Heartland Marketing Group

10/20/2026

Did you miss our latest Heartbeat? Find it here! Email link https://conta.cc/4rV1JZ4

10/16/2026

10/16/2026

Breast Cancer Awareness Month
If you, or friends or family, have experienced breast cancer, your awareness is already high. TeamHMG honors all those who have survived breast cancer, are battling now, and remembers with great care those who lost their battle with this disease. This month – and every month – engage in self-exams. Schedule your routine mammogram. Be aware of your risk factors and family history. We care.

10/13/2026

Join the team at HMG in celebrating Pork Month this October. What's YOUR favorite pork cut and preparation?

10/08/2026

Your camera is already with you. Are you using it?

Research from Rise Above Research estimates that 1.95 trillion photos will be captured worldwide in 2026. That's more than 5 billion photos a day.

And approximately 94% are expected to come from smartphones.

For marketers, that's more than an interesting statistic. It's a reminder that content opportunities are happening all around us.

The customer visit.
The first run of a new product.
The crew solving a problem.
The team celebrating a milestone.
The unexpected moment at an industry event.

You don't need to wait for the next scheduled photo shoot to document those stories.

Professional photography is still essential for the images that define your brand and carry your most important marketing messages.

But social media and less formal communications give you another tool: authentic images captured in the moment.

Don't overthink every photo.

Capture it. Share it. Add context. Tell people why it matters.

Because sometimes the most valuable marketing image isn't the one that was perfectly planned.

It's the one that shows your audience you were there.

Share your photos. Tell your story. Build awareness. Be in the moment.

10/03/2026

Thinking about meal planning for this busy fall season? When your goal is to give your family high quality, nutritious protein with infinite preparation options, you can find it at www.iowacraftmeats.com. Check out our customer's premium Duroc pork bundles and find the right products for everything from ham sandwiches to an incredible meal centerpiece with the rack of pork.

Iowa Craft Meats

10/01/2026

Hello October! In this final quarter of 2026, the team at HMG invites you to double down on your communications tactics. With challenging circumstances in production ag making every day and decision made high stakes, the best strategy is to be present and transparent. We're here to help!

09/30/2026

Not every picture you share needs to look like an advertising campaign.

In fact, it shouldn't.

With Americans taking an average of about 20 photos a day and smartphones responsible for the overwhelming majority of images captured worldwide, photography has become part of how we document business as well as everyday life.

That creates an opportunity for marketers.

Invest in professional photography when the image needs to represent your brand at its best. Product photography. Executive portraits. Key campaigns. Website imagery. Advertising. Trade show graphics. Those images have a job to do — and professional expertise matters.

But when you're telling the story of your business, don't wait for the photographer.

Take the picture.

Capture the moment.

Show the people doing the work. Show the progress. Show the personality. Show what is happening now.

A professionally produced image can say, "This is who we are."

A timely smartphone photo can say, "This is what we're doing right now."

You need both.

Share your photos. Tell your story. Build awareness. Be in the moment.

09/25/2026

Happy Anniversary to Barb and Steve! They celebrate #45 tomorrow! Help us wish them congrats!

09/25/2026

Have you taken any photos yet today? You probably will!

Rise Above Research estimates that 1.95 trillion photos will be taken worldwide in 2026 — roughly 5.3 billion photos every day, or 61,800 every second. And about 94% will be captured on smartphones.

So, what does that mean for marketing?

Professional photography still matters. Your website, advertising, trade show materials, product launches and brand campaigns deserve images that are thoughtfully planned, well lit, and professionally produced.

But not every marketing moment needs to be a professional photo shoot.

The team gathered around a new product.
The customer conversation at the trade show.
The behind-the-scenes moment nobody planned.

Those images have something polished photography sometimes can't: the immediacy of being there.

Share your photos. Tell your story. Build awareness. Be in the moment.

Use professional photography to establish your brand — and use the camera in your pocket to keep your audience connected to the people, places and moments behind it.