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Preparing for a Pandemic

Posted By Megan McKoy-Noe on Mar 4, 2020

Peace River Electric Cooperative temporarily closed their lobbies and suspended in-home audits to limit potential person-to-person spread of the COVID-19 virus. Other members are considering this option, too. We’re providing social media templates to help you communicate prevention measures.

Five Tips From NRECA’s Young Member Engagement Effort

Posted By Brenden on Jul 24, 2019

Five tips to reach younger public utility consumers.

Website Wisdom for the New Year

Posted By Megan McKoy-Noe on Nov 1, 2018

Want your website to be useful? Be scannable, keep copy simple and make it easy to connect with you.

Help Blind Consumers See Your Website (It’s the Law)

Posted By Charlie Stanley on Jan 25, 2018

Accessibility is not a one-time upgrade. We add new content to websites all the time. Keeping a website accessible takes time, maintenance and staff training. One common mistake, the Alt Tag, quickly makes a site inaccessible for consumers with vision challenges if not handled carefully. Learn how to use Alt Tags properly.

Tap Empathy for Accessible Designs

Posted By Megan McKoy-Noe on Jul 26, 2017

We often hear about designing accessible websites, but how many of us understand what it is like to put those designs into practice? Empathyprompts.net offers several ways to experience accessibility issues first hand.

[Digital] Rock, Paper, Scissors

Posted By Megan McKoy-Noe on Feb 15, 2017

Consider each message your utility wants to share. Some work best in print, while other messages should also be shared on social media or a website.