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May

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• CustomerComments p2• GraduateGiftIdeas• TechTeamTalk

• FacebookTabletWinnerp3• CustomerCommentCardWinners

• YardSignPromo• Refer-A-Friend

•MeetOurEmployees p4• CalendarofEvents•TenFunFREEAppsforyourSmartphone

What Makes a Phone Smart?Smartphones! Apps! Data plans! Do you hear these terms often and wonder what they really mean? Here are some answers to these questions.

What is a smartphone?A smartphone is a device that lets you make telephone calls like a regular cell phone, but also has the features of a computer allowing you the capabilities of sending and receiving email and accessing the Internet.

What is an app?An application or “app” is the software you can download and install on your smartphone to customize how you are using it. There are apps to help you communicate, become better organized, keep in touch while on the go, stay up-to-date with news or weather, play games and so much more! Some apps must be purchased, but many are free of charge.

Why do I need a data plan?A data plan allows you to access the Internet directly with your smartphone. Cell phone service providers allow data uploads and downloads on their cellular network anywhere a cell phone signal is available. A variety of plan sizes are available to fit your needs.

Whether you are thinking about upgrading from a regular cell phone to a smartphone or considering purchasing your first phone, the benefits of a smartphone are endless since you customize your phone to work best for you!

NU-Telecom’s TechTrends Wireless offers a variety of smartphones and data plans, including an Unlimited Data Plan! Stop into your local NU-Telecom or TechTrends to see our selection of smartphones and other handsets.

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Should I be worried about protecting my online reputation?

People are interested in your online reputation, and you should be too. Have you ever used a search engine to look yourself up? There’s a good chance others have, so it’s important for you to know what they’re seeing. Both what you share, and what others share online, matters. Once something negative is posted online, it is very difficult to have it removed. Searches could show unfavorable job reviews or comments and have a negative impact if you’re applying for a job, looking for credit, starting a new relationship, or wanting to volunteer.

Tools and tips that can help you maintain the best online reputation possible include:

Search Engine Optimization

Use a search engine to look up your name. What shows on the first page or two of search results are typically the links that mention you in a positive light. Getting those kinds of sites higher up on the search results list is called Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Services such as BrandYourself or Vizibility work to move positive links higher up in your search results and also offers ways to proactively promote yourself.

Google Alerts

Set up a Google Alert for your name so that Google will send you an email when there are new results, such as web pages, newspaper articles,

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Don’t Get Phished

Phishing can happen when you visit a site that tricks you into giving your login information for your email or social media network and then spams all your contacts with messages intended to get personal information or money from them. Profile Protector is an app you use with Facebook and Twitter that will alert you if there’s some kind of suspicious activity going on in your account.

Don’t Overshare on Facebook

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Facebook, scans all the activity in your account and warns you about when you’ve been too open with others. Alerts are activated by posting to Facebook using a third-party app, sharing personal information such as religion, political affiliation and relationship status, and questionable posts made by you or your friends.

Untag Yourself

Facebook now requires your permission for anyone to tag you in a photo, but this wasn’t always the case. PhotoBox! is a free app that lets you find, manage, add effects, share photos, browse tagged photos and remove unwanted tags.

Don’t forget about your kids too!

Monitor your child’s social network, get activity reports and monitor text messaging with uKnowKids. It even has a text lingo and slang translation engine.

Todd Windschitl of Springfield was the winner of the tablet given away by NU-Telecom at the end of February. Customers “liking” NU-Telecom on Facebook during the month of February were entered in a chance to win the drawing. Watch for more promotions and chances to win on Facebook.

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Calendar of Events

MAY28th - Memorial Day

(TechTrends open 9-4) (all other offices closed)

JUNE8th - Redwood

Community Celebration

11th-17th - Hutchinson Water Carnival

12th - Glencoe Customer Appreciation

14th - Springfield Customer Appreciation

21st - Redwood Falls Customer Appreciation

24th - Riverside Days, Springfield

JULY4th - 4th of July (offices closed)

5th-8th - Litchfield Watercade

20th-22nd - Bavarian Blast, New Ulm

30th-31st - Watermelon Days, Sanborn

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Meet Our EmployeesGergana Todorova New Ulm

Hi, my name is Gergana Todorova and I am NU-Telecom’s Administrative Coordinator . I have been with the company for 10 years and work out of the New

Ulm location. I enjoy working at NU-Telecom because my work gives me an opportunity to do what I love – business connections, contract administration, video programming, and much more. My company gives me a sense of identity and pride, being itself an active contributor to the community of New Ulm in so many ways. When I am not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family. I also like to read, travel and stay involved in my community by volunteering for Junior Achievement and United Way.

Mike Flaata Litchfield

My name is Mike Flaata and I’ve been with NU-Telecom for 23 years. I work as a Customer Service Technician out of the Litchfield location. My favorite part about

working at NU-Telecom is meeting new people and customers every day. When I’m not at work, I enjoy hunting, fishing and four-wheeling. I am also on the planning commission for the City of Litchfield, and am a mentor for the Litchfield Area Mentorship Program.

Talk to Me - Great for travelers or people learning a new language.  Type or say a word/phrase into your phone and the app will translate it into a number of language options.

Out Of Milk - An easy-to-use and intuitive shopping list, to-do list and pantry list app that remembers your shopping list history, barcodes, and prices.

Moviefone - Gives you details on any movie. Perfect for when you are at the video store or movie theater trying to decide on what to watch.

WeatherBug - Provides real-time, customized weather information with fast weather alerting and forecasts.

TuneIn Radio - Choose from over 50,000 stations to hear music, sports, news or current events.

Allrecipes.com Dinner Spinner - Access favorite recipes on the go, find recipes by ingredient and spin for quick recipe inspiration.

Localsolution.com - Search for businesses and people nationwide with features including video, photos and maps.

Pulse – Makes reading news fun and engaging. Takes your favorite websites and transforms them into a colorful and interactive mosaic. Tap on an article to see a clean and elegant view of the news story.

iRace Me Lite - If you walk, jog, run, cycle or train over distance, iRaceMe is the tool for you. Each time you train, you can race against yourself and improve your time and level of fitness.

Shazam – Identify what song is playing on the radio and get the lyrics.

10 Fun FREE Apps for Your Smartphone