Blandin Broadband Webinar Archives

Community leaders championing better broadband know: you can’t do it alone.

Whether you’re starting your community’s first conversation about broadband, or are taking work to the next level, hear from folks who’ve been there.

Do you have an idea for a future webinar? Send suggestions to Mary Magnuson.

Advocacy

• How to be Effective at the Capitol – February 9, 2017
• 2017 Legislative Preview – January 12, 2017
• Census 2020: The Count Starts Now – November 10, 2016
• Broadband-Focused Economic Development Marketing – April 20, 2016
• Advocacy Groups: Who are They? – August 13, 2015
• Special Webinar: Broadband Development Fund Legislative Update – April 4, 2014
• Engaging Youth in Community Technology Initiatives – August 8, 2013
• Community Portals – June 20, 2013

Blandin Broadband Programs

• Is the BBC Program Right for You? – March 15, 2018
• Blandin Broadband Communities 2015-16 – August 14, 2014
• Blandin Broadband Grant Programs – March 13, 2014

Broadband Infrastructure

• Leveraging CAF II Dollars to Bring World-Class Broadband to your Community – July 19, 2018
• Broadband Finance Strategies – April 27, 2017
• Broadband at the County Level – March 9, 2017
• Broadband Considerations in Site Selection and Data Centers – February 11, 2016
• DEED Office of Broadband 2014 Projects: A Progress Report – October 8, 2015
• Universal Service Fund: Supporting Broadband in Rural Places – September 10, 2015
• NTIA’s Broadband Programs – June 18, 2015
• Partnership Models – May 14, 2015
• Organizing the Community Around Key Broadband Topics – Creating the Right Team – April 9, 2015
• Wireless Broadband: It’s Complicated! – March 12, 2015
• Fiber and Gigabit Networks: The Future is Here – February 12, 2015
• Getting Started on Community Broadband – January 8, 2015
• Border-to-Border Infrastructure Grant Program – July 10, 2014
• Approaches for Local Governments to Expand Internet Access – June 12, 2014
• DIY Tools and Strategies for Communities: Google Fiber is NOT Calling – May 8, 2014
• Making 700 MHz Wireless Work in Rural Minnesota – April 10, 2014
• Expanding Wi-Fi Access to Your Community – September 12, 2013

COVID-19 Special Webinars

• Meetings in the Time of Coronavirus: Tips and Tricks of Online Meetings – April 8
• Broadband and Education in the Time of Coronavirus – March 26

Digital Equity

• Digital Literacy and Older Adults – February 22, 2018
• “Digital Inclusion” webinar series
  • Assessments, Training and Certifications: A Path Forward for the Digitally Excluded – September 14, 2017
  • Low Income Devices and Connectivity – August 10, 2017
  • Digital Inclusion Basics – July 11, 2017
• Working Effectively with PCs for People – July 11, 2013

Innovation

• “Broadband-Enabled Innovation in the Home” webinar series
  • Emerging Trends in Minnesota Tele-Health – December 14, 2017
  • The Homework Gap: How Lack of Broadband Hinders K-12 Education – November 9, 2017
• Community Technology Centers – May 12, 2016
• Spurring Small Business Use of Technology – March 10, 2016.
• Creative Spaces, Creative Places – July 9, 2015
• Community Centers of Innovation – January 9, 2014
• Online Tools for Community Economic Development – November 14, 2013

Knowledge Workforce

• Growing and Keeping Tech Talent – August 11, 2016
• Attracting Tech Talent – July 14, 2016
• Community Technology and Entrepreneurship Networking – October 10, 2013