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Nov 30, 2020
1 min

BTS: Everything Legendary "Smash Burger" Photoshoot

Check out the latest behind-the-scenes footage from the recent "Smash Burger" photoshoot for Everything Legendary, the best plant-based burger in the world! To order the all-new smash burger, download the Grubhub app and place your order Thursday through Friday from 4-10 pm weekly. #BTS #Grubhub #plantbased #smashburger #vegan #TheDistrict #Foodie #socialmedia #AvantGardeDigitalMedia #EverythingLegendary #legendaryburger

Avant Garde Digi Staff

Oct 6, 2020
1 min

Welcome Fall Interns!

Avant Garde Digital Media is pleased to welcome our newest interns to the team! Baldwin Williams is a recent graduate of Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland where he earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in Multiplatform Production. Baldwin will serve as our Videographer and Voiceover Talent intern. Sally Zheng is a Senior Business Management Major and Economics Minor at Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland. Sally will serve as the Digital Design Intern. #Interns

4 Tips to Increase YouTube Account Security

Avant Garde Digi Staff

May 20, 2020
1 min

4 Tips to Increase YouTube Account Security

Even during a public health emergency and a global pandemic, hackers are busy attempting to steal your account information. The good news is, you can secure your account easily. To secure your YouTube channel, take these four simple steps: 1. Enable 2-Step Verification, which means you’ll protect your account with both your password and an additional device.You can activate 2SV for your Google Account by visiting g.co/2sv and clicking “Get Started”. 2. Set channel-level permi

Website Color Scheme: What Does it Mean?

Avant Garde Digi Staff

Apr 28, 2020
2 min

Website Color Scheme: What Does it Mean?

When it comes to building a brand and designing a website, there are so many colors to choose from. In this blog, we'll explore the meaning behind various colors and the message each color conveys for your brand. Red - Invokes strong emotion, symbolizes love, encourages appetite, increases passion and creates a sense of urgency. Restaurants, e-commerce sites, dating sites, and politicians (conservative) should consider a red color scheme. Blue - Associated with water, curbs a

Avant Garde Digi Staff

Apr 21, 2020
1 min

Inspirational Messages & Reminders

In the age of COVID-19 and during these uncertain times, it's easy to become overwhelmed, sad, anxious and even afraid. So we've developed a list of free daily inspirational messages to remind you that everything will be okay. At the appropriate time, we will be able to move forward together. Feel free to send these messages to others or post them on social media. Stay safe and healthy! For more information about Avant Garde Digital Media, visit: www.avantgardedigi.com #covid

Avant Garde Digi Staff

Jan 22, 2020
1 min

The Magie Bleue Brand

This past weekend, The Magie Bleue Brand, a global luxury hair extensions company, held its latest campaign shoot in Baltimore, MD at Skyline Lofts & Studios. The campaign celebrated a diverse group of young women and all things hair! Check out the highlights video below and stay tuned for the campaign launch. #hair #hairextensions #socialmedia #Baltimore

Avant Garde Digi Staff

Dec 24, 2019
1 min

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 12 - Be Creative

We are ending our “12 Days of Giveaways” blog with reminding brands to be creative with their holiday social media marketing efforts. Do you know the definition of insanity? We like to think of it as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result! In the same way, your social media marketing efforts should never be predictable. Mix it up a bit! Surprise your followers will an exciting new video or IGTV feature. On Instagram, use your IG stories to s

Avant Garde Digi Staff

Dec 23, 2019
1 min

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 11 - Be Responsive

Day 11 of our “12 Days of Giveaways” blog continues with providing excellent customer service on social media sites by being responsive. During the holiday season, it’s important to consider that your brand may have to designate a digital media specialist to reply to feedback 24 hours a day. This may seem excessive, but your followers will often expect a quicker response on social media versus by email or phone. Responding back to your customers’ comments whether bad or good

Avant Garde Digi Staff

Dec 20, 2019
1 min

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 10 - Be Authentic

Day 10 of our “12 Days of Giveaways” blog continues with a simple tip -- be authentic. Love what you do. Make sure that the passion you have for your business is revealed in your social media content. The minute you start to lose track of that passion, your brand become less unique and followers will be able to tell. One critical mistake that many brands make is by copying the look, feel, style and sometimes overall branding of another company on social media. Just because a

