Bailey Plemel

It is always powerful to hear directly from students about the impact that online learning has on their lives! Learn more at online.mnsu.edu #onlinelearning #studentsuccess

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🚜Silos only have a place on Iowa farms and not so much in marketing projects. But yet, marketing today often looks disconnected like this: "Let's run these ads!" 🎯 "Maybe we should publish a blog post?" ✍️ "Did you hear so and so is doing a podcast now?" 🎙️ And don't forget the constant pressure: "We need more lead generation!" 📈 Here's the truth: These tactics CAN work. But there's a better way... The secret? A holistic marketing approach! 🌟 Instead of isolated campaigns, focus on a broader demand generation strategy. This approach: 🔗Integrates multiple channels 🎭Creates a cohesive brand experience 📊Drives sustainable growth Ready to elevate your marketing game? Let's discuss how to transform your tactics into a powerful, unified strategy! 💪 https://hubs.ly/Q02GDcXl0

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OUT: FAFSA-induced pricing uncertainty.  IN: Coe’s Iowa Ready – Regent Price Match. To reduce the uncertainty surrounding making a college decision, the Iowa Ready – Regent Price Match assists Iowa high schoolers planning to enroll in college for the first time in the fall of 2024. Coe will provide scholarships and/or grants toward Coe's listed direct cost (tuition, fees, housing and meal plan) to ensure an out-of-pocket cost for students equal to or less than $21,060 – the average Iowa state universities' cost (including tuition, fees, housing and meal plan). www.coe.edu/iowa-ready

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Here’s my latest writing for the Star Tribune —plus this accompanying article: https://lnkd.in/gcJtKiKu Spring. #homeimprovement #homeROI #home #Minnesota #howtofindahomeimprovementexpert

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Business Horizons isn't just a "business camp." It's a program that equips Iowa high school students with career-ready skillsets and opportunity awareness that prepare them one day to become our state's future leaders. Register or nominate students online at https://lnkd.in/eidqX4f for our upcoming 2024 program! #BH24

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As professionals who have worked in Central Minnesota for decades, we can tell you that most businesses that established a strong brand from the get-go and continued to do so are industry leaders in the area today. 🏆 Your brand encompasses how you attract new customers and the emotional connection you build with them. It's about your story, mission, values, and company culture. These make up your brand and allow your customers to feel aligned with your business. Then, you keep customers coming back by pairing those elements with top-notch products and services. 💪 Have any questions? Leave them for us in the comments below. ⤵️

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Here is your local real estate market update for the Des Moines metro area June 2024! Our local market update video version here: https://lnkd.in/gzw69kjG The Des Moines metro housing market is kicking into high gear with an increase in active listings and a decrease in days on market. Buyers are taking advantage of the increase in inventory, slightly lower interest rates. Sellers are excited to see their home selling quicker and for more money than last month. Active listings in June saw a 2.9% increase with 3,375 homes listed compared to the 3,279 homes listed last month. Year over year, there was a 21.4% increase of listed homes compared to the 2,781 homes listed for sale in June 2023. Home sales in the month of June saw a slight decrease of 6.9% with 1,278 homes sold compared to the 1,371 sold in May. The month saw a decrease of 12.7% year-over-year when compared to the 1,464 homes sold in June 2023. June pending sales were down 7.3% with 1,225 contracts written compared to the 1,322 contracts written one month ago. Year-over-year pending sales slipped 9.25% from the 1,350 contracts written in June 2023. The median sale price for the Des Moines metro area for June continued to climb, sitting at $307,000, an increase of 2.5% from last month. Year-over-year there was an increase of 5.25% in price compared to the June 2023 median of $291,700. Days on the market decreased 22.9% in June with 47 days, compared to the 61 days on market recorded in May. In June 2023, the number of days on market was listed at 42 days, resulting in a year-over-year increase of 11.9%. #desmoinesrealestate #iowa #iowarealestate #desmoinesiowa #housingmarketiniowa #desmoinesiowa #marketstats

