Best Stephen V Smith Podcasts (2024)

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

2h ago13:51

13:51

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

5h ago26:25

26:25

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

12d ago25:10

25:10

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

15d ago21:38

21:38

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

6d ago26:09

26:09

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

30d ago18:31

18:31

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

1M ago16:27

16:27

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

28d ago28:41

28:41

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

28d ago17:53

17:53

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

1M ago22:46

22:46

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

2M ago25:48

25:48

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

2M ago21:52

21:52

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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Aiden Chiles: Why He Left Oregon State for Michigan State & MORE 27:37

2M ago27:37

27:37

Aiden Chiles, Michigan State quarterback transfer from Oregon State is the guest on Unafraid Show. Chiles talks about why he transferred after coach Jonathan Smith took the job at Michigan State. He discussed His relationship with DJ Uiagalelei who is at Florida State. He discusses the transition to the Big ten conference. The Unafraid Show is abou…

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Cram the Van — A Community Fundraiser Becomes a Storytelling Powerhouse, With Alli Conine 19:05

2M ago19:05

19:05

Hear how a Kansas utility delivered 159 TONS of food with a branded van, school competitions and coordinated, consistent messaging over the last 10 years.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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Stephen A. Smith v. McAfee, ESPN College Football FPI, MLB Suspensions 20:25

3M ago20:25

20:25

Stephen A. Smith got into an exchange on First Take with Monica McNutt, while Pat Mcafee called Caitlin Clark a white B*tch on national television. They are fighting for control of ESPN. ESPN Dropped their FPI and it looks very similar to the Unafraid Show top 12 teams to make the CFB playoff in 2024. ESPN FPI was released and its a preview of what…

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Line Life – Giving Students a 40-foot View of Utility Careers, With Jessica Parr 22:24

3M ago22:24

22:24

Want more people to apply for lineworker jobs? Show your story to high school seniors! Learn how Community Electric Co-op’s “Day in the Life of a Lineworker” student experience raises awareness of utility career paths and lineworker scholarships every spring.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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Caitlin Clark, WNBA, Justin Jefferson Extension, Cowboys_49ers, CFB HoF 20:22

3M ago20:22

20:22

Caitlin Clark has been having a rough start to her WNBA career with the Indiana Fever. Physical play against her and other rookies like Angel Reese have been a huge topic of discussion. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Viking WR just got a new deal this is resetting the wide receiver market. The Dallas Cowboys and 49ers have created a problem getting Ce…

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Boosting Member Engagement with Youth Programs, With Tory Tedder-Loffland 15:17

3M ago15:17

15:17

Starting in kindergarten, the team at Oklahoma Electric Co-op offers educational programs to students throughout their school experience. Hear how the programs developed and why engaging children became a strategic focus for the utility over the last decade.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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Telling Timeless Stories in Engaging Ways, With David Latona 29:13

3M ago29:13

29:13

Energy efficiency is a story that can feel stale. Hear how Louisiana Utility Pioneers rebranded existing resources with an owl mascot and cohesive storytelling to help both staff and members be Power Smart.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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2024 Rural Broadband Streaming and Social Media Study, With Scott Meyer 11:39

3M ago11:39

11:39

For the second year in a row, price was not the No. 1 concern for respondents in Innovative Systems’ annual broadband survey. What is it that matters most? This episode also includes notes on bundling, social media platform usage, streaming options and communication preferences. Special: Recorded LIVE at StoryConnect 2024!…

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Unlocking Staff Strengths to Harness Your Internal Storytelling Potential, With Katie Haby 21:16

4M ago21:16

21:16

Internal communications is a critical part of storytelling, but one we often forget. At Medina Electric, Katie Haby's using the CliftonStrengths training program to help staff focus on strengths to build cross-department teams and happier, more engaged employees. Hear how the program’s helping the co-op strengthen its internal storytelling approach…

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Using an Internal Newsletter and Intranet to Engage Employees, With Allison Young 8:41

4M ago8:41

8:41

Allison Young and the Kauai team just won an NRECA Spotlight award for their internal newsletter and intranet. What's their secret for engaging internal communications? Special: Recorded LIVE at StoryConnect 2024!By Pioneer Utility Resources

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Heisman Trust FORCED TO GIVE Reggie Bush his Heisman Trophy BACK 9:00

4M ago9:00

9:00

Reggie Bush was reinstasted by the Heisman Trust and given his Heisman Trophy back after it was stripped from him over 14 years ago after USC was punished by the NCAA for impermissable benefits given to Reggie Bush's family. The Heisman trust could not keep Reggie Bush out of the Heisman club after Johnny Manziel documentary revealed he received a …

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How Can Empowered Youth Build Your Brand Story?, With Chinelle Christensen 20:38

4M ago20:38

20:38

Icebreakers, scholarships and character building — meet EmPOWER, a youth leadership program for high school juniors in South Dakota and Minnesota. Learn about Sioux Valley Energy’s long-term investment to build future leaders in its community.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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Weaving the Co-op Difference into Economic Development and Staff Storytelling, With Marty Walsh 24:28

