WordSouth is a creative services firm. We work with electric utilities, telecommunications companies and the associations that serve rural and small-town America. Their mission becomes our mission as our hard work and big ideas generate results and earn their trust in us as a true communications partner.
WordSouth is comprised of a team of professionals with many years of communications experience. Our team members understand the rural communities and small towns served by our clients. We are rural, and we know the unique challenges faced by the electric and telecommunications companies who deliver vital services to these markets.
We help rural electric and broadband providers Tell Their Story, Market Their Services and Train Their People.
WordSouth was formed on New Year’s Day 1996 by Stephen V. Smith, an award-winning journalist, and his wife, Michele Smith, a graphic designer. In July 2020 WordSouth was acquired and became a part of the Pioneer Utility Resources family. Together, with another subsidiary ARC Media, the organization is the nation’s premier communications partner for rural and hometown utilities.
24 WordSouth has worked with community-based power and telecommunications providers for 24 years 49 WordSouth’s work has earned 49 national awards for our clients 30+ WordSouth has presented as a marketing and communications expert at more than 30 industry conferences and events in the last 5 years 35 WordSouth has been a communications partner on 35 fiber projects
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We’d love to hear from you! We can be reached by phone at (888) 655-7240 or by email at hello@wordsouth.com.
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WordSouth
P.O. Box 1575
Rainsville, AL 35986