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Everyone Sells
Brought to you by Innovative Systems David Saxby of Measure-X discusses the importance of creating a culture whereby everyone in an independent telco feels comfortable “selling” the company’s offerings. He explains that selling is a learned skill that requires coaching and some form of extra compensation. Saxby is going to be speaking at OPASTCO’s 2008…
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Flipping Out Over a Low Cost Camcorder
Broadcast quality video for less than $100, not quite. But, if you are looking for a low cost way to capture moments that would otherwise be lost because of the inconvenience of a larger video camcorder or the expense of a multi-purpose device, such as a cellphone, then the Pure Digital’s Flip Video Camera is for…
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OPASTCO 2007 Technical & Marketing Symposium
Brought to you by HEM Productions Roger Bindl provides an overview of the OPASTCO 2007 Technical and Marketing Symposium in this brief video. Various service providers and supplier at the symposium gave attendees a new look at home networking, how telco’s are differentiating themselves, home town experiences, finding information, using information, and the technologies that…
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Youth Our Are Present – The Video
The following video is from the OPASTCO 2007 Summer Convention. The decision to film this was made at the last minute and there wasn’t time or resources to obtain a better audio feed. Additionally, there were several technical problems with the microphones. Despite the technical difficulties, the insight provided by the youth on this focus…
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Youth Are Our Present – The Results
The report and video, available below, provide commentary and the responses to a survey regarding communication trends among today’s American rural youth. The purpose of this survey was to understand how rural youth from OPASTCO-member (or equivalent) communities consume media and technology. Sharing of some of the results from this survey took place during the panel,…
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Rural Telco Deploys 700 MHz Wireless Network
Brought to you by Innovative Systems Gerald Gallimore, General Manager of Floyd, VA-based Independent Telephone Company, Citizens Telephone Cooperative, discusses the challenges of obtaining clear spectrum and equipment as they have deployed a 700 MHz wireless network. This is part-one of a three-part interview. To see part-two of this three-part interview, click here.
