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All of us at NDG would like to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! Before the tryptophan kicks in, we’d like to welcome NDG’s newest team member, Chris Stith, to the team.

Chris joins NDG as a Senior Programmer with over 12 years of development experience, including websites for companies like Marriott, Washington Post, US Air Force and US Navy. When he’s not at work, Chris enjoys spending time with his two kids—3 and 5 years old. He also likes watching football and basketball, and is a huge Chicago Bears fan (but he secretly cheers for the Redskins).

We’re thankful to have Chris on the team and proudly welcome him to the NDG family!

Are you interested in advertising and marketing? Ready to take your career even further? NDG Communications is hiring an Assistant Marketing Manager. This is a wonderful opportunity to kick-start your career and be part of a great team. This is a Marketing Management-Track position.

ACTIVITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Help coordinate and manage client projects and day-to-day tasks for Marketing Managers
Proof all materials and update all relevant information
Provide account management staff with administrative support within the agency and at client meetings
Create documentation, follow up with contacts, execute all client requests
Attend all internal meetings with Marketing Managers to create documentation and notes
Provide follow-up administrative services as requested
Facilitate client revisions to collateral when requested
Produce project change orders and instruction memos
Review all ads for accuracy and make revision requests when necessary
Keep projects organized and accurate, and maintain written documentation of all client requests
Ensure client projects are running smoothly and on budget
This position reports to the Director of Account Services

QUALIFICATIONS:

Strong attention to detail
Exceptional organizational skills and time management skills
Effective, professional communication skills

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO:

Degree in Advertising, Marketing, Business, English, New Media, Journalism, or similar course of study from an accredited college or university
Experience within the advertising, marketing, real estate, land/community development, or homebuilder industries

Please click here to apply.

Finally had enough of working too late, making too little, and going nowhere?

If you’ve worked in advertising before, you may have worked at one of those agencies—you know, the kind where everybody is miserable, overworked, underpaid, and nobody stays for very long.

Well, we don’t roll that way. NDG Communications is an advertising and digital marketing agency located just outside Washington, D.C. in La Plata, Maryland. NDG offers a work environment where creatives are truly respected and appreciated, where schedules are reasonable, where compensation is competitive, where the office is usually empty after 6pm, and where your career can grow as fast and far as you can.

• COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION
• GENEROUS BENEFITS PACKAGES
• WORK WITH A TEAM YOU’LL LOVE
• WORK WHERE YOU’LL TRULY BE APPRECIATED
• FAMILY ATMOSPHERE & LIFE-WORK BALANCE
• TAKE YOUR CAREER TO THE NEXT LEVEL

What’s it like to work at NDG? Click here for some insights.

NOW HIRING: Full-time position

ART DIRECTOR
We’re looking for someone with strong and tested skills who wants to take their career even further, learn more, achieve more, and create truly great work with a great team.
• Lead designer for all assigned projects
• Collaborate with creative director, art directors, copywriters, designers, and programmers
• Mentor junior designers and help ensure quality and consistency
• Strong Adobe Creative Suite skills / Mac OS platform
• Portfolio of advertising agency or similar work
• Minimum 5 years professional design work experience
• Agency experience required
• Mastery of communication, conceptualization, and visualization skills
• Focus on the details, efficient time management

TO APPLY PLEASE INCLUDE cover letter, resume, required salary range, and URL link to samples or include a brief PDF portfolio in order to be considered.

LEARN MORE and apply online at our website.

No phone calls or recruiters, thank you.

What you say and when you say it means everything on social media!

Do you want more people to see your Twitter content? Post it on a Monday between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.!

In a recent article from the NDG Knowledge Base, you’ll find out the best times to post on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and more.

Do you want more likes and shares on Facebook? Create content people want to actually share!

Another great article reveals that the biggest factor for creating engagement is creating content that is relevant to both your brand and your customer. Click here for more great insights into creating engagement on Facebook.

Infographics are hot on the marketing scene right now. An infographic is an eye-catching graphic representation of information, trends, or statistics. Whether for real estate, healthcare, or any industry, infographics can make facts and figures much more interesting.

Lately, I’ve had the pleasure of designing a number of new infographics, including this one detailing some fun facts about our agency’s culture.

