Welcome to the first RTIME 2017 Daily Recap.
Building your brand's reputation.
Learning how the evolution of precision agriculture is changing the way we feed the world.
Engineering a strategy to monetize Wi-Fi management in homes and businesses.
Witnessing a historic moment in Super Bowl history.
These are only a few discussions and moments shared among the RTIME 2017 conference attendees.
Reputation Matters
We all know that reputation matters. However, during this track, Sima Dahl, America's Personal Branding ChampionTM, challenged the audience to embrace the technology alloted to us, such as social media. We live in an age where referrals are bigger than ever whether it be through your personal social network or from search engine searches. It's important create your digital footprint. Be visible and be aware of what is being posted about your company. What kind of story does the internet convey about your reputation, and do you know what they're saying?
Your brand is what others are saying about you when you're not in the room. - Sima Dahl, America's Personal Branding ChampionTM
Broadband Feeds the World
It's common knowledge that technology is important in today's business operations, but did you know that broadband can help the farms in your community feed the world cost-effectively and efficiently? Tyler Hogrefe, John Deere, and Jasper Schneider, National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC), explained how technology is changing the way rural broandband providers can help feed the world. By making the machines more sophisticated by monitoring its mechanics electronically and intelligently shutting down portions of the machine to keep down repair costs to giving farmers the tools to create "grow plans" by analyzing the land before seeds are planted and maximizing growth potential.
Revenue Replacement Strategies: Monetizing Wi-Fi Management in Homes and Businesses
The evolution of the Smart Home is giving telcos a new opportunity for revenue growth. In the not-too-distant future, broadband providers that offer customers Wi-Fi risk management could see an increase in customer retention. The Nex-Tech team dicussed solutions on how to generate new revenue while protecting your consumers' Wi-Fi risk managment.
Super Bowl 2017
Whether you were rooting for the New England Patriots or the Atlanta Falcons, you can't deny the fact that this year's Super Bowl was a gripping game. This year the rural broadband industry shared an incredible moment, witnessing the first overtime in Super Bowl history.
Looking Forward to Day 2
Join us for the Opening General Session in the Seaport Ballroom at 8:30 a.m. with NTCA Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield and former Harley-Davidson Director of Communications Ken Schmidt as the keynote speaker. Not attending RTIME 2017 this year? Join us on Facebook, and watch Shirley's highlights of the latest business developents for rural telcos live.
