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Revitalizing Rural Iowa

City of Manning Honored with the 2025 Iowa Tourism “Outstanding Marketing Campaign Award”

MANNING, IA – The City of Manning has been recognized for its exceptional marketing efforts, receiving the 2025 Iowa Tourism Outstanding Marketing Campaign Award for communities with marketing budgets under $50,000. The prestigious

Revitalizing Rural Iowa and Igniting Your Potential

Hey everyone, Shelly Greving here, owner and visionary for Emerge Marketing Solutions. Today, I want to talk about our core mission at Emerge: revitalizing rural Iowa. What exactly does “revitalization” mean? It’s not about some

Small Towns: The Heartbeat of America

Small Towns: The Heartbeat of America While big cities typically steal the spotlight, there’s a quiet magic to small towns, especially those sprinkled across the golden plains of Iowa. These

Our Diverse Clientele: Real People, Real Stories

At Emerge Marketing Solutions, we are more than just your typical marketing agency. We are passionate about a mission that runs deep in our rural Iowa veins. Our mission is

Why Emerge?

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

Improve and Transform Your Downtown Community

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

Engage Young People in 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,

Revitalize Your Downtown

Do you need actionable ideas to breathe life into your downtown? My recent trip to Rapid City, South Dakota turned out to be a work study experience I hadn’t anticipated! Our family

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