TDS associates give back by partnering with the United Way

Thanks to our associates, the company raised $90,000 for the United Way to distribute throughout TDS communities.

Small Business Saturday: Tips to boost sales and strengthen community ties

Numbering over 33 million across the country, small businesses account for 99% of all U.S. businesses. Celebrated on the Saturday after Thanksgiving each year, Small Business Saturday encourages Americans to get out in their communities and support local businesses by shopping small and dining locally. The day helps strengthen local […]

TDS honored as top workplace for Veterans

Company receives a gold certification in the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development’s Vets Ready Employer Initiative.

How TDS TV+ is the ultimate entertainment hub

Are you ready for a TV experience that seamlessly combines live programming and streaming apps, all in one convenient place? Fall brings with it the best assortment of TV shows, sports, and entertainment—and now is the perfect time to upgrade your home viewing experience without breaking the bank. TDS TV+ […]

Watch out for scams after natural disasters 

Severe weather events leave communities vulnerable — not just to physical damage, but to scammers looking to take advantage. 

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Learn how TDS can keep you connected in the home and at the office with Internet, TV, TDS Fiber, DVR and phone services and solutions.

The primary goal of marketing

“Why do you market your business?” Ask a dozen people and you may get a dozen different answers. The main answers I get from the majority of people are: “To make more money.” “To get more leads.” “To encourage people […]

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How to control interruptions

Red light, green light: learn how to control interruptions at work. Let’s cut to the chase: the greatest impediment to your own productivity is you. It isn’t that you can’t do what you set out to do or that you […]

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Spotlight on Jack Thomasson, That HGTV Dream Home Guy

Jack Thomasson may have been best known as that HGTV Dream Home guy for over 20 years, but this acclaimed professional house planner and entrepreneur has a diverse background in real estate, architecture, construction, landscape and interior design. At HGTV, […]

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telecommuting

How to Maintain Productivity While Working Virtually

So your company has seen the light and given you the ability and option to work virtually occasionally – or maybe regularly – now what? Initially you may feel the urge to do the happy dance, work in your P.J’s, […]

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Work-Life Balance is a scam

Work-life Balance does not exist and aiming for it sets you up for feelings of anxiety and failure. There, I said what you have been thinking all along. I would like, instead, to propose a different paradigm: Work-life allocation. Allocation […]

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Investing in our communities

It’s our mission to create a better world by providing high-quality communication services—connecting people and businesses, supporting education, and strengthening communities. We started with a handful of telephone companies in small and rural communities; today we’re a rapidly growing technology company with 1.2 million residential and business connections.


In addition to serving customers, TDS takes a vested interest in the growth and success of our communities. From hands-on volunteering to in-kind and direct financial support, we believe in giving back. In fact, community involvement is so imperative to our core beliefs that TDS has a “Be Good Citizens” program, which provides our associates with 16 hours of paid volunteer time every year.

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