How can you make infographics work for you? First, the text in your infographic should be brief, representing the basic facts and figures you wish to convey. Second, successful infographics offer intriguing titles and perspectives about topics that draw people in. Third, effective infographics are presented in a visual style that delights and inspires.

And when it comes to building links and generating online publicity, infographics have the power to take your message viral, especially on social networks. Marketing doesn’t get any better than other people spreading your message for free, and infographics are one thing that people definitely love to share.

Click here for more insights into how infographics can be a smart and cost-effective vehicle for marketing your brand.

Are you looking for the best and most cost-effective way to promote your services and real estate listings?

See how Trulia, Zillow, Realtor.com, Homes.com, and others rank from a realtor’s perspective at InmanNext Agent.

As this new article reveals, 88% of homebuyers use the Internet in their home search, causing many of the above websites to flourish, but which one is best for you and your clients’ needs?

Click here to read the full story.

With consistently warmer temps, sunshine, and blue skies, the plants here are blooming, and most of us here at NDG Communications are spending our time after hours outside enjoying this wonderful weather.

From taking walks with our pets, to barbecuing with friends, and shopping for beautiful flowers and fresh produce at area markets, the fun is really just beginning here in the Washington, D.C. area. And, being so close to our nation’s capital is a major plus this time of year as so many of us enjoy seeing the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin, in addition to visiting our bountiful area parks and museums, and even riding bikes along the National Mall.

Other NDG team favorites:

a nice picnic outside, complete with snacks, games, and best of all, kickball
golfing, fishing, and riding dirt bikes with the kids
going to the beach or pool
canoeing on the Potomac River
visiting wineries

What are your favorite things to do this time of year?

At NDG Communications, our love for our furry friends runs deep and with multiple animal adoptions taking place lately within the office, we decided it was the perfect time to showcase our four-legged family members!

Enjoy a gallery of the NDG Communications pets:

Jackson
Steve Wilk, NDG Senior Programmer

Kali
Christine DiGiovacchino, NDG Digital Marketing Director

Nero
Sarah Eckel, NDG Director of Account Services

Lily
Sarah Eckel, NDG Director of Account Services

Sebastian
Ashley Stuart, NDG Senior Graphic Designer

Sierra
Ashley Stuart, NDG Senior Graphic Designer

Cooper Jenkins
Hillary Suskey, NDG Senior Marketing Manager

Bentley
Megan DiNorscio, NDG Assistant Marketing Manager

Jamie
Cindy Mellott, NDG Interactive Media Specialist

Charlie
Kathy Albrecht, NDG Office Manager

Tuxx
Nancy Mudd, NDG Production Director

Spanky
Nancy Mudd, NDG Production Director

Annie
Tracy Stire, NDG Accounting Director

Odie
Tracy Stire, NDG Accounting Director

Tucker
Tracy Stire, NDG Accounting Director

Emi
Quintin Parrish, NDG Creative Director

Jack Black
Eric Pittman, NDG Senior Programmer

Now that you’ve seen some of our cuddly companions, if you’ve got the desire to adopt a pet of your own, check your local Humane Society chapter or rescue groups like Lucky Dog Animal Rescue in Washington, DC. Search for adoptable pets in your region through the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or Petfinder websites.

Last week, NDG Graphic Designers Cheryl Macatangay, Laura Theobald, and I attended Ad2DC’s FUTAD seminar where four panelists led a discussion on the future of marketing, communications, and advertising, as well as the topic of increasing consumer engagement through emerging technologies.

Anthony Pappas, President of the Pappas Group, described the importance of interpreting data for creative types by juxtaposing campaigns from two huge companies—Nike and Adidas—and explaining the difference in outcome when certain data was used to reach certain demographics. In order to successfully reach the right buyers, you have to understand the data in its entirety.

But, sometimes you need to forget about the product and connect with the people, he said, adding that Nike built an online community marrying product design, celebrity, and emotion that is backed by great design and messaging.

TC Conway, Director of Innovative Marketing for the Discovery Channel, also reinforced this idea citing the Discovery Channel’s “Where’s 23” sticky notes campaign. “No one wants to be pushed or shoved” when it comes to advertising, he said. Instead, he suggests advertising in nontraditional ways that make people want to seek out information themselves.

Check out Ad2DC, the 32-and-under organization of the DC Ad Club, to learn more about this and similar upcoming events.

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