Great Plains Communications Residential Blog
Find ideas to maximize your Great Plains Communications services, tech tips, and learn about upcoming shows and other exciting trends and news in our bi-weekly blog!
New School Year, Same Internet
It’s time to get ready to go back to school, which means it’s time to start thinking about your internet. Being in school or having children in school means your internet connection must be stable and fast. With Zoom class, group assignment sessions held online and...
Prime Day 2023: Tips and Deals
The most anticipated two days of online savings is finally here. This year, Amazon Prime Day takes place July 11 and July 12. As a Prime member, you have access to the most exclusive deals in technology, garden gadgets, fashion, house essentials and much more. It also...
Safety Tips for Using Public WIFI
Should you use public WIFI? After all, when we’re out and about and want internet access, free public WIFI networks are easy to find. There are free WIFI hotspots in coffee shops, restaurants, public parks, libraries, airports and hotels just to name a few. But are...
Kid-friendly apps that make the most of screen time during summer vacation
School’s out and that means more time at home and more screen time. Our children rightfully deserve a break after months of schoolwork, but that doesn’t mean they can’t explore learning in fun, new and safe ways. There are plentiful resources that allow children to...
Gift Ideas for Mom
Every second Sunday in May, we panic trying to find our mothers the perfect gift to showcase our love for her on Mother’s Day. This year, Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14. Because the big day is right around the corner and while you might not be able to pay your mother...
Did you know April is Earth Day, Earth Month, Arbor Day and National Native Plant Month?
Spring has sprung and there’s a lot to celebrate! This year April 22 is Earth Day, April 28 is Arbor Day and the entire month of April is Earth Month and National Native Plant Month. If you’re looking for ways to honor our planet, here are a few ideas to help grow a...
National Reading Month – Five ways to make reading entertaining for your kids
Reading is a fundamental skill that is practiced every day. Getting kids interested in reading and loving to read can be difficult. Books like “The Cat in the Hat” and “One Fish, Blue Fish” by Dr. Suess have encouraged school-aged kids for decades to enjoy reading. In...
Quality time at home: What to do for Valentine’s Day and more
Valentine’s Day is the ultimate love holiday. In 2022, consumer spending for Valentine’s Day saw $23.9 billion spent on gifts for the special people in our lives—romantic partners, friends, pets, parents, and more. Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day,...
Things To Know During Home Office Safety and Security Week
Finding a job offering remote or hybrid work options hasn’t always been so common. Now, many workers are more likely to take a job that offers remote work over one that doesn’t. That’s because working remotely has its benefits – you can design your workspace, the lack...
Gifts That Give All Year Round: Seven Subscription Box Ideas
One of the five main love languages is giving and receiving gifts. Gifts can show our loved ones how much we care about them and all that they’ve done for us. This holiday season go above and beyond to show your appreciation with a subscription box that goes well into...
Get Ready & Be Safe: Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2022
The top fall holiday sales events of the year are fast approaching, so start adding things to your wish list and mark your calendar. As always, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, with some businesses starting as early as midnight and following through to...
Pumpkins, Ghosts and Cybersecurity
October is known for the start of the fall season, Halloween, pumpkins, scary movies and more. Fall activities make for a good time but it can quickly be ruined by some sort of cyber emergency. In addition to all the zombies, witches and ghosts to watch out for this...