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Cultivating Success Through FFA: My Journey to Powerful
August 20, 2023
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By Sam Coy

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Awards

Your Secret Recipe to Winning the Next Spotlight on Excellence Award
August 8, 2023
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By Nikki Vanderkooi

Digital Utilities

Igniting Passions, Shaping Careers: Youth Leadership Council’s Next Chapter
August 5, 2023
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By Charlie Stanley

Content Strategy

Crafting a Website Strategy: Understanding Your Demographics
July 28, 2023
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By Charlie Stanley

Career Pathing

The Beginning of a Powerful Journey
July 10, 2023
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By Daniel Bischoff

Career Pathing

Cultivating Success: How FFA Skills Blossomed into a Powerful Asset
July 7, 2023
By Michael Confalone

Security

The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act: An Essential Guide
June 21, 2023
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By Charlie Stanley

Broadband, Digital Utilities

Embracing Connectivity: A Powerful Mission for Rural Broadband Providers
June 19, 2023
By Leanna Thesken

Communication

Nikki Vanderkooi’s Journey in the Cooperative World
June 5, 2023
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By Nikki Vanderkooi

Accessibility

Accessibility: Essential, Not an Option, for Utility Websites
June 3, 2023
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By Charlie Stanley

Digital Utilities

New Broadband Label Requirements: A Guide for Broadband Providers
May 18, 2023
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By Charlie Stanley

Communication

Designing for a Greener Future: How Your Website Can Promote Clean Air
May 18, 2023
By Leanna Thesken
Cleaning sponge and Union Rural Electric's homepage on a tablet device.

Communication

How to Spring Clean Your Website
May 9, 2023
By Leanna Thesken

Web Hosting

What You Need to Know About 3rd Party Web Hosting and Security
April 18, 2023
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By Charlie Stanley

Digital Utilities

The CMS Showdown: Why WordPress Wins the Battle Against Drupal for Utility Websites
April 17, 2023
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By Charlie Stanley

Content Strategy

Unlock the Potential of Your Utility Website with Content Strategy
April 16, 2023
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By Joanna Velasquez

Digital Utilities

Hit a Home Run With a Powerful Website
April 14, 2023
By Leanna Thesken

Content Strategy

Using Content Best Practices to Create Trust & Reliability
March 25, 2023
By Michael Confalone
Union Rural Electric Cooperative's Safety Education page.

Communication

Celebrating Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day
March 15, 2023
By Leanna Thesken
South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative's homepage displayed on a laptop.

User Experience & Design

Turn Your Website Into a Pot of Gold
March 8, 2023
By Leanna Thesken

User Experience & Design

Top Web Design Trends Your Utility Should Follow in 2023
February 23, 2023
By Leanna Thesken

User Experience & Design

5 Ways To Make Visitors Fall in Love With Your Website
February 13, 2023
By Leanna Thesken
Domain Name Letter Scam

Security

Don’t Be Fooled by the Domain Registry for America Scam
January 16, 2023
By Leanna Thesken

Digital Utilities

The 12 Utility Websites of Christmas
December 16, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

User Experience & Design

Why Powerful is the Best Web Design Choice for Your Telco or Broadband Utility Website
December 9, 2022
By Martha Stopa

Web Project Planning

Don’t Abandon Your Website
December 5, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

Web Project Planning

Spark Creativity With Mood Boards
November 24, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

Digital Utilities

Why is Your Utility Website More Important than a Business Card?
November 23, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

User Experience & Design

Create Compelling Call to Action Buttons for Your Utility Website
November 11, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

Accessibility

A Powerful Celebration of World Usability Day
November 8, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

Content Strategy

Content Architecture 101
November 1, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

Digital Utilities

What is SEO and how is it related to web design for your utility?
October 26, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

Digital Utilities

5 Signs It’s Time to Redesign Your Utility Website
October 25, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

Case Studies

Hitting Refresh: ure.com Gets a Redesign
October 21, 2022
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By Charlie Stanley

Accessibility

The Rise of Web Accessibility Lawsuits
October 20, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

Digital Utilities

10 Inspirational Examples of Great Utility Web Design
October 19, 2022
By Caleigh Pickard

Accessibility

Web Accessibility Overlays: A Quick Fix, A Dangerous Solution
October 18, 2022
By Caleigh Pickard

Security

Is WordPress Secure for a Utility Website?
October 17, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

User Experience & Design

Is Your Utility’s Website Ready for a Mobile-First World?
October 14, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

User Experience & Design

Custom vs Gallery of Blueprints: Choosing the Right Website Design for Your Utility
October 11, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

Digital Utilities

How Can Utility Websites Build Trust with Transparency?
October 10, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

Digital Utilities

From ‘Nice to Have’ to ‘Need’: Why Your Utility Needs a Digital Transformation
September 30, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

