Episode Category The StoryConnect Podcast
Subscriber Study Shows Shifting Attitudes About Satellite Internet

Innovative Systems’ annual Rural Subscriber Study asked participants new questions about LEO satellite providers indicating growing competition for rural ISPs.
Are you Saving Time by Design?

Good storytelling design doesn’t care what platform you use. Listen to Danny Weston's four design principles to strengthen the way you show your story, and hear how he saves time by design.
From Bribery to Battleships: How to Gamify Staff Storytelling

B-4 you C-2 staff storytelling, hear Patrick Wood share how Co-Mo Connect uses fun to figure out what hits, what channels miss and how to tell if the battleship is on the board at all.
Beyond Bridges: Closing the Technology Gap in Rural Communities

Have you held a rural digital equity summit for your community? Hear how Kanokla teamed up with AmeriCorps to identify local technology needs and work together to meet them!
Wildfires: Are you Ready to Douse a Crisis?

Oregon experienced a record-breaking year for wildfires in 2024, with 1.9 million acres burned. In response, cooperatives across the state teamed up to develop shared wildfire resources.
Voice of the Valley: How One Arizona Telco Launched a Podcast

Bob Dahlstrom launched and co-hosts the Valley’s Bits, Bytes & Banter podcast for Valley TeleCom. He shared the ups and downs of podcasting with our live StoryConnect audience.
Tips from 40 years of Finding Stories

Sometimes in his writing career, Craig Reed lucked into finding great magazine stories. Other times, finding great stories depended on effort and a strategy to look in the right places. At StoryConnect 2025 Craig shared those story-searching strategies and what to do with a story when you find it.
Deploying Digital Advertising for Broadband Providers

East Mississippi Connect has been using digital advertising to surgically target communities and potential subscribers as its fiber optic service rolled out across its service territory. Julie Boles shares what’s worked and what lessons she’s learned along the way.
Telling Your Community’s Story with Pictures All Year Long
Art shows, lobby displays, social content and more—Theresa Phillips shares how Lassen MUD works with consumers to showcase their community on the magazine cover and in a much-coveted custom calendar each year!
Take Your Kids to Work Day

Whether they're blasting off to space to explore planets or solving mysteries across departments, one Oregon utility hosts an exciting career adventure every spring. Utility Pioneer Sarah Johnson shares how Clatskanie PUD turns Take Your Kid to Work Day into a memorable adventure for employees’ families.