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The Milwaukee County Treasurer's Office needs to get back to work restoring abandoned industrial and commercial properties from tax delinquency to the tax base. Eighteen of Milwaukee County's nineteen municipalities rely on the Treasurer's Office to take foreclosure action in these scenarios, lest these properties continue to sit vacant, unused, and in poor repair. Yet we see properties languish in delinquency and decay, a clear sign that change is needed in the Treasurer's Office. Our communities deserve a more engaged and administratively savvy Treasurer with who will work with municipal planners, state funders, private-sector investment partners, and the county's economic development division to identify properties in need; work creatively to secure funding for cleanup, mitigation, or demolition as appropriate; and develop plans for sale and reuse. Then, once these critical pieces are in place, our Treasurer must be willing to initiate foreclosure proceedings and secure the property's transfer to county ownership, so that partner agencies can take the next steps in the process and make the property ready for sale. The opportunities available through this approach are significant - many of these sites possess real potential for sustainable re-use that will support thriving and inclusive communities. And the partnerships are waiting to be formed - just look at the example highlighted in this video, where a private investor is already working to pull together state, county, and external support for a viable reuse plan. But these opportunities will remain locked behind a wall of inaction unless we change the leadership in our Treasurer's Office and restore an active, hands-on, community-minded approach.

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We're passionate about the power of metrics in omni-channel campaigns because they reveal much more than numbers—they show what captivates your audience and drives them to engage repeatedly. It's so exciting! Take @Northeast Iowa Community College experience with our Winc MailFusion, for example. They chose us for a second campaign this year after their initial engagement rates soared to 7.7%. Crushing the typical 2-3% benchmark. This level of engagement not only proves the effectiveness of their mailer but also illustrates the tangible impact of precise tracking. Interested in seeing how tracking can elevate your next campaign? Contact us for a demo, and let's explore metrics that truly make a difference. https://lnkd.in/ggruBFie #WeluInc #DirectMail #OmniChannelMarketing #Metrics

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Upper Iowa University’s 8th Annual Giving Day is only ONE WEEK AWAY and we are stoked about this year’s challenge - “Battle of the Generations!” If you haven’t already done so, be sure to mark your calendar for Wednesday & Thursday, April 24 & 25. Team up with fellow Upper Iowa supporters from YOUR generation and make a huge difference with your gift! It's a simple, two-step process. 1) Select Your Generation (Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, or Gen Z) 2) Choose Your Fund! To learn more or make an early gift now, visit UIU.EDU/GIVINGDAY!

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What are you doing to invest in your interns this summer? The YURtern Program is free for interns to join and is hosted by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. If you're managing an intern, attend the employer informational session to learn more and connect with managers who've successfully used this local resource. #Interns #SummerIntern #InternResouces #ProfessionalDevelopment

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5️⃣ bullets answering 2️⃣ questions: What do community colleges do for Iowa? And how does leading the country in higher education impact Iowans? Read our latest blog at https://bit.ly/3Qk39dQ. #IowaNews #Blog #CCforIowa

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UNL Students! Want to build skills that are in demand in media, business, non-profits, & politics? Want to learn more about public opinion surveys (& BOSR!) and social patterns in the United States? These Nebraska Sociology courses offered in Fall 2024 are for you!

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Feeling off? Vitamin deficiencies could be to blame. #DidYouKnow that not getting enough essential vitamins might lead to both physical and mental health concerns? Don’t let unexplained symptoms like fatigue and mood changes keep you guessing! At Any Lab Test Now® West Des Moines, we're your go-to for accessible nutritional testing. 📍 Swing by at 1821 22nd Street Suite #105 or give us a ring at +1 515-225-1050 to book your test. Quick, convenient, and no doctor's referral needed. Our team is ready to assist you in taking the step toward wellness. 🧪🌿 Click the link to read our blog on managing daily vitamin intake for a healthier you, with Any Lab Test Now® as your partner in health. https://lnkd.in/gbV3UrSw #VitaminDeficiency #HealthTips #NutritionalTesting #AnyLabTestNow #EmpowerYourHealth #{{Location_Hashtag}}

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Wisconsin Voters! Our politicians don’t work together and that needs to change! On August 13th, vote YES on Questions 1 & 2 to ensure legislative oversight on state spending. Let’s work together as one Wisconsin. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gsH_3Sxn #voteyes #constitutionalamendment #separationofpowers

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🖊 One of the world's newest authors is iJAG alum and Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) State Career Association Parliamentarian Alontae Gross! Learn more about the purpose behind the book, Changing the Narrative, by watching this KCCI-TV feature: https://bit.ly/4cV9shz. What a remarkable example of just one of our alum combining his talents, in-school and civic leadership, and voice to lift up important issues.

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