Great Connections for Fall 2018

2 FALL 2018 If I had to pick one word to sum up this issue of GREAT Connections , it would be “change.” From keeping up with changes in your local business community to reviewing changes in the workplace, you’ll find it all in these pages. On page 3, we share 8 Benefits of a Local Chamber of Commerce. Great Plains Communications encourages you to take advantage of this resource to help your growing business meet its changing needs. Internet technology is changing health care in many ways, as you’ll learn in the Business Spotlight on Sidney Regional Medical Center (SRMC) on pages 4 and 5. We provide a variety of Internet connections to SRMC to support current programs such as the Patient Portal and will be ready for the future when telemedicine is fully adopted at this facility. How Much Internet Speed Do We Need? Great Plains Communications hears this question frequently from customers, and on page 6, you’ll get helpful tips to ensure you have the speed you need. Then on page 7, check out A Timeline of Workplace Evolution and see just how much things have changed since the 1970s. When your business is considering a change in communications services, contact us for information and assistance. Sincerely, Todd Foje Chief Executive Officer FALL 18 GREAT Connections is a publication of: Great Plains Communications, Inc. 1600 Great Plains Centre PO Box 500 Blair, NE 68008 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, electronic, photocopying, recording, mechanical or otherwise without the prior written permission of Great Plains Communications. All rights are reserved. Editorial and circulation contact: Laura Kocher Lkocher@gpcom.com 402-456-6429 All brand names and product names used in this publication are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Extra copies of this issue are available to our business customers on a limited basis while supplies last. Call 402-456-6429 to make a request. Copyright© 2018 by Great Plains Communications and Cornerstone Publishing Group, Inc. Postmaster send changes to: Great Plains Communications 1600 Great Plains Centre PO Box 500 Blair, NE 68008 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Connections G R E A T