4M ago24:28

24:28

Do you have a local network of cooperative storytellers? From his dual roles as an economic development manager at People's Energy and board member for Cooperative Development Services, Marty Walsh’s has a unique take on co-op education and how Utility Pioneers can turn the cooperative difference into shared storytelling opportunities to foster mem…

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Shedeur Sanders vs Texas 6A, Transfer Portal Opens, Jaden Rashada Interview 33:05

5M ago33:05

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On this episode of The Unafraid Show, George Wrighster gets a stadium tour from Arizona State QB Jaden Rashada, say that anyone looking for relief from the transfer takes sides in the war of words between Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders and the Texas 6A high school football community, and predicts the twelve teams he believes will be in the 2024-25 Col…

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Managing a New Brand, With Larry Mattox 11:42

5M ago11:42

11:42

In under three years, Central Rural Electric Co-op moved from breaking ground to 85% buildout of their broadband service, CentraNet, in Oklahoma. During a break from the Calix event, Larry Mattox shares how the small team managed this growth, a new brand and evolving member expectations.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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Persona Based Marketing, With Chris Lovell 12:59

5M ago12:59

12:59

In an effort to move beyond features like speed, CL Tel has begun discussing its broadband based on what their service can do for specific customer profiles of personas like gamers, remote workers and families. Special: Recorded LIVE at NTCABy Pioneer Utility Resources

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Broadband Labels Rules and Regulations, With Dereck DeVries 23:12

5M ago23:12

23:12

Now that the rules have been finalized, Dereck DeVries, of Vantage Point, shares the latest on what marketers, communicators and executives need to know about the where, what and when of broadband labels.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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CFP Expansion MISTAKE, ASU OC Marcus Arroyo Interview, Caleb Williams + RG3 31:08

5M ago31:08

31:08

George Wrighster comes out against the College Football Playoff expansion to 14 teams, interviews Arizona State Offensive Coordinator Marcus Arroyo, addresses the beef between Robert Griffin III and Chicago Bears fans regarding Caleb Williams, and pleads with NFL GMs and Head Coaches to stop playing their first round quarterbacks before they’re rea…

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Staff Leadership Programs to Grow Future Leaders, With Chinelle Christensen 21:13

5M ago21:13

21:13

Sioux Valley Energy's staff LEAD program builds a culture of cooperation across the utility, creating a competitive edge when recruiting talent. Learn how projects from the leadership program improved volunteerism programs, removed silos and strengthened the co-op's internal communications.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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ACC Football Rankings, Reaction to Nick Saban, ASU Brian Ward Interview, NCAAW Tournament 35:07

5M ago35:07

35:07

Arizona State University Defensive Coordinator Brian Ward joins George Wrighster on this week's episode of UnafraidShow! Plus, George's rankings of all 16 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC football teams over the next five years, his take on Nick Saban's comments during the Ted Cruz NIL Roundtable, and George explains why he's more excited for the wome…

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Working with Different Kinds of Co-ops to Build Our Shared Story, With Cathy Statz 18:46

5M ago18:46

18:46

Food co-ops, credit unions, utilities and other types of co-ops may serve different needs, but we share many of the same stories. Cooperative educator Cathy Statz talks about the power of sharing the cross-sector co-op story with young people, then offers advice for building your local cooperative community.…

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SEC Power Rankings, Kenny Dillingham Interview, Arch Manning vs EA 38:14

6M ago38:14

38:14

Arizona State Head Coach (and Sun Devils alumni) Kenny Dillingham joins this week’s episode of The Unafraid Show as George Wrighster makes the trip to Tempe, Arizona to interview a Dillingham and the rest of the staff. George also gives his take on the next five years of SEC conference Football play in the post-Nick Saban era, scolds Arch Manning f…

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Training for UFL and NFL w/Sean Hayes 20:18

6M ago20:18

20:18

UFL Director of Player Performance Sean Hayes joins George Wrighster to talk about what it’s like to live life as a performance coach for pro athletes. What is the difference between in-season and offseason training? How do athletes prepare for the combine? How do strength coaches differentiate between training the different positions, and what typ…

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Big 12 Teams Ranked, Cam Newton Fight, Sean Hayes, UFL Survival 32:11

6M ago32:11

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Big 12 football sneak peak into the future. In this week’s episode of the Unafraid Show, George Wrighster tells fans who he believes will run the Big XII conference in football over the next five years. Will the Pac-12 castoffs Colorado Buffaloes, Utah Utes, Arizona State Sun Devils, and Arizona Wildcats pick up where Oklahoma and Texas left off, o…

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Photo Tips to Tell Better Stories, With Chris Pietsch 14:45

6M ago14:45

14:45

Chris Pietsch, director of photography for Gannett Newspapers in Oregon, shares tips on "making — not taking" better photos while previewing the sessions he will lead at StoryConnect in April.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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How Self-Editing Can Make You A Better Writer, With Teddy Feinberg 18:26

