Best Stephen V Smith Podcasts (2024)

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Frontline Storytellers: How to Train Your Team on Subscriber Experience, With Scott Paul 21:48

3h ago21:48

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Is your consumer service team built to care? Scott Paul, of Beacon Broadband, shares how he uses team building and mentoring to turn his frontline team into storytelling specialists!By Pioneer Utility Resources

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What Happens When Jesus is King

6d ago

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Jesus' calling of the 12 disciples

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Team ThunderForce: How a Dino-Riding Hero Turns Humor Into Sales, With Gene McCoy and Patrick Wood 30:46

5d ago30:46

30:46

Incorporating humor into broadband marketing has skyrocketed sales at Co-Mo Communications over the past several years. How did dino-riding Chip Thunder go from a short-lived advertisement to a beloved character among subscribers? Listen to the story on this podcast episode! Find Chip Thunder videos on YouTube.…

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Is Now the Time?

13d ago

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Football and WiFi: How One Utility Connects with Fans (and Subscribers) on Friday Nights, With Brenda Overton 17:40

8d ago17:40

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Every Friday night, stadium lights flash on and fans in purple or red file in. Before the crowd roars for touchdowns, they pull out their phones to connect to free Wi-Fi from the co-op. Pea River Co-op's Brenda Overton shares how this tradition kicked off and why it might score for you, too.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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The Purpose of the Sabbath

20d ago

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Jesus speaks on the Sabbath

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Major Takeaways from the 2024 Calix ConneXions Conference 16:57

20d ago16:57

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The era of selling broadband based on speed alone is over. At Calix ConneXions 2024, industry leaders focused on subscriber experience and community connection to drive rural broadband success. From outdoor Wi-Fi innovations to strategic planning shifts, here’s what’s next for rural broadband providers.…

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What Time is it?

27d ago

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Jesus talks about fasting and the Sabbath. Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath

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Fostering Success Through Surveys, With Cameron Daline 21:47

24d ago21:47

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Clark Public Utilities has been surveying its customers since the 1960s. How have the valuable insights gleaned from surveys helped the utility successfully serve its community? Customer Experience Manager Cameron Daline tells us on this podcast episode.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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An Unlikely Candidate

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Raising Your Community’s Story with a Business Summit, With Paige Witham 23:28

29d ago23:28

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Hear how Power Eastern Oregon—an economic development summit bringing together regional legislators, nationally known speakers and rural Oregon's business community—has become a way for Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative to strengthen its community's story.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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Don't Miss the Clues

1M ago

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Jesus heals a leper and a paralytic Power and Authority of God

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How to Make a Splash with Hydromania Summer Science Camp!, With Weston Putman 22:45

1M ago22:45

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Hydromania may sound like a music festival in the Gorge, but it’s a free summer camp for fourth and fifth graders from Umatilla Electric Cooperative. Weston Putman shares the camp's origin story and how it is building the next generation of co-op members.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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God's Call & Our Nets

2M ago

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Jesus call of the first disciples while fishing

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When Jesus Shows Up

2M ago

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Jesus casting out a demon and healing many, the inbreaking of the Kingdom of God

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Get Out of Gotcha Moments, With Ryan Hall 14:35

2M ago14:35

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How much of the publicly-shared interactions with utility staff is trolling versus investigative reporting by concerned citizens who have a right to hold the utility accountable? We're talking to Ryan Hall about “Getting Out of the Gotcha Moments” at NWPPA’s Northwest Innovations Conference in Idaho.…

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Hometown v. Hero

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Building on Broadband: Utilizing Personal, Targeted Stories for Sales, With Erin McKnight 29:38

2M ago29:38

29:38

How do you boost your take rates and cut churn after you've built broadband? OEC Fiber’s Erin McKnight shares her storytelling tactics, including a three-tiered marketing approach by zone and her subscriber stories series. Tune in for fresh ideas!By Pioneer Utility Resources

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The Temptation

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Happy Employees, Happy Customers, With Dr. Trish Holliday and Brent Baker 32:25

2M ago32:25

32:25

It's difficult to have happy customers if you have unhappy staff. Dr. Trish Holliday and Brent Baker of NES talk about the connection between the two and how to improve both.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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The Doctor is into the Details

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Best 5 Games Week 2, Sherrone Moore Contract, Miller Moss Farts, Top 25, Billy Napier, Brian Kelly, 1:10:12

3M ago1:10:12

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On this week's episode of the College Football Apostles, George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden review the action and major storylines from week 1 in college football. Does Sherrone Moore have an unsigned contract with Michigan?Why did TMZ drop a two-year-old story about Miller Moss farting on his roommates pillow?Did Billy Napier go too far calling out…

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Unafraid Show CFB Mailbag, Plus George Wrighster's Week 2 Top 25 Rankings 38:58

3M ago38:58

38:58

After week 1 of college football, there are many questions to be answered. What happened to Florida State? Whats the deal with the Oregon Ducks? Can Texas A&M survive with Conner Weigman at QB? Do you take Travis Hunter or Tetairoa McMillan in the NFL draft? We also look at the week 2 AP Poll vs the Unafraid Show Top 25. Chapters: 00:00- Intro 07:1…

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Getting Ready for 'The Year of the Co-op’ in 2025, With Adam Schwartz 22:52

3M ago22:52

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We’re gearing up to celebrate the United Nations’ International Year of Cooperatives in 2025, so we’ve invited co-op cheerleader Adam Schwartz onto the podcast to help Utility Pioneers brainstorm how to tell our co-op stories in fresh, engaging ways.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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Passing the Baton

3M ago

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Paul finishes well and desires Timothy to visit

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A Scavenger Hunt and Livestream for World Wi-Fi Day, With Lisa Fannin 18:23

