Last month, Instagram rolled out its newest feature - Instagram Reels. For Tiktok users, the Instagram Reel feature is very similar, if not identical. Reels are short, 15-second video clips that are meant to inspire, entertain and inform viewers. Instagram users can add music from Instagram's gallery or choose to include their own audio in Reels. Reels are an important tool for brands because they can help increase engagement and grow your following. Once you post a video Ree

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This past weekend, the 9th Annual Family Health Expo was held in Annapolis, Maryland. The expo offered something for every age and interest. Attendees were entertained and engaged with a variety of health and wellness exhibits and activities. Lastly, the expo provided attendees with the community resources needed to help them reach their health and wellness goals. Avant Garde Digital Media was pleased to provide social media and marketing support for the expo. #healthexpo #fa

We'd like to take a moment to welcome our newest intern to be accepted into the fall internship program! Mitzee Mandocdoc is a Junior Communications student at the University of Maryland University College in College Park, Maryland. Mitzee is a skilled blogger, social media marketer and is fluent. in Tagalog. Welcome Mitzee! For more information about our internship program, visit www.avantgardedigi.com. #intern #internship #blog #blogger #AvantGarde #socialmedia #socialmedia

Congratulations to our former Intern, Hannah Ash, who is currently the Director of Marketing & Communications at the Chester Valley Golf Club in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Hannah's cutting-edge social media strategies were recently highlighted in an international Membership Marketing magazine that provides weekly tips and tricks to help clubs improve their social media. For more information about our internship program, visit www.avantgardedigi.com. #HannahAsh #TuesdayTip #Social

We'd like to take a moment to welcome our newest Summer Interns, Camira Thomas and Kerri Simmons! Camira and Kerri are the final interns to join the Avant Garde Digital Media Summer Internship Program. Camira is currently a Public Relations major at Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland. Kerri is a junior double majoring in Marketing and Supply Chain Management at the University of Maryland College Park in College Park, Maryland. We are excited to have both Karsyn and Mat

Today, we'd like to officially announce that Ashley Manley has been promoted to Social Media Lead Intern at Avant Garde Digita Media! Ashley started with the company in January of 2019 as a Spring Intern and is currently a Junior Communications Major at Towson University in Towson, Maryland. In her new role, Ashley will play an integral part in onboarding, managing, and training future interns. Since Ashley joined Avant Garde, she has developed social media marketing campaign

Avant Garde Digital Media is pleased to announce the launch of two new services: Virtual Social Media Assistants and Trademark Assistance. Virtual Social Media Assistants Now you can hire a Virtual Social Media Assistant for a fraction of the cost! Stop trying to manage your own social media sites. Work with an experienced U.S.-based social media marketing assistant to develop, finalize and implement a targeted social media marketing strategy. In order to meet your goals, fir

We'd like to take a moment to spotlight our Spring Intern, Hannah Ash, who recently graduated with honors from Towson University in Towson, Maryland. Hannah has earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in Marketing. Her final GPA was a 3.4. In a few weeks, Hannah will begin an exciting new career as Communications Director for the Chester Valley Golf Club in Malvern, Pennsylvania. When asked about her internship experience with Avant Garde

“If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far, go together.” -African Proverb Thanks to the Avant Garde Digital Media team for another successful conference! For more information about our services, visit www.avantgardedigi.com. #AvantGarde #socialmediamarketing #events

March is Women's History Month, a time to commemorate and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. Throughout the month, we will take the time to highlight extraordinary women on our social media pages. Be sure to follow us @avantgardedigi. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory #Women #AvantGarde #AvantGardeDigitalMedia #socialmediamarketing #publicrelations #events #eventplanning

We are so proud to have experienced the recent grand opening of the Laurel Business Resource Center in Laurel, Maryland. Now small business owners will have the opporuntity to find vauluable resources and partnership all in one place! #Laurel #Maryland #DMV #Business #BusinessResourceCenter #biz #blog #socialmediamarketing

BTS: A Sneak Peek look at a recent product photoshoot. #productpromotion #holidaysale #holidays #haircare #socialmediamarketing #photography #AvantGarde #videography

Often, small businesses are more willing to actively give back and invest in their local community. These business owners can be found supporting fairs, fun runs, and donating to schools and charities. Join the movement and shop small during Small Business Saturday and beyond. For more information about Avant Garde Digital Media and its services, visit www.avantgardedigi.com. #AvantGardeDigi #shopsmall#smallbusinesssaturday #socialmedia #smallbusinessSaturday #SmallBizSaturda

Start the new year off right with a solid social media marketing strategy. Let us take the pressure off your business by taking the guess work out of monthly social media themes. This year, Avant Garde Digital Media is providing small businesses with a FREE calendar that identifies major holidays and suggested monthly observances that you can use a guide for posting to your social media. To download your free calendar, visit, www.avantgardedigi.com. Happy posting! #socialmedi

Often, small businesses have a dedicated staff that is better at remembering the customers who come into their store, as well as their needs. Repeat customers can expect to experience the pride that develops after business owners have earned a customer’s loyalty. Support Small Business Saturday by keeping more dollars in your local community. For more information about Avant Garde Digital Media and its services, visit www.avantgardedigi.com. #SmallBizSaturday #Amex #AmericanE

This past weekend, Avant Garde Digital Media was a proud sponsor of the annual Ovarian Cancer Cycle hosted by the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance at VIDA at the Yards DC. Check out the highlights below for more information. #health #OvarianCancer #healthblogger #charity #fundraiser #fitness #VIDA #TheYardsDC #photography #socialmediamarketing #eventplanning

Today's Web Design Spotlight is on A.Renee Fashion's boutique shop of custom-made clothing. The majority of the items in the boutique were recently unveiled during New York Fashion Week. in September of 2018. For more information about the clothing, visit: shop.areneefashion.com. For more information about Avant Garde Digital Media and its services, visit: www.avantgardedigi.com. #AvantGarde #webdesign #web #socialmedia #socialmediamarketing #fashion #fashionblogger #NYFW #Ne

Here's a very important tip to consider before launching your website to the masses. Make sure all links are working correctly and that they are linked to the appropriate pages. The last thing you want potential clients, customers and followers to see is the below message. It only take a few seconds to check and then double check links. When in doubt, always hire a professional web designer who is trained to spot and correct these errors. For more information about Avant Gard

Today's web design spotlight is on personal stylist Carol Walker. Check out her new website www.carolmakesitpersonal.com powered by Avant Garde Digital Media. #webdesign #branding #SocialMediaMarketing #socialmedia #business