Recharge Your Spark

Hello friends,  It is SUMMER TIME!  I never really understood why my parents, who were teachers, looked forward to summer so much; until I taught full time. This last school year was tough on educators, students, and parents alike. I can see signs of burnout everywhere I look. I have instructed the Spark team to schedule downtime this […]

Why hiring an Intern is good for everyone

Tips on how to make the internship opportunity a win win for all.   As an educator and marketer I am often asked about internships. I am a huge fan of internships for many reasons, mainly this is a great way for young professionals to get their feet wet in an industry or with a company.  […]

Nelson joins Team Epiphany 2021 Summer Intern Program.

Marion, Iowa – Epiphany, a Corridor public relations and marketing firm, is excited to announce Cam Nelson as their summer 2021 marketing intern. “As an educator and marketer I am a firm believer in the internship opportunity, as it gives students and aspiring professionals a chance to test the waters, so to speak.” Says owner […]

Sparking into Spring

Hey Y’all – I have missed you!  As tactical marketers, we don’t pick our marketing channels based on which way the wind blows, nor do we choose them by what looks shiny and pretty under the sun. The choice to invest time and efforts into email marketing has been one of those strategic marketing decisions […]

Bookmark These Free Google Tools ASAP

Let us start this post off with some mind-blowing facts about search engines, specifically the emperor of them all, Google: Google reigns supreme when it comes to search engines, garnering roughly 90% of the worldwide search engine market share. That 90% equates to an estimated 2 trillion searches per year. In 2013, all Google services […]

The last Spark of 2020

This year… in all its glory… is almost over! And what a ride it has been. I, for one, have felt a bit car sick, sea sick, and motion sick several times this year. The pace, the uncertainty, the pivots… the blessings, the joy, the gifts. Many of us have struggled with one thing or another […]

Holidays in the Year of COVID-19

As snow starts to fall and actually stick this December, at least for those of us in Iowa, I’m sure many businesses and families alike are beginning to wonder about how to achieve the Winter Wonderland this year. Of course we all want to stay safe and obey guidelines, but then how do we spark […]

ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE!

Attitude of Gratitude

A few years ago, I was part of a team that was asked to participate in a professional development program. We called it our growth quad. It was all about growing as a team both personally and professionally. One of the modules was on gratitude. It challenged us to make a daily journal entry of 30 […]

4 Sparking Weeks for Marion Cares

Marion Cares

Well, we are in our last month of the 50 weeks of giving campaign. That’s right – next month I turn 50. To honor of my last month in my 40’s, we will be celebrating Marion Cares: an organization that, like the others featured this year, is near and dear to my heart.    I not only […]

What the what 2020?

August Spark

Many of us were just getting into a new groove in the “new normal”, (if you want to call it that), and BOOM – a HURRICANE in the Midwest. It was an hour of intense weather that changed lives. Nearly every home in Marion and Cedar Rapids sustained some sort of damage. Everyone on the spark team were impacted. […]