Shaina Kaye

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Four Best Practices for Quality Thought Leadership

Posted by Shaina Kaye on September 13, 2019 at 3:02 PM
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Topics: Utility Communications, Social Media Strategy and Best Practices, Content Marketing

The Future of Energy Series: Wind Continues to Pick Up Speed

Posted by Shaina Kaye on August 15, 2019 at 3:25 PM

In celebration of American Wind Week, which kicked off on August 11th, we’re revisiting a blog post we published last year praising the many achievements of wind power. We’ve updated our thoughts from last September with a few new observations, but the sentiment stands: wind is (still) picking up speed.

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Topics: Utility Communications, Innovation, Clean Energy

0-60: Accelerating EV Adoption

Posted by Shaina Kaye on July 11, 2019 at 2:40 PM
Here's a prediction you may be interested in hearing: By 2050, there is expected to be a 20-38 percent increase in US electricity consumption, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
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Topics: Customer-Centric Marketing, Utility Communications, Innovation, Research, Creative, Electrification, Marketing Strategy and Best Practices

Business as a Force for Good: Our B Corp-Inspired Round Up

Posted by Shaina Kaye on June 21, 2019 at 9:30 AM

Earlier this week, a few KSV staffers were fortunate enough to attend BLD New England, a day-long conference that brought together B Corps from all over the New England region to connect, collaborate and inspire one another to expand the practice of using business as a force for good. In the lead up to this year’s event, we were honored to be able to put together BLD New England’s promotional video.

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Topics: Customer-Centric Marketing, B Corporation, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Inspiration, Branding and Brand Value, Sustainability Marketing, Company Culture, In the News, Climate and Social Justice

Does Your Company Have Personality?

Posted by Shaina Kaye on May 30, 2019 at 10:15 AM

If you find that question hard to answer, you’re not alone. For many energy companies, establishing a distinct personality through social media often seems like a pipe dream, especially when they have enough trouble establishing a regular presence or a consistent content marketing strategy on their social media channels. When tasked with so much else, creating a brand personality via social often feels like the extra sprinkles on a sundae—nice to have, but does it make a difference in the quality of the product?

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Topics: Customer-Centric Marketing, Utility Communications, Digital Transformation and User Experience, Clean Energy, Social Media Strategy and Best Practices, Inspiration, Branding and Brand Value

The Unofficial Start of Summer Round Up

Posted by Shaina Kaye on May 23, 2019 at 3:40 PM

Ah yes, the Thursday before a long weekend. Project deadlines are still looming, but for even the most diligent of workers, the lure of a long weekend and the unofficial start to summer may be enough to allow the mind to wander, even if it is just for a little while.

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Topics: Customer-Centric Marketing, Utility Communications, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Inspiration, Sustainability Marketing, In the News, Audience Segmentation, Climate and Social Justice

Let’s Talk About Content Marketing

Posted by Shaina Kaye on April 25, 2019 at 10:25 AM

Join us in picturing this:

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Topics: Customer-Centric Marketing, Utility Communications, Clean Energy, Social Media Strategy and Best Practices, Content Marketing, Sustainability Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Best Practices

Commitments, Promises & Innovations: Our Spring Energy Round Up

Posted by Shaina Kaye on March 28, 2019 at 10:45 AM

Here in the northeast, spring has started stretching out before us, and for the first time in what feels like forever, the days are filled with more and more sunshine.

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Topics: Innovation, B Corporation, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Social Media Strategy and Best Practices, Inspiration, Sustainability Marketing, In the News, Electrification, Climate and Social Justice

Four Energy Companies Acing the Social Media Game

Posted by Shaina Kaye on March 21, 2019 at 10:15 AM

We’ve talked a lot about the importance of going beyond simply being present on social media and instead actively engaging with audience members across social platforms. To do this takes time, a strong social media and content marketing strategic plan, and a willingness to commit fully to the idea that social media is a crucial part of your customer acquisition, retention, and brand building strategies.

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Topics: Customer-Centric Marketing, Utility Communications, Clean Energy, Social Media Strategy and Best Practices, Content Marketing, Inspiration

Disrupt, Innovate, Repeat: A DTECH-Themed Round Up

Posted by Shaina Kaye on February 7, 2019 at 10:30 AM

A postcard from New Orleans: Harrison Grubbs, our Director of Strategic Partnerships, is attending the annual DistribuTech Conference and Exhibition this week. The conference gathers the latest disruptive and innovative energy technology products and experts in one place to network, collaborate and share best practices. In between sessions, Harrison has shared a sneak peek for the rest of us here at KSV.

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Topics: Customer-Centric Marketing, Utility Communications, Digital Transformation and User Experience, Innovation, Clean Energy