Communications

City Connection Toolkit

Find flexible content ideas you can share in various ways: through social media, your city’s website, newsletters, or even as fun activities at city hall.

Quarterly “Office Hours”

Join the League and de Novo Marketing for a quarterly webinar covering topics relevant to helping your city tell it’s story!

Press Release Templates

To help you share your message, we’ve prepared press release templates you can customize and use with your community. You will also find short notices to use for newsletters, websites, or social media.

SIMPLICITY: Your City, Simplified

SimpliCity is a communications campaign created by the Iowa League of Cities to help you empower residents to find the information they’re looking for, engage with their community, and rekindle their love for your city.

America 250 Resources for Iowa Cities

America 250 is an opportunity for Iowa cities to highlight local history, build community pride, and create meaningful ways for residents to connect with their city and our nation’s story. The Iowa League of Cities is here to help.

Media Relations

Working with the press is an important responsibility for elected officials and city staff members. Whether it is broadcasting an event, getting out a formal press release or being interviewed for a story, providing a positive message in an accu­rate and efficient way can be challenging.

Citizen Engagement

Citizen engagement is one of the most important aspects of municipal governance as a successful city will keep its public informed while also encouraging feedback to help shape policies and programs.

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