Skip to content
  • (503) 357-2105
  • hello@pur.coop
  • Newsletter Sign-Up
Pioneer Utility ResourcesPioneer Utility Resources
  • Your Challenge
    • Building a Broadband Network
    • Celebrating Milestone Anniversaries
    • Monitoring & Responding to Social Media After Hours
    • Boosting Member Voting
    • Logo & Branding Update
    • Customized Campaigns & Materials
  • Solutions
    • Customizable Marketing Content
    • Social Media Content
    • 24/7 Social Media Response
    • Electric Magazines
    • Broadband Magazines
    • Marketing
    • Efficiency Programs
    • Websites
    • Online Voting
    • Digital Engagement
    • Training
    • Crisis Support
    • Calendars
    • Directories
  • Inspiration
    • Blog
    • eBooks
    • Podcasts
    • Case Studies
    • Webinars
    • StoryConnect Conference
    • StoryConnect Workshop
    • Events
  • Our Story
    • Join Our Co-op
    • Utility Pioneers
    • Co-op News
    • 2021 Member Report
    • Your Team
    • Our Family
    • Our Partners
    • Careers
woman talking with 2 men

Podcasts

Pioneer Utility Resources//Podcasts
  • reduce font size reset to default font size increase font size

  • Share
    link copied
Podcasts
Broadband News
Looking Back on a Ten-Year Electric-Telco Broadband Partnership in Minnesota

John Twiest, CEO of Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, discussed a decade old partnership Arrowhead has with CTC to provide broadband in rural Minnesota.

Andy Johns headshot

Andy Johns

March 14, 2022

Explore Categories

BrandingBroadband MarketingBroadband NewsCommunity EngagementConsumer EducationContent PlanningCrisis CommunicationsDigital MarketingEnergy EfficiencyInside the MagazineMagazinesMarketing CampaignsMember MeetingsMember/Consumer ExperienceMore Powerful TogetherPhotographyPioneer NewsSocial MediaStaff EngagementWebsitesWriting
Podcasts
Community Engagement
Grilled Cheese and Forums as Membership Engagement

Jay Sanders of Middle Tennessee discusses how the co-op is using a grilled cheese sandwich trailer and Cooperative Community Forums to reach out and listen to members.

Andy Johns headshot

Andy Johns

May 18, 2022
StoryConnect: The Podcast logo
Podcasts
Broadband Marketing, Member/Consumer Experience
Defining the Subscriber Experience

What does subscriber experience even mean and why does a standard definition matter to the broadband industry? Naylor Gray of Calix is leading a discussion seeking to define that at the Calix Marketers Summit on May 4 in Ft. Lauderdale.

Andy Johns headshot

Andy Johns

April 28, 2022
Podcasts
Content Planning
Internet and Video Trends in Rural America

Scott Meyer joined us LIVE at StoryConnect: The Conference to share the latest trends of internet and video in rural America.

Andy Johns headshot

Andy Johns

April 24, 2022
Podcasts
Broadband Marketing, Community Engagement
Reaching Gamers with an Xbox Tournament

Mountain Rural Telephone Cooperative hosted an Xbox Tournament to allow gamers to experience what gig broadband service can accomplish for them. With big prizes and lots of competition, the event was a massive success.

Andy Johns headshot

Andy Johns

April 10, 2022
Podcasts
Community Engagement
Telling the Economic Development Story

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative is heavily involved in economic development in its service terroritory. COO Brad Kimbro joined the podcast to discuss how partnerships drive economic development and a few important milestones that have occurred in the Wiregrass community.

Andy Johns headshot

Andy Johns

April 3, 2022
Podcasts
Broadband News
The Challenges of Rural Broadband in Texas

In this episode, Mark Seale, executive director of the Texas Telephone Association, and Craig Cook, general manager at HCTC, discuss challenges that Texas is facing in deploying rural broadband and how they hope to overcome them.

Andy Johns headshot

Andy Johns

March 28, 2022
StoryConnect: The Podcast logo
Podcasts
Consumer Education, Member/Consumer Experience
How to Drop TV Service Gracefully

Their customers were New Hope Telephone’s number one concern when NHTC made the decision to drop TV service. Marketing Manager Christy Barecky discusses how the cooperative helped their customers make the transition to finding a new service that was right for them.

Andy Johns headshot

Andy Johns

March 24, 2022
StoryConnect: The Podcast logo
Podcasts
Community Engagement
Taking an Annual Senior Expo Online

Communication Specialist Cathy Black and her team at Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative moved their annual senior expo online when COVID hit, and it wasn’t safe to host an in-person event.

Andy Johns headshot

Andy Johns

March 6, 2022
Podcasts
Community Engagement
Thinking Outside the Box to Fund a Fiber Build

Fred Johnson, CEO of Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative, discusses how FTC expanded into surrounding cities to help fund the fiber build in its cooperative service area.

stephen smith headshot

Stephen Smith

February 24, 2022
StoryConnect: The Podcast logo
Podcasts
Community Engagement, Consumer Education, Member/Consumer Experience
Leveraging Your Cooperative Identity

Sylandi Brown, marketing and communication specialist with Middle Georgia EMC, discusses leveraging cooperative identity to reach a new generation of working talent.

Andy Johns headshot

Andy Johns

February 20, 2022
Podcasts
Community Engagement, Consumer Education, Member/Consumer Experience
Breaking Down Language Barriers

Rolando Benitez, Member Advocate for Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative, helps lead outreach efforts to Spanish speaking members by providing them with materials in their native language, as well as seeking out community leaders.

Andy Johns headshot

Andy Johns

February 7, 2022
Podcasts
Inside the Magazine
Angel’s Journey: A Language Almost Lost

The Nimiipuu—also known as the Nez Perce people—are deeply rooted in the landscape they have called home for millennia. By sharing stories in the Nimiipuu language, Angel helps students and teachers reclaim their cultural identity for future generations.

Chasity Anderson headshot

Chasity Anderson, CCC, MIP

January 31, 2022
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 22

Connect with us

(503) 357-2105

hello@pur.coop

Oregon Office

PO Box 1306
North Plains, OR 97133

Missouri Office

128 High Street #201
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Alabama Office

PO Box 1575
Rainsville, AL 35986

Pioneer Utility Resources Family

  • Efficiency Services Group
  • WordSouth
  • NewsData
  • Powerful Web
  • ARC Media
  • General Pacific

  • Do Not Sell My Info
  • Equal Opportunity Employer
  • Non-Discrimination Statement
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Website Accessibility
© 2022 - Pioneer Utility Resources
A Powerful Creation
  • (503) 357-2105
  • hello@pur.coop
  • Newsletter Sign-Up
  • Your Challenge
    • Building a Broadband Network
    • Celebrating Milestone Anniversaries
    • Monitoring & Responding to Social Media After Hours
    • Boosting Member Voting
    • Logo & Branding Update
    • Customized Campaigns & Materials
  • Solutions
    • Customizable Marketing Content
    • Social Media Content
    • 24/7 Social Media Response
    • Electric Magazines
    • Broadband Magazines
    • Marketing
    • Efficiency Programs
    • Websites
    • Online Voting
    • Digital Engagement
    • Training
    • Crisis Support
    • Calendars
    • Directories
  • Inspiration
    • Blog
    • eBooks
    • Podcasts
    • Case Studies
    • Webinars
    • StoryConnect Conference
    • StoryConnect Workshop
    • Events
  • Our Story
    • Join Our Co-op
    • Utility Pioneers
    • Co-op News
    • 2021 Member Report
    • Your Team
    • Our Family
    • Our Partners
    • Careers