2022 TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS This year marks the 17th year that Madison Communications has sponsored the Teacher

DOES YOUR BUSINESS HAVE A TECHNOLOGY PLAN?Think strategically about hardware, software, and technical support A technical plan is similar

HAVE MORE FUN, GET MORE DONE In recent years, more and more companies have begun to recognize the need

REEVALUATING AND REINVENTINGHow rural communities are changing inside and out to overcome their challenges Rural communities all over the

DON’T LET TECH BE A PAIN IN THE NECK The term “Tech neck”, meaning the act of stressing muscles

STRONG TEAMS MAKE STRONG BUSINESSES Successful businesses recognize the importance of strong teamwork. When people work together cohesively to

HONORING OUR MADISON VETERANS We hope that everyone had a great Veterans Day! The Madison Family honored their veterans

FOOD AND TOY DRIVE DONATIONS During our Employee Appreciation Week celebration in October, the Madison Employees were challenged to

10-DIGIT DIALING CHANGES Beginning October 24, 2021, you must dial the Area Code + Telephone Number (10-digits) for all

WORD-OF-MOUTH MARKETING Word-of-mouth marketing is highly valued because of its power to bring in new customers without the expense

GROW WITH THE TIMES TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS It’s impressive to be a longstanding business with deep roots in

WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU SHOP FOR APPS Apps make everyday life easier. In today’s society, apps make it

COMPUTER VIRUS WARNING SIGNS Computers are a necessity in everyday life. Since they are so important to us, it

2021 TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS This year marks the 16th year that Madison Communications has sponsored the Teacher

OPTIMAL HOME ROUTER LOCATIONS Do you want the best Wi-Fi network connection in your home? If so, it is

5 WAYS TO PREPARE FOR A TELEMEDICINE VISIT With the current circumstances we are dealing with in the world,

EMERGENCY BENEFIT BROADBAND PROGRAMWhat is the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program and what will it provide? The Emergency Broadband Benefit

Sun Outages and the affects on TV Service What are Sun Outages? Twice a year (spring and fall), TV

Fiber Optics – How Your Provider is Increasing Value In Your Community Does Fiber Optics increase the value of

Data Privacy Day is January 28th! Data Privacy Day occurs every year on January 28th as a reminder to carefully manage

5 Tips to Maintain High-Speed Internet While Working From Home In today’s technically advanced society, it is hard to

How the Internet Works First, we have to ask, what is the internet? Internet is essentially a set of rules

Burying Cable Drops Burying Cable Drops Do you ever see Madison trucks out in your neighborhood and wonder what

Madison Focuses on Local Education Madison Communications has been serving central IL for over 75 years. We are committed

What are Local Broadcaster Retransmission Fees? What are the retransmission consent negotiations? A decades-old federal law empowers broadcasters, including

Technician Team Finishes 1st Place in Cable-Tec Games Competition for Ninth Consecutive Year Madison Communications is pleased to announce

It’s Time to Give Back Investing in your community is good for your business 1. Improved image: You are

How to Optimize Your Wi-Fi Network Many factors can affect the performance of your Wi-Fi network. As a first

We Love Our Teachers! Three area teachers were recipients of the Madison Communications Teacher of the Year award receiving

7 Great Reasons to Buy Local It may not always be possible to buy what you need from a

Get the facts on Local Broadcaster Retransmission Fees What are the retransmission consent negotiations? A decades-old federal law empowers

Net Neutrality: What to expect from Madison Madison Communications response to the repeal of the 2015 Open Internet Order.

Stand Up for Health and Productivity Sit down and get to work.” You probably remember teachers saying that during

The Buy Local Loop The phrase “what goes around comes around” applies to many things, including your local economy.

What is a Smart Rural Community? You’ve heard of smart homes, smart phones, and the smart grid, which all

What is a Smart Farm? It’s an exciting time to be in farming. With an expected 9.6 billion people

Is That Bad Review a Good Idea? Customer reviews carry a lot of weight with other customers (or would-be

Phone Scams: Caller ID Spoofing In a previous article, we talked about robocall phone scams —unsolicited automated calls with

Phone Scams: Stopping Robocalls Unsolicited phone calls have always been annoying, but the market has gotten a lot more

National vs. Rural Internet Pricing When you live in a small town (especially if you were once a city-dweller),