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Local Content Draws Local Audience


Howard Sherpe of Vernon Telephone Cooperative tells how local content on local TV is a great marketing tool. There is a social networking element to local content where people want to see and hear local people, to watch local events, and to get the local channel. It's the most popular channel out of over 100. Howard provides background on how they're able to fill a big part of the day with special programing, provides examples of what they have, and what the #1 program is.

This segment of ViodiTV at the WSTA 2010 PR/Marketing seminar is brought to you by HEM Productions. Produced by Roger Bindl

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Capturing Minds at WSTA PR/Mktg


An interview with Tony Rubleski of Mind Capture Group at the WSTA 2010 PR/Marketing seminar. I asked Tony to describe his 2 day workshop using items from his presentation (controversy and problem solving) and to highlight his message.

This segment of ViodiTV is brought to you by HEM Productions. Produced by Roger Bindl.

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ViodiTV at WSTA 2009


Highlights from the 2009 WSTA Annual Convention. This edition of ViodiTV at WSTA was sponsored by Solarus and Central Cable Contractors. Highlights include Wisconsin PSC Commissioner Mark Meyer, Daniel Hardy and Judd Genda of Axley Brynelson, Gary Evans of Hiawatha Broadband, Jerry Wilke of RTG, Rob Riordan of Nsight, Andrew Walding of CellStream, Ann Anderson of Lemonweir Valley Tel, and Matt Eversmann of Freeman Phillips LLC. The video wraps up with bagels, brunch, golf, and fish. Check ViodiTV for full interviews with Jerry Wilke on femtocells, Rob Riordan on femtocell applications, Andrew Walding on Evolving TDM to IP, and Matt Eversmann on leadership. A special thanks to Margaret Hines of Inspire Marketing for assisting with interviews.

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Evolving TDM to IP


An interview with Andrew Walding, CellStream, at the WSTA 2009 Annual Convention. Andrew talks about moving from TDM voice to IP voice, and how we’re not really inventing a new wheel, but adapting it. We talk a bit on the flexibility of SIP and his favorite new application and gadget. ViodiTV at WSTA was sponsored by Solarus and Central Cable Contractors.

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Femtocell Applications with Rob Riordan


Rob Riordan, Nsight, talks about Femtocells. Margaret Hines – Inspire Marketing – interviews Rob at the WSTA 2009 Annual Convention for ViodiTV. Riordan suggests some innovative uses of femtocells, including as a sort of location detection device to remind teenagers to do their chores and homework when they arrive home from school. Beyond improving signal quality, femtocells could facilitate personalized advertisements. Riordan also discusses how femtocells combined with an IP backbone can extend wireless into applications for 1/10 the price of traditional methods. This edition was sponsored by Solarus and Central Cable Contractors.

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Femtocells?!


Margaret Hines Inspire Marketing, interviews Jerry Wilke RTG Executive Director at the 2009 WSTA annual convention on Femtocells. If not already, rural carriers will face new competition from wireless carriers and Wilke provides an example of one rural carrier who found they had lost at least one landline subscriber to a wireless carrier and its femtocell technology. ViodiTV at WSTA was produced by Roger Bindl.

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A Great Deal on Promotional Video's


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Click the image above for sponsorship opportunies at WSTA… but do it now, May 11th is the deadline.

Not only will sponsors get recognition on the Grand Geneva hotel channel during WSTA, but they be noted in WSTA’s newsletter, in Viodi View Newsletter, on ViodiTV, AND sponsors will get a short pormotional video they can embed on their own website.

Or call Roger for details… 608-268-5704.

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WSTA 2009 PR/Marketing Seminar


Day one at the WSTA 2009 PR/Marketing Seminar. Highlights include… Bill Albertson, Badger Communications who reviews the history of VoIP, the competitive threat – or not – what to do with it, and a had a good suggestion;  Marty Snustead, Midwest Video Solutions, on the Future of IPTV and highlighted ideas for new opportunites; Warren Vande Standt, Vantage Point Solutions talks about wireless in the home, the progression of Femto Cells, and wireless as a new dimension; Nic Beining touches on social networking and getting closer to content with emerging wireless technologies; Lori Vergin, CHR Solutions, prepared her audience with an exercise to realize how eveyone impacts sales, and offered a good "life experience" message.  Mike Meinele, Solarus, gets Interesting comments from a Youth Panel on dial phones… and text messages… to multi-purpose cell phones… and how some use Facebook; Don Stephan, of TDS-powered Wisconsin Sports Network, had a great example of local content, and extremely successful at that, with local sports; and Hillary Cherry wrapped up the day with a message on good web design, social networks, and getting the most out of both. More…

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Martin Group at WSTA 2008 Fall Conference


Conrad Carson, Professional Engineer Martin Group, talks about the SDN REED Project and new Inter-op Lab at Martin Group. Dean Uher, Senior Staff Analyst, describes how the regulatory group interfaces with engineering to serve customers, red flag areas for customers to be aware of, and feasibilities with FTTH.

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WSTA 2008 Fall Conference


Highlights from the WSTA 2008 Fall Conference are brought to you by Martin Group. Speakers include Michael Greeson from The Diffusion Group on the evolving patterns with watching TV; Steve Collier Milsoft Utility Solutions on rapidly evolving new technologies; Katie Johnson Cronin Communications on marketing in down times; and the youth group with Scott Meyer of Innovative Systems. The conference wraps up with a show by Ventriloquist James Wedgwood. This segment on ViodiTV @ WSTA was brought to you by… Logo

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