1. Social Media Calendar
December / January
December / January 2015
December 9:
Members of the @iowaBusiness Council +
Iowa’s largest employers have hired 1500
#veterans thru the Home Base Iowa
Program
https://homebaseiowa.gov/content/obri
en-lyon-and-sioux-counties-announced-
newest-home-base-iowa-communities
December 17:
Home Base Iowa helps Veterans and
transitioning Service Members find
positions at Iowa companies, pursue
continued education, and continue their
service through the Guard or Reserves, or
any combination of those. Find more
information on our website:
http://bit.ly/1AXjrrX
December 24:
From deployment to employment, Iowa
companies want you! Find your future
career at highlight HBI business job
board.
December 10:
We are very excited to
announce that our website
remodel has finally finished!
Checkout the new look
https://www.homebaseiowa.go
v/
December 18:
Do you have questions,
comments, or suggestions? We
want to hear from you!
http://bit.ly/1cNyikl
December 25:
Today is a day all about family
and friends.We are dedicated to
bringing #veterans home to
Iowa and finding them positions
to support their loved ones.
Happy holidays from our family
to yours!
December 11:
Iowa consistently ranks among the
nation’s most livable states.
#IowaHiresVets
https://www.homebaseiowa.gov/hbi-
find-job
December 19:
The world's first electronic digital
computer was built and operated by
researchers at Iowa State University
in the 1930's.Come see what Iowa has
in store for you! #IowaHiresVets
December 26:
Interested in becoming a Home Base
Iowa CHAMP? See what it takes at
https://www.homebaseiowa.gov/ho
me-base-iowa-certified-higher-
education-partner-program
December 15:
Do you know what
the Home Base Iowa
Act is? Learn about
Iowa’s fullVeteran
benefit program
here:
http://bit.ly/1HsPgS
G
December 22:
Iowa students' ACT
and SAT scores rank
among the top five
states! Bring your
family to Iowa and
watch them grow
and succeed
#IowaHiresVets
December 28:
Iowa became the
29th state on
December 28,1846.
Congratulations on
169 years Iowa!
December 16:
Home of @Iowa State University,
Story County is part of a
biotechnology-rich corridor in Central
Iowa. Recently named a Home Base
Iowa Community, Story County
attracts a large workforce.
http://bit.ly/1PvuBSa
#IowaHiresVets
December 23:
The median cost of a home in Iowa is
36% lower than the average price of a
house nationwide. See what else Iowa
has to offer #veterans with the Home
Base Iowa Act
https://www.homebaseiowa.gov/ho
me-base-iowa-act
December 31:
Is your New Years resolution to be
more fit and healthy? Get fit in #Iowa!
Iowa is ranked as the 8th healthiest
state in the US!

2. Social Media Calendar
December / January
December 10:
Iowa was rated 5th stat to raise a
child! Find your home in #Iowa
today! [link to HBI communities]
December 17:
Our newly remolded website
went live Dec. 1st! Checkout the
newfeatures and look! [link to
website home page]
December 24:
Know a veteran that will be home
for the holidays? Make sure they
know about the Home Base Iowa
program when it’s time to
transition fr. deployment to
employment.
https://homebaseiowa.gov/
December 31:
Our New Years Resolution hasn’t
changed!Whats yours?
#IowaHiresVets
December 11:
Not interested in a long commute to
work? #Iowas average commute time
is 18.8 min.!
December 18:
Our service members bravely
distinguish themselves through
courage in combat and commitment to
our country.”
- Lt. @Kim Reynolds
December 25:
#Thankfulto Iowa #veterans & their
families for their invaluable service to
our country.
January 1:
@cityofjohnston employers have hired
10 veterans within 6 mos of Home
Base Iowa designation
http://whotv.com/2015/11/05/johns
ton-marks-six-months-as-home-base-
iowa-community/
December 14:
#IowaFunFact: sliced bread was
invented in Iowa! See what Iowa
has waiting for you today! [link to
HBI website]
December 21:
Learn about Iowa’s incentives for
transitioning Service Members and
Veterans: http://bit.ly/1HsPgSG
#iowahiresvets
December 28:
Ames, Iowa is #8 "Best Cities in
America to Get a Job" via
@businessinsider
January 2:
Iowa has 24 Home Base Iowa
Communities. See what it takes to
earn this designation at
https://homebaseiowa.gov/
December 15:
Want to know more about the Home
Base Iowa Act? Check out the link to
see the Veteran benefit program.
http://bit.ly/1HsPgSG
December 22:
Since the plan was announced,over
700 companies have signed on as
@HomeBaseIowa Businesses:
https://homebaseiowa.gov/content
/home-base-iowa-businesses
#iowahiresvets
December 29:
Who's smart? #Iowa is! Iowa
student's ACT and SAT scores rank
among the top 5 in the US!
#WhyIowa
January 3:
@Money shares 8 career tips for
transitioning veterans
http://time.com/money/4083295/
veterans-military-job-search-
career-tips/
December 16:
Iowa Companies want to hire
#veterans! See all the
businesses who have signed
up to be #HBIBusinesses [link
to list on website]
December 23:
The tech industry employs
over 76,000 Iowans-among
the state’s fastest-growing
sectors #SiliconPrairie
#iowahiresvets
December 30:
The tech industry employs
over 76,000 Iowans-among
the state’s fastest-growing
sectors #SiliconPrairie
#iowahiresvets