Content Strategy

Simple Plain Language Tweaks to Improve the Experience on Your Utility Website
August 31, 2022
By Caleigh Pickard

Accessibility

Keep Accessibility in Mind with Your Utility Website
August 30, 2022
By Martha Stopa

User Experience & Design

How to Unlock Your Inner Hero, A Guide for Your Utility Homepage
August 29, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

Content Strategy

5 Ways to Instantly Improve Your Electric Cooperative Website
August 29, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

User Experience & Design

Which Website Floor Plan is Right for Your New Utility Website?
August 24, 2022
By Anna Stopa

Digital Utilities

Leanna Thesken Brings Abundance of Growth and Love for Cooperatives to Powerful
August 18, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

User Experience & Design

The Power of a Mobile First Website Design for Utilities
August 5, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

User Experience & Design

Benefits of a Task-Oriented Website Design for an Electric Cooperative
August 4, 2022
By Caleigh Pickard

Digital Utilities

Meet Caleigh Pickard, From Passion to Powerful
August 3, 2022
By Caleigh Pickard

User Experience & Design

Popular Trends for Utility Website Designs in 2022
July 26, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

Accessibility

Website Accessibility is a Win For All
July 25, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

Accessibility

What Does Pizza Have to Do with Your Utility Website?
July 5, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

User Experience & Design

4 Timeless Looks to Refresh Your Utility Website Wardrobe
June 24, 2022
By Leanna Thesken

Content Strategy

Get to the point: Put the important information first
March 31, 2022
By Nathaniel Robertson

Accessibility

Not everybody is using a mouse to browse your website
March 12, 2022
By Nathaniel Robertson

Web Project Planning

Site Launch Spotlight: Why Electrify by Hoosier Energy
March 10, 2022
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By Nina Vuong

User Experience & Design

Stock photography doesn’t have to be bad
February 23, 2022
By Nathaniel Robertson

Digital Utilities

Our Resource Directory App is Effective & Versatile for Utility Websites
January 2, 2022
By Martha Stopa

Case Studies

Site Launch Spotlight: People’s Electric Cooperative
December 26, 2021
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By Nina Vuong

User Experience & Design

Choosing the Right Photos for Your Utility Website
December 2, 2021
By Martha Stopa
Sam Coy and Kaytee Horton

Web Project Planning

So You Want a Utility Website in 8 weeks? Get Prepared!
November 19, 2021
By Kaytee Horton

Content Strategy

Enhance Your Navigation with Megamenus
November 2, 2021
By Martha Stopa

Web Project Planning

Don’t Let Your Utility Website Become a Monstrosity, 5 Scary Mistakes and How to Fix Them
October 27, 2021
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By Brian Aloisi

Content Strategy

Why you should use simple language on your utility website
October 26, 2021
By Nathaniel Robertson

Site Governance

Is it time to implement a Website Governance Policy?
October 4, 2021
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By Charlie Stanley

Digital Utilities

New Way to Showcase Rebates On Your Utility Website
September 29, 2021
By Martha Stopa

Communication

Keep Your Utility Website Healthy and Fit
September 26, 2021
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By Brian Aloisi

Web Project Planning

When is it time for a new utility website? 18 things to consider
September 23, 2021
By Nathaniel Robertson

Web Project Planning

Hosting a Launch Party! Creative Ways to Celebrate a Website Launch
September 22, 2021
By Kaytee Horton

User Experience & Design

Important Pieces of a Task-Oriented Web Design for Utility Districts and Electric Cooperatives
September 21, 2021
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By Matt Wiggin

Content Strategy

Keeping Your Members Updated
September 2, 2021
By Martha Stopa

Web Project Planning

Top Design & Content Features for Your New Broadband Website
August 23, 2021
By Kaytee Horton

Digital Utilities

List Your Job Openings at Your Utility to Attract Talent and Engage Visitors
August 22, 2021
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By Brian Aloisi

Communication

Be Human, Humanize Your Website Experience
August 20, 2021
By Nathaniel Robertson

Web Project Planning

The Benefits of Having Trusted Web Experts Design and Build Your Utility Website
August 19, 2021
Matt Wiggin
By Matt Wiggin

Digital Utilities

Emphasize Your Energy Efficiency Programs
August 3, 2021
By Martha Stopa

Communication

The Easy Way to Get Your Utility Cooperative Members to Go Paperless
August 3, 2021
By Martha Stopa

Accessibility

Don’t Click Here
July 22, 2021
By Nathaniel Robertson

Content Strategy

Different Ways to Link to Content On Your Utility Website
July 21, 2021
Matt Wiggin
By Matt Wiggin

User Experience & Design

Utility Websites and Color Contrast
July 19, 2021
By Kaytee Horton

Communication

Keep Your Customers Informed with the Events & Calendar Web App
July 18, 2021
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By Brian Aloisi