3M ago18:23

18:23

Mountain Rural Telephone wanted to educate members about Wi-Fi, broadband and the capabilities they provide. So working with local businesses, they built a campaign around World Wi-Fi Day in June.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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Michigan Steal Stealer Netflix, N. Carolina NIL Lawsuit, Saban v Kiffin 28:15

3M ago28:15

28:15

The Netflix documentary ‘Sign Stealer’ about Michigan Wolverines scandal and Connor Stalions gave us some big time insights about Jim Harbaugh, Michigan, and Connor Stalions that we previously just assumed. The state of North Carolina has a real NIL problem in college football and basketball on its hands but it’s clear this is about politics in spo…

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QB1 Named, Week 0, Oklahoma St QR Codes 30:42

3M ago30:42

30:42

College Football teams like USC Trojans,Baylor Bears, Duke Blue Devils, Arizona State Sun Devils, Boise State Broncos, all named their starting quarterbacks for week 1. Who will have the biggest impact. Week 0 in college football is here. We look at this Florida State vs Georgia Tech game and it will have major ramifications for this season and the…

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A Sacred Obligation

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Are you an Explorer, Creator or Servant? Use Brand Archetypes to Strengthen Campaign Strategies, With Sarah Lancaster 13:51

3M ago13:51

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Dig into the psychology of marketing with Pioneer’s Sarah Lancaster to learn how using archetypes can help your marketing create more meaningful connections with your target audiences.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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When we Surrender to God's Calling

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Is Nextdoor a Good Social Media Option for You?, With Adam Spencer 26:25

3M ago26:25

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EWEB is one year into trying out Nextdoor as a communication tool, and they are seeing good results due to the platform’s focus on geographic filters.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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NFL Rookie QB Rankings, AP Top 25, Steph Curry Top 10 All-Time Ep 110 25:10

3M ago25:10

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Ranking the 2024 NFL Draft 1st round quarterbacks Caleb Williams, Bo Nix, JJ McCarthy, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, and Michael Penix preseason week 1 performances. And which QB should start for the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders, Denver Broncos, and Atlanta Falcons. The College football AP top 25 poll was released. The top 5 included Georgia …

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Hold The Line

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INTERVIEW: UCLA HC Deshaun Foster - Bruins Will Be Back on Top 21:38

3M ago21:38

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New UCLA football head coach DeShaun Foster sits down for an interview with George Wrighster. Foster details his plan to bring UCLA back to college football prominence, and whi it is so important to him. He talks about his approach to the transfer portal, UCLA Bruins move to the Big Ten conference, how to retain his own player, and how to evaluate …

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Broadband Labels Deadline Insights, With Dounia Chikhoune 26:09

3M ago26:09

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With about two months to go before the Oct. 10 broadband label deadline, Dounia Chikhoune, from JSI, shares insights about on what she's seen big and small ISPs do to be ready.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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Perilous Times and God's People

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Service That God Approves

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Lincoln Riley Comments, Snoop Dogg at Olympics, NCAA scholarship limits, 18:31

4M ago18:31

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USC head coach Lincoln Riley is running from the smoke and I hate it. His comments at Big Ten football media day should be alarming to USC fans and signals things wrong with college football. Snoop Dogg being the final Olympics torch bearer for the United States at the Paris Olympics is the most incredible plot twist in American history. Another ma…

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Arike vs Caitlin Clark Olympic Team, I was Joe Biden, Arch Manning CFB 25 16:27

4M ago16:27

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After the WNBA all star game it was clear ARIKE OGUNBOWALE is the Olympics team snub, not Caitlin Clark. She single handedly won the game vs Team USA. George Wrighster comes with another NfL secret and untold story. When his career ended with the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Giants and in the UFL he could relate to Joe Biden pulling out of the…

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SEO's Not Dead in North Carolina, With Edward Hinson 28:41

4M ago28:41

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SkyLine/SkyBest doesn't let the fact that they are a member-owned telephone cooperative in the North Carolina mountains stop them from fighting hard against big competitors in the search rankings. Edward Hinson shares examples of what they’ve done to move up in the rankings and why it’s worth it.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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Faithful Endurance

4M ago

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God's faithfulness and our endurance

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Putting Pets to Work in the Office, With Scott Peters 17:53

4M ago17:53

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Employees at Columbia REA are allowed to bring their pets to work. CEO Scott Peters says it’s a beneficial policy as long as you “paws” to think about the guidelines first.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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The Treasure of the Church

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Broadband and Bigfoot: Building Engagement into Your Service Strategy, With Kelly Burns 22:46

4M ago22:46

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Storytelling is a HUGE component of broadband marketing. But how can you make a technical subject engaging and memorable for your community? Kelly Burns, marketing manager at CTC in Minnesota, tells us how Bigfoot and its own Gig A. Byte monster keep people interested and engaged in broadband services.…

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Guarding the Deposit

5M ago

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Introduction to Pauls second letter to Timothy.

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Christ, King of Nations

5M ago

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Christ and missions

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Harnessing Your Personal Experiences to Improve Broadband Programs, With Naylor Gray 25:48

5M ago25:48

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Speed is so 2020. To connect with today’s broadband subscribers you need data-driven storytelling, persona-based service tiers and the know-how to read digital body language. Calix's Naylor Gray shares insights from the 2024 update of Calix’s e-book, “The Definitive Guide to Subscriber Experience.” Link to the e-book: www.calix.com/forms/marketer/d…

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An Uncomfortable Reunion

5M ago

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Joseph interprets dreams, Joseph in Pharoah's court, Joseph and his brothers

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The 'Rural Mural' Program, With Marian McLemore 21:52

5M ago21:52

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Flint Energies has started a matching grant program with artists and community groups to paint murals in towns around its service territory. In addition to adding beauty to the community, they’re seeing positive economic impacts.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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