3. Social Media Calendar
December / January
December 9:
Members of the @iowaBusiness Council +
Iowa’s largest employers have hired 1500
#veterans thru the Home Base Iowa
Program
https://homebaseiowa.gov/content/obri
en-lyon-and-sioux-counties-announced-
newest-home-base-iowa-communities
December 22:
Home Base Iowa helps Veterans and
transitioning Service Members find
positions at Iowa companies, pursue
continued education, and continue their
service through the Guard or Reserves, or
any combination of those. Find more
information on our website:
http://bit.ly/1AXjrrX
December 24:
From deployment to employment, Iowa
companies want you! Find your future
career at highlight HBI business job
board.
December 10:
We are very excited to
announce that our website
remodel has finally finished!
Checkout the new look
https://www.homebaseiowa.go
v/
December 23:
Do you have questions,
comments, or suggestions? We
want to hear from you!
http://bit.ly/1cNyikl
December 25:
Today is a day all about family
and friends.We are dedicated to
bringing #veterans home to
Iowa and finding them positions
to support their loved ones.
Happy holidays from our family
to yours!
December 11:
Iowa consistently ranks among the
nation’s most livable states.
#IowaHiresVets
https://www.homebaseiowa.gov/
hbi-find-job
December 17:
The world's first electronic digital
computer was built and operated
by researchers at Iowa State
University in the 1930's. Come see
what Iowa has in store for you!
#IowaHiresVets
December 26:
Interested in becoming a Home
Base Iowa CHAMP? See what it
takes at
https://www.homebaseiowa.gov/
home-base-iowa-certified-higher-
education-partner-program
December 15:
Do you know what the
Home Base Iowa Act is?
Learn about Iowa’s full
Veteran benefit program
here:
http://bit.ly/1HsPgSG
December 18:
Iowa students' ACT and
SAT scores rankamong
the top five states! Bring
your family to Iowa and
watch them grow and
succeed #IowaHiresVets
December 28:
Iowa became the 29th
state on December 28,
1846.Congratulations
on 169 years Iowa!
December 16:
Home of @Iowa State University,
Story County is part of a
biotechnology-rich corridor in Central
Iowa. Recently named a Home Base
Iowa Community, Story County
attracts a large workforce.
http://bit.ly/1PvuBSa
#IowaHiresVets
December 19:
The median cost of a home in Iowa is
36% lower than the average price of a
house nationwide. See what else Iowa
has to offer #veterans with the Home
Base Iowa Act
https://www.homebaseiowa.gov/ho
me-base-iowa-act
December 31:
Is your New Years resolution to be
more fit and healthy? Get fit in #Iowa!
Iowa is ranked as the 8th healthiest
state in the US!

4. Social Media Calendar
December / January