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Connected Nation

Connected Nation

Written by: Jessica Denson
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This is Connected Nation – an award-winning podcast focused on all things broadband. From closing the Digital Divide to simply improving your internet speeds, we talk technology topics that impact all of us, our families, and our communities.

The podcast was honored in 2024 with an Award of Excellence for Podcast Series - Technology. This is the highest honor given by the Communicator Awards. More recently, the podcast received an Award of Distinction in 2025. It received the same honor in 2023 and 2022.

Learn more about the national nonprofit behind this podcast at connectednation.org.

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Episodes
  • Inside the small-business talent crunch: Recruitment, retention, and hybrid work realities
    Jan 21 2026

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    On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk to a company that tailors its services to small businesses - helping them with whatever they need from recruitment to HR services to workforce development.

    We discuss solutions for the challenges small businesses face, including how to approach doing business in a time when many workers are asking for hybrid or remote positions only.

    Reccomended links:

    Dana Syme Althoff Linkedin

    Incipio Workforce Solutions


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    16 mins
  • From using AI ethnically to creating joy in the workplace: The group that's trying to "do business better"
    Jan 19 2026

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    On this episode of Connected Nation, we sit down with Ashley-Shae Benton, Interim Chief of Staff at Canopy, and Stephanie Kelley, Director of Client Services at The Gleason Group, to discuss what it means to “do business better”—from using AI more ethically to creating joy in the workplace, whether in person or remote.

    Recommended links:

    Canopy Good Business Summit

    Ashley-Shae Benton Linkedin

    Stephanie Kelley Linkedin


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    16 mins
  • Design before you dig: How digital-first infrastructure can save millions
    Jan 14 2026

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    On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk with leadership from Trimble Inc., a global tech company shaking up the construction industry. The company's mission — to transform the way the world works.

    We talk about connecting the physical and digital worlds, construction solutions and challenges, and BEAD funding deployment.

    Recommended links:

    Trimble website

    Gareth Gibson Linkedin

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    43 mins
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