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NDG Sets New Online Advertising Record for National Homebuilder Client

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Our BDX (NewHomeSource.com and its affiliate network) account manager has just informed us that a recent campaign for one of our national homebuilder clients has achieved record-setting CTR results—“the highest performance we’ve ever seen from corporate creative”—a 570% increase over the industry average.

Research, testing, best practices, solid strategy, and superior creative helped us generate these exceptional results, but still we are not satisfied. NDG’s commitment to our clients inspires us to further refine and constantly improve our results, even record-setting ones like these.

ANNOUNCING THE BUILDER OF THE YEAR 2011: MID-ATLANTIC BUILDERS

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How many agencies in our business get to work with the best of the very best? NDG Communications congratulates our client Mid-Atlantic Builders on being named Builder of the Year by the Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association.

We are exceedingly proud to work with such a remarkable company that always goes above and beyond in quality and service for their customers, and happy that they have received the recognition they so rightly have earned and deserved.

So to the entire Mid-Atlantic Builders team, we wish you sincerest congratulations on your 9th Builder of the Year award!

Congratulations to K. Hovnanian Homes on Their Big Wins at the 2011 GALA Awards

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Last night, the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association and the Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association held the 3rd Annual Great American Living Awards. Hundreds of the real estate industry’s best from across the DC region came together at the Sheraton Premier at Tyson’s Corner to celebrate excellence in real estate marketing, design, architecture, and sales.

It was a big night for our client, K. Hovnanian Homes, as they took home three awards for:

  • Best Website for a National Builder: High Performance Home/Nate Website
  • Best Online Advertising for Ad Campaign: Annual Cost Savings Banners
  • Award of Merit for Online Social Media Campaign: High Performance Home/Nate Social Media Campaign

Congratulations to K. Hovnanian Homes. We are proud of the collaborative effort and grateful to be able to share this recognition with you!

Congratulations to Stanley Martin Homes on Their Big Win at the 2011 GALA Awards

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Our client, Stanley Martin Homes was recognized by their industry peers at this year’s GALA Awards and brought home the award for Best Printed Brochure for an Individual Community for their Selma Estates community.

Congratulations to Stanley Martin Homes. We are honored to have been a part of this wonderful collaboration with the fabulous team at Stanley Martin Homes!

The 2011 GALA Awards: The Biggest Night of the Year!

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As one of the event co-chairs, I’m really excited about The Great American Living Awards (GALA) coming up at the end of October.

Each year, builders, architects, designers, and marketers from across Maryland and Virginia submit their work to be judged by industry experts. It’s a recognition like no other, because it comes from your peers, and winning a GALA Award provides great recognition for your company and your clients.

This year’s GALA awards show is set for October 27 at the Sheraton Premier at Tyson’s Corner. You’ll see the biggest, brightest, and best new home marketing and sales in the Mid-Atlantic. Order your tickets today—GALA 2011!

Getting Involved with the D.C. Advertising & Design Scene

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Getting Involved with the D.C. Advertising & Design Scene

Beverly Kitchens NDG Art Director

Beverly Kitchens,
NDG Art Director

There are several active and vibrant advertising & design organizations in the D.C. metro area, all offering a wide range of activities, including networking happy hours, awards shows, portfolio reviews, and educational seminars. Everyone has something to learn, and to teach, and these organizations are important not only for nurturing young talent, but also to ensure that our industry has access to a skilled, driven, and innovative workforce.

Recently, NDG Creative Director Quintin Parrish and I were honored to be a part of the Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington Portfolio Review Day, where we had the opportunity to review portfolios of recent graduates from the D.C. area, and even a few who traveled a greater distance from central Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. It was a great chance to meet some fresh talent and provide critical feedback that would hopefully help these graduates land their first professional design and advertising jobs.

And even more recently, NDG Graphic Designer Erika Bilbo and I attended FUTAD: The Future of Advertising, sponsored by AD2DC. This was an incredibly informative seminar focusing on emerging technologies and the pivotal role that social media will continue to play in advertising. FUTAD featured a panel of speakers from advertising and digital firms from across the nation, and each of their perspectives were unique and revealing.

If you’d like to attend events like these and rub shoulders with other D.C. area advertising types, designers, copywriters, programmers, and more, we’ve created a short list of some of the best resources in our area so you too can become more involved, learn more, connect with others, be a mentor, and give back.

Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington (ADCMW)

Key events: Career Day, The Real Show student competition, DC Paper Show, Annual Show competition, online design publication Full Bleed http://fullbleed.adcmw.org/

American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)

Key events: National Design Week, Career Day, film screenings, Show Off: Annual Student Competition, Urban Forest Project, AIGA50 competition

DC Ad Club

Key events: The ADDYs Advertising Awards, Advertising Week DC, Best of DC Series

Ad2DC

Ad2DC is a subgroup of the DC Ad Club, specifically for young professionals in the DC area under the age of 32. Key events: FUTAD: The Future of Advertising, Tips & Tricks, Water Cooler Wednesdays

You Better Recognize: NDG AWARDS

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AT NDG COMMUNICATIONS, when our clients win, we win—and when we win, our clients win. Here’s a brief recap of some of the recent recognition we’ve won for our clients.

2010 Great American Living Awards (GALA)

• Silver Award, Best Internet Marketing Campaign: K. Hovnanian Homes
• Silver Award, Best Marketing Promotion by an Associate: Myers Barnes Associates

2009 Great American Living Awards (GALA)

• Best Brochure for an Individual Community: Granite Hill (Steuart Kret Homes)
• Best Associate Website: www.NDGCommunications.com
• Best Marketing Campaign for an Individual Community: Beech Tree Villas in Upper (Mid-Atlantic Builders)
• Interactive Campaign Award of Merit: Argent Condominiums (Perseus Realty)

2009 Addy Awards

Silver Addy Award for the new Civista Health website, www.Civista.org

2009 Aster Awards

Silver Award for the new Civista Health website, www.Civista.org

2009 Healthcare Advertising Awards

Best Website Award for the new Civista Health website, www.Civista.org

2008 Nationals Awards

Silver Award: Best Website—Builder/Developer:
KaineHomes.com, Kaine Homes

Silver Award: Best Brochure—Builder:
Kaine Homes

2008 Addy Awards Citation of Excellence

Interactive Media/Website: www.KaineHomes.com

2008 Best of 50+ Housing Awards

Best Overall Community (Small) Website Silver Award:
www.ChesterRiverHomes.com, Covell Communities

2007 MAME Awards

Best Direct Mail Piece—Master Planned Community:
The Delight at Fairwood, Steuart-Kret

Best Direct Mail Piece—Builder:
Design Studio Event Mailer, Mid-Atlantic Builders

Best Website—Builder/Developer:
KaineHomes.com, Kaine Homes

Best Brochure—Builder:
Kaine Homes

2006 MAME AWARDS

Best Direct Mail Piece—Master Planned Community:
Martin’s Crossing, Somerset Homes

2005 MAME AWARDS

Best Special Promotional or Event—Broker or Consumer Related:
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Somerset Homes

Best Direct Mail Piece—Multi-Family:
Tuscany Condominiums, Bozzuto Homes

NDG at GALA 2009

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The mavericks and mavens of the D.C. region’s real estate industry gathered at the Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner last night for the first Great American Living Awards show. Combining the best of MAME and MONUMENT award shows of the past, GALA 2009 celebrated excellence in real estate marketing, design, architecture, and sales.

It was a big night for NDG Communications, who received numerous industry accolades, including Best Marketing Campaign for Mid-Atlantic Builders at Beechtree in Upper Marlboro. Here are some highlights of NDG s haul at GALA 2009:

• Best Brochure for an Individual Community: Granite Hill (Steuart Kret Homes)
• Best Associate Website: www.NDGCommunications.com
• Best Marketing Campaign for an Individual Community: Beechtree Villas (Mid-Atlantic Builders)
• Interactive Campaign Award of Merit: Argent Condominiums (Perseus Realty)

In addition to the awards, NDG’s President Tom Nelson was also acknowledged for his personal contribution toward the success of the event. “Everyone at NDG deeply appreciates the praise received from our peers,” said Nelson, “and we’re very proud to share this recognition with our clients.”

NDG Receives ADDY AWARD for New Civista Health Website

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On Thursday, March 19th, 2009, The Advertising Club of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., held its 41st annual ADDY® Awards Gala to recognize the best in creative excellence in the metro Washington area. The ADDY® Awards are the advertising industry’s largest competition.

NDG Communications was recognized with a Silver Addy Award for our work for Civista Health. NDG developed the hospital’s new website, www.Civista.org, and we’re honored to share this recognition with Civista.

Now Civista can provide all the information the community needs to take charge of their own health, and all the information they need about the medical center, in a single online resource. From the new health resources page, which provides brief and easy-to-understand articles about almost every health concern, to presenting the latest health news, the new Civista website is truly a comprehensive portal to good health.

Visitors can use the new Civista website to find a doctor, download a welcome kit for those who will be patients at the medical center, and even watch videos of Civista staffers share their experiences, of patient testimonials, and even a take a video tour of the brand-new facility. With their new website, Civista can now truly say Good Health Starts Here.

NDG Communications is an award-winning, nationally recognized advertising and interactive marketing agency just outside Washington, D.C. Check us out at www.NDGCommunications.com.