6M ago18:26

18:26

Teddy Feinberg, managing editor at the Idaho Press, gives us a preview of his sessions at StoryConnect 2024, where he will be the writing instructor. In this episode, Teddy focuses on the value of concise writing and gives tips on how to improve your writing by self-editing.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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Wes Michael of Rare Patient Voice 32:09

6M ago32:09

32:09

Wes Michael is founder and president of Rare Patient Voice. He joins host Stephen V. Smith to discuss how Rare Patient Voice connects patients and caregivers with the opportunity to voice their opinions through surveys and interviews to improve medical products and services.By Stephen V. Smith

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WIll Pac-12 Run Big Ten, Brandon Walker Interview, Matt Verderame, Monster Jam 42:59

6M ago42:59

42:59

On this episode of The Unafraid Show, George Wrighster welcomes Brandon Walker of Barstool Sports talks about his path from newspaper reporter and podcaster in Mississippi to the "biggest college football personality in the country." The show opens with George Wrighster talking about he Pac-12 football teams that will be joining the Big Ten this su…

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Questions to Ask Before You Start Market Research, With John Marling 25:23

6M ago25:23

25:23

John Marling has been conducting market research for almost four decades. In this episode, he shares insights on what marketers and communicators need to think about in order to get meaningful, actionable data from their research. Learn more at pioneer.coop/surveys.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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Full Interview: Jonathan Stewart's Path : Oregon to the NFL and Beyond 47:22

6M ago47:22

47:22

This episode of The Unafraid Show features an intimate conversation with Jonathan Stewart, a legendary figure in football from his high school days in Washington, collegiate career at the University of Oregon, to his professional success with the Carolina Panthers. Now a musician and TV personality, Stewart shares insights into his life beyond foot…

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Unafraid Show: College Football in Trouble, Jonathan Stewart Interview, Super Bowl Recap, Defending Shanahan + MORE! 36:57

6M ago36:57

36:57

This week on The Unafraid Show, we sit down with Jonathan Stewart, an Oregon Ducks and Carolina Panthers icon, for an in-depth conversation about his journey in football. Host George Wrighster also delivers his top 5 takeaways from the thrilling Super Bowl 58 clash between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, where Patrick Mahomes cement…

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Recruitications: Using Communications to Recruit Staff, With Weston Putman 24:20

6M ago24:20

24:20

Today's jobseekers are watching your utility's communications to see what kind of organization you are. And while your primary audience will almost always be your members or customers, Weston Putman says it's crucial to signal to potential new hires that your organization is a place they would want to work.…

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Marcellus Wiley Talks Emmanuel Acho, Fatherhood, Family FULL INTERVIEW 51:52

6M ago51:52

51:52

George Wrighster welcomes Marcellus Wiley to The Unafraid Show for a wide-ranging interview about Wiley's path to independent content creation from being top talent at ESPN and Fox Sports shows, and running his own media company- Brinx.TV. George and Marcellus discuss TV commentator beefs, the "embrace debate" business model with former partner Emm…

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UNAFRAID SHOW: Marcellus Wiley Interview, Super Bowl Bets, Black QBs 39:26

6M ago39:26

39:26

On this episode of The Unafraid Show, George Wrighster welcomes viewers from Las Vegas, Nevada, the site of Super Bowl LVIII. Speaking of Las Vegas, George weighs in on the Raiders decision to give Antonio Pierce the full time gig as head coach of the Silver and Black, and dubs Pierce "Death Row Dan Campbell." In this week's interview segment, Geor…

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Storytelling Tactics From Different Types of Cooperatives, With Mary Miller 30:04

7M ago30:04

30:04

With a story-packed career spanning three different types of co-ops, WCTEL’s Mary Miller shares ideas for co-op culture-building, effective campaigns and co-opportunities for growth.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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Greg McElroy FULL INTERVIEW (Unafraid Show) 44:48

7M ago44:48

44:48

George Wrighster welcomes Alabama football legend and ABC/ESPN color commentary star Greg McElroy to the Unafraid Show for a wide-ranging interview on all things college football. Greg McElroy talks about his journey, how he balances his duties as a father and his travel schedule, why some Alabama fans feel he's biased against his alma mater, and h…

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UNAFRAID SHOW: Greg McElroy Interview, Horns Down, Mahomes vs Purdy Ep. 5 33:26

7M ago33:26

33:26

On this week's episode of The Unafraid Show, George Wrighster takes on the "Horns Down" controversy, interviews Alabama college football legend and rising broadcasting star Greg McElroy, and talks about the Chiefs evolving into the NFL's bad guys in their quest to repeat as Super Bowl Champions. In the opening segment, George begs Texas fans to ign…

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Preparing Your Co-op to Launch Fiber in a Competitive Area, With Lindsay Brinker 13:13

7M ago13:13

13:13

Communicating in a competitive community? Prepare yourself by learning who you're up against — and know your differences — focus on your community, get peer support and strengthen your story.By Pioneer Utility Resources

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