<p>When it came to launching East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative&apos;s fiber services, CEO Tim Smith learned early on there&apos;s no such thing as overcommunication. His cooperative formed a task force that became fiber subsidiary ecoLINK&apos;s biggest champion, spreading its benefits by word of mouth like wildfire. Smith sits down with Conexon&apos;s SVP of Sales, Marketing and Account Management, Abby Carere, to share his communications strategies for early success and plans for the future. </p>

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Co-ops Connect is Conexon's podcast hosted by SVP of Marketing, Sales and Account Management, Abby Carere, bringing you heartfelt stories from Rural Electric Cooperatives deploying high-speed fiber internet networks to their service territories. We sit down with co-op leaders who are tackling head-on the rewards and challenges of bridging the Digital Divide in rural America, one mile of fiber at a time.Conexon is proud to be at the forefront of the electric cooperative fiber broadband movement, partnering with co-ops across the country to transform communities with world-class fiber internet. Our values align with the cooperative principles of sharing resources and working together to improve services and lives of the members served by our co-ops.No matter where your cooperative is in its fiber broadband journey, there are valuable lessons to learn from the co-ops who have blazed the trail before you. Listen and learn more about how your electric co-op can build a brighter, more connected future for your community with fiber to the home.