A common question many people get asked is, “So what do you do?”, but many people don’t go further to ask, “why do you do what you do?” or “why do you like your job?”. Questions that are arguably more important when it comes to...
This year, we began a new video blog series called ‘Off the Beaten Path.’ We are exploring Iowa one unique town at a time and sharing our adventures through a vlog! Our journeys feature the #hiddentreasures you must add to your itinerary when you take...
Have you ever driven through a town to discover that it is basically a ghost town? If so, you'd likely drive right through and never think twice about the town or remember its name, let alone plan a trip there. If this describes your community,...
Many communities focus their efforts on making their spaces family friendly, but what can community leaders do to attract and engage young people in their community? For our specific case, let’s consider young adults to be those in their 20s to low 30s. Many people...
Welcome to the second feature in our series of Q & A’s with Emerge Marketing Solution’s employees and subcontractors! In this blog series, Emerge subcontractors share their stories and why the quality of life in Iowa is better than anywhere else! Our purpose in sharing...
Welcome to the first feature in our series of Iowa Community Leader Q & A! In this blog series, Iowa community leaders share their stories, including how and where they got started, how we engage the next generation, how to make an impact on your...
The past couple weeks have been difficult and strange for all of us and that’s likely to continue for some time. For all businesses or organizations out there, we truly feel for you and pray that you are able to emerge strengthened during COVID-19 and...
Welcome to the first feature in our series of Q & A’s with Iowa educators! In this blog series, Iowa educators share their stories. Find out why they chose their career path, the challenges they faced along the way, the rewards of working with youth,...
Welcome to the first feature in our series of Q & A’s with Emerge Marketing Solution’s employees/subcontractors! In this series, we encourage those closest to Emerge to share their stories. Find out why they choose to live in Iowa, their perceptions of our state, vision...
By: Katie Brinkman, Junior at Iowa State University, (Early, Iowa) As she sat in the local coffee shop, sipping on hot chai, watching the hustle and bustle of the city life take place on the local city streets, this small-town girl found herself entranced and dreaming...