Sharing Your Story

Ian Cope joined Utility Pioneers from across Washington at PUD Day on the Hill. As an elected official himself, he shares the best storytelling prompts to keep government officials engaged in your story. And yes, he bought GOAT shirts!
How Can You Engage Your Community to Celebrate Staff?

Ian Cope joined Utility Pioneers from across Washington at PUD Day on the Hill. As an elected official himself, he shares the best storytelling prompts to keep government officials engaged in your story. And yes, he bought GOAT shirts!
Writing that Flows Like a River

What You’ll Learn Kim Trevathan is the author of three books in which he canoed some of the South’s longest waterways. In this episode, he gives a preview of his sessions at the upcoming StoryConnect conference where he’ll be talking…
How to Show Your Story

What You’ll Learn Robin Conover, one of the featured speakers at this year’s StoryConnect Conference, will lead a set of photography sessions as part of a new storytelling skills track. As shorter attention spans increase the importance of pictures in…
Grant Writing Tips for Communicators

Ian Cope joined Utility Pioneers from across Washington at PUD Day on the Hill. As an elected official himself, he shares the best storytelling prompts to keep government officials engaged in your story. And yes, he bought GOAT shirts!
Crisis Communications

Nathalie Strickland, of the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, discusses ways to recognize patterns of crises, the first mover advantage and other keys to being prepared to communicate when something goes really wrong.