Episode Category The StoryConnect Podcast
How Can Social Media Liven Up Your Virtual Annual Meeting? With Taylor Richards

What You’ll Learn FTC had huge success with their virtual annual meeting thanks in part to the fun they had on social media. Taylor Richards shares with us the challenges and benefits of making that happen. Guest Speaker Taylor Richards…
How To Be Human in a Digital World

What You’ll Learn At a time when we’re having more digital interactions than ever before, Megan McKoy-Noe‘s new ebook “How to Be Human in a Digital World” provides tips on how your utility staff can maintain that critical human touch.…
WordSouth Acquired by Pioneer Utility Resources

What You’ll Learn Following the news that Oregon-based Pioneer Utility Resources had acquired WordSouth, Pioneer CEO Mike Shepard and WordSouth founder Stephen V. Smith joined the podcast to discuss what this means for the two companies and the industries they…
Converting to Usage-Based Broadband

What You’ll Learn About a year ago, Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company began switching customers over to a usage-based pricing structure that charged on data used, rather than speed. What went into that move and how has it been received? Guest…
Webinar Audio: Back to School Promotions and Campaigns

What You’ll Learn This episode is the audio from a WordSouth webinar on June 9 titled Back to School Promotions and Campaigns. Visit the WordSouth Webinar page to see more upcoming webinars. Show Notes Transcripts have been lightly edited for…
Focusing on the Customer Experience

What You’ll Learn Carrie Huckeby, who led Pioneer’s training program before joining the Tennessee Broadband Association as Executive Director, discusses how CSRs and MSRs can focus on peak moments in the customer’s journey to dramatically improve customer satisfaction. Guest Speaker…
Selling Upgrades in a Pandemic

What You’ll Learn Upgrading customers is always an important way to grow revenues, but many telcos have been flooded with upgrade requests with customers working from home and homeschooling. What do you need to do to be ready to keep…
Webinar Audio: Marketing Segmentation

What You’ll Learn This episode is the audio from a WordSouth webinar on May 14 titled Marketing Segmentation. Visit the WordSouth Webinars page to find more webinars. Guest Speaker Carrie Huckeby Show Notes Transcripts have been lightly edited for clarity…
How Telcos are Responding to COVID-19 Part 2

What You’ll Learn In partnership with Lead Tennessee Radio, WordSouth has four telco managers discussing how COVID-19 has impacted their operations. This episode includes Chris Townson, Lisa Cope, Charlie Boring, and James Garner. Guest Speaker Chris Townson, Lisa Cope, Charlie…
How Telcos are Responding to COVID-19 Part 3

What You’ll Learn In partnership with Lead Tennessee Radio, WordSouth has four telco managers discussing how COVID-19 has impacted their operations. This episode includes Jason Shelton, Bob Mouser, Johnny McClanahan, and Bill Franklin. Guest Speaker Jason Shelton, Bob Mouser, Johnny…