Digital Utilities

Display Your Requests for Proposals with Style Using Our Bids App
July 2, 2021
By Martha Stopa

User Experience & Design

Considering Responsive Web Design When Posting Content to Your Utility Website
June 26, 2021
By Nathaniel Robertson

Content Strategy

Navigating Your Utility Website
June 22, 2021
Matt Wiggin
By Matt Wiggin

User Experience & Design

The Power That Connects Us
June 20, 2021
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By Lydia Burris

User Experience & Design

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
June 18, 2021
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By Brian Aloisi

Content Strategy

Building a Frequently Asked Questions Library on Your Utility Website
June 17, 2021
By Kaytee Horton

Content Strategy

Prepare for Visualization – Ready to Reimagine Your Utility’s Web Content?
June 15, 2021
By Martha Stopa

Case Studies

Hitting Refresh, Ohop Mutual Website Gets a Redesign
June 7, 2021
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By Rick Stedman

Content Strategy

Connect with your Community: Repurpose Your Utility Newsletter
June 1, 2021
By Martha Stopa

Security

What are DNS records and why do they matter for your utility website?
May 25, 2021
By Nathaniel Robertson

User Experience & Design

Consider an Illustrated Footer for Your Utility Website
May 21, 2021
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By Lydia Burris

User Experience & Design

Checking the Standard: STAR Quality in Quality Assurance Testing
May 20, 2021
Matt Wiggin
By Matt Wiggin

Accessibility

Website Accessibility & The Law
May 19, 2021
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By Sarah Nelson

Content Strategy

Personas: What They Are & Why You Need Them
May 18, 2021
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By Sarah Nelson

Site Governance

Providing Feedback for Your Utility’s Web Design Project
May 17, 2021
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By Brian Aloisi

User Experience & Design

How vector graphics (SVG) improve the appearance and speed of your utility website
May 15, 2021
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By Kateland Miltner

Content Strategy

Content Presentation Options for Your Utility Organization
May 11, 2021
By Kaytee Horton

Content Strategy

Creative Ways to Convert Your PDFs
May 4, 2021
By Martha Stopa

Web Project Planning

How to Successfully Prepare for and Execute the Redesign of Your Utility Website
April 27, 2021
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By Brian Aloisi

Security

Your domain name is the key to your utility website. Learn how to protect it.
April 24, 2021
By Nathaniel Robertson

Content Strategy

The Content Audit for Your Utility Web Design Project
April 21, 2021
Matt Wiggin
By Matt Wiggin

User Experience & Design

What to Expect and How to Prepare for Your Electric Cooperative Illustrated Footer
April 20, 2021
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By Lydia Burris

Content Strategy

You Need to Be the Biggest Critic of Your Utility Website
April 16, 2021
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By Sarah Nelson

User Experience & Design

Determining Home Page Real Estate During Your Utility Web Design Project
April 15, 2021
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By Kateland Miltner

Site Governance

Content Strategy for the Employee Intranet at Your Utility District or Electric Cooperative
April 14, 2021
By Kaytee Horton

Content Strategy

Content to Consider for Your Electric Cooperative Web Design Project
April 8, 2021
By Kaytee Horton

User Experience & Design

Perfect Online Forms for Your Utility or Electric Cooperative Website
March 31, 2021
By Martha Stopa

Accessibility

5 Quick Tips to Web Accessibility for Your Utility Website
March 20, 2021
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By Sarah Nelson

User Experience & Design

Using Saturated Colors on Your Utility Website
March 17, 2021
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By Kateland Miltner

Accessibility

Accessible Alternatives to Website Slideshows
March 14, 2021
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By Charlie Stanley

Accessibility

Why Web Accessibility Matters
March 1, 2021
By Kaytee Horton

Content Strategy, Digital Utilities

Self-Service Websites for Utility Organizations
February 22, 2021
By Martha Stopa

Content Strategy

Don’t Forget About Your Content: Update it Often
February 10, 2021
By Martha Stopa

Content Strategy, Site Governance

4 Tips on Utilizing Content Strategy for an Engaging & Effortless Web Experience
January 18, 2021
By Martha Stopa

Content Strategy

Break Up with That Wall of Words & Use these 8 Tips to Optimize Content
January 8, 2021
By Martha Stopa

Communication

Setting yourself up for success when requesting support
December 16, 2020
By Nathaniel Robertson

Web Project Planning

Who is your website for?
November 10, 2020
By Nathaniel Robertson

Web Project Planning

Planning for a Utility Website Redesign, Gathering Your Materials
October 8, 2020
By Nathaniel Robertson

Communication, Digital Utilities

Embedding Video on Your Utility Website
April 5, 2020
By Nathaniel Robertson

Accessibility

Website Accessibility, What You Need to Know
January 20, 2016
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By Charlie Stanley