Avant Garde Digi Staff

Dec 19, 2019
1 min

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 9 - Train Your Staff

Day 9 of our “12 Days of Giveaways” blog continues with understanding the importance of training your staff on how to properly promote your products and services to accurately reflect your brand, mission, vision and goals. In order for a company to master social media marketing during the holiday season, it requires diversity and inclusion among the digital team. At some point, we’ve all seen an ad on social media and we’ve wondered who approved it because it lacks diversity,

Avant Garde Digi Staff

Dec 17, 2019
1 min

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 7 - Make Buying Easy

Have you ever seen a product featured on Instagram and tapped the product to learn more, only to realize that the link takes you to another product that you were not interested in? Frustrating right?!! By now, most companies understand that the buying process on social media should be simple, easy, user-friendly, and seamless. Consumers should be able to make a purchase from your social media sites in just one click. Facebook and Instagram now offer online stores that integra

Avant Garde Digi Staff

Dec 16, 2019
1 min

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 6 - Know Your Audience

Day 6 of our “12 Days of Giveaways” blog continues with understanding your audience. Before a social media strategy can be implemented, companies need to fully understand their online community of followers. For example, is your company aware of important demographics related to your followers’ gender, age range, and geographic location? Do you understand the time frames and days of the week that they are online most often? Most of this information can be found in detail with

Avant Garde Digi Staff

Dec 13, 2019
1 min

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 5 - Establish Brand Trust

Day 5 of our “12 Days of Giveaways” blog continues with learning how to establish brand trust. Simply put, if a consumer loses trust in a company, they will likely unfollow the company on social media. Everyone knows that trust is the key to making any relationship work. In the last decade, social platforms have successfully broken down barriers between companies and their customers. Now, instead of calling a customer service line, many consumers turn to social media to resol

Avant Garde Digi Staff

Dec 12, 2019
1 min

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 4 - Create a Real Conversation

Day 4 of our “12 Days of Giveaways” blog continues with learning how to create a real conversation on social media. Social media is a powerful tool to spark real conversations with followers and potential customers. Avoid using social media as a one-way communication tool where the only content shared is about your company, your products, or your services. Blah, blah, blah…. No one cares! Instead, let your brand’s personality shine through in everything you share on social me

Avant Garde Digi Staff

Dec 11, 2019
1 min

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 3 - Build a Relationship

It’s Day 3 of our “12 Days of Giveaways” blog and today’s tip is critical to the success of any social media strategy, especially during the holidays. Companies must create a strong foundation for any and all social media outreach by first building a relationship. When you build a relationship with your audience, you start to learn more about your customers and their needs. Utilize the power of social media to ask your followers for feedback on your company and directly engag

Avant Garde Digi Staff

Dec 10, 2019
1 min

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 2- Focus on Social vs. Selling

It’s Day 2 of our “12 Days of Giveaways” blog and I’m so glad you’re back for more tips on how small businesses can improve their social media engagement strategy this holiday season! Today’s tip reminds businesses to focus on social instead of selling. Read on to learn more. A company’s online presence is important, especially when that company is trying to attract a following of loyal customers. However, over posting content on social media can often cause customers to igno

Avant Garde Digi Staff

Dec 9, 2019
1 min

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 1 - Develop a Strategy

The holiday season can be a busy and stressful time for small businesses that sell products. The pressure to meet sales goals often causes business owners to focus less on connecting with target audiences and more on making a sale. For the next 12 days, I will provide helpful tips for small businesses on how to drive sales without compromising customer engagement on social media. First you need to get organized, develop a strategy and make a plan. The best holiday social medi

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BTS: Everything Legendary "Smash Burger" Photoshoot

Welcome Fall Interns!

4 Tips to Increase YouTube Account Security

Website Color Scheme: What Does it Mean?

Inspirational Messages & Reminders

New! Landing Page Design

The Magie Bleue Brand

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 12 - Be Creative

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 11 - Be Responsive

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 10 - Be Authentic

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 9 - Train Your Staff

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 7 - Make Buying Easy

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 6 - Know Your Audience

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 5 - Establish Brand Trust

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 4 - Create a Real Conversation

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 3 - Build a Relationship

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 2- Focus on Social vs. Selling

12 Days of Giveaways: Day 1 - Develop a Strategy

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