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UNIQUE INTERACTIONS CARISTA’S KREATIONS WANDERSTAY HOUSTON EDDIE B. DISTINGUISED ONE BEST DAMN NACHOS
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DJ ANTHRAXX CNP LUXURY SHANTERA CHATMAN AVID IN THE CITY AVID BUSINESS DIRECTORY GLAM TRAM, TX MUSICAL LIVING APPAREL
BLCK MARKET HOUSTON HAILEY’S KISSES ESSENTIAL BODY BAR MISSING ELEMENTS SPORTS I AM ASHLEY M. MARTIN CHARIS SOLUTIONS PHOTOGRAPHY DJ WAYNHEAD MOVERS AND SHAKERS SULTANA STEAM MEDIA EYECON RIGHT WAY TAX HEAVENLY HANDS BAB LOUNGE A LOOK BACK AT 2018 TRINITY MEDIA SOLUTIONS GEORGE DRAKE STUDIO SWEET SAGE KITCHEN
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THE EMBRACE MOMENT P. 18 TH EMBRACE COACH SONJA LOWE
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About Us:
AVID magazine is a business magazine that provides a platform for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and creative professionals. All stories featured are geared to uplift and provide support for other entrepreneurs.
Our Mantra: Networking one business at a time.
TALK TO US AVID Magazine welcomes your comments and suggestions. Please email info@theavidmagazine.com, and connect with us on social media. We reserve the right to edit letters for length and grammar, and to publish at our discretion. All submitted copies and materials become the property of AVID Magazine. We do not guarantee the publication of unsolicited materials. For features or publication requests, please email info@theavidmagazine.com.
Last Issue: September 2018
AVID MAGAZINE (ISSN 2574-5263) Is A Digital Business Magazine That Is Published Quarterly Only! For Questions Or Advertising Opportunities Please Email Info@Theavidmagazine.com. Issue Month Is May 2018. Copyright 2018 By AVID Magazine. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction Of This Magazine, In Whole, Or In Part, Is Prohibited Unless Authorized By The Publisher. The Advertising Space Provided In AVID Magazine Is Purchased And Paid For By The Advertiser. None Of The Products Or Services are Necessarily Endorsed By AVID Magazine.
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR A Year of Growth AVID is officially one year old, we made it!!! 2018 has been a great year although it started off rough. This past year has been full of bumps and bruises, but it has been a year of growth. In 2016, I set out to help business owners get their businesses recognized because of my personal struggles. I created a media outlet and over this past year, AVID Magazine has featured over 700 businesses, events, and entrepreneurs via social media, our website, and through our quarterly digital magazine. I am forever grateful for Christian Mukes of Unique Interactions, Tameika Byrd of Enhancing Massage and BodyWorks, Cecilia Austin of Simply Cecilia and Yellow Bandit Media, Cortney Ross-Davis of Cortney’s Sweet Creations, Delorean Hogan of Fallbrook Dream Girls, Carista Ward of Carista’s Kreations, Randwell Johnson of 1080 Photoz, Meagan Phillips Make-up Artistry, Eric and Deandrea Prince of Total Precision Shooting and Realtor Ja’tonia Youngblood for all saying YES to the first issue. Lyndsey Brantley of Camellia Alise, Gordon Taylor of Croozen, Mythiquer Pickett of We See Abilities, Sonja Lowe, Ashley Thomas, and Kelly Richardson of Sunflower Network Marketing thank you for being a part of the second and third issue. In February, I attended my first business conference and it was great. During the conference, I found my phrase of 2018 “Let Me Be Great.” Thanks, Distinguished One Apparel! For many years people could see my greatness but I could not. I would shrink, hide and just want to blend but it never worked. After seeing the shirt “Let Me Be Great,” I was done with dimming my
light. “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” -Matthew 5:16 I was honored to travel to Cabo, San Lucas this summer for the Girl Bosses Retreat with 32 lovely entrepreneurs creating and killing it in their own lanes. I can’t wait to go on the next trip! This year I started volunteering with a wonderful non-profit organization, We See Abilities and to just be able to see the smiles on those faces has been the biggest reward. Most people only want accolades, pictures to post on social media, and association to greatness. However, for me, I just want to help make a difference. Soar in 2019 and never feel bad about your blessings. Here are some points to focus on. 1. Keep God first, pray, and stay humble. 2. Focus on your purpose 3. Develop a different mindset. You can’t have the same mindset you had in 2018. Remember to always be Ambitious, Victorious, Inspiring and Determined! Be AVID! Instagram: @nancy_theavidmag
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Our Favorite We Promote Wednesday post of 2018!
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1. @obiaris for just wanting to make the world to smile through your comics. Check out his work at www.obiaris.com.
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e Promote, Wednesdays, is our weekly social media campaign. Every Wednesday we advertise nine different businesses. We offer information about their product or service along with contact information. To get featured on We Promote Wednesday’s send an email to info@theavidmagazine. com. Please include your logo (if you have one), basic business information, social media names, and your contact information.
3. @ camelliaalise our May issue cover business pitched her products to Walmart. For more information on her natural products visit https://camelliaalise.com
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By Cecilia Austin
JOURNALISM IS A JOURNEY. Mine started with music writing, something I dived into right after earning a journalism degree that few employers cared about during a recession. Brilliant. I learned by trial and error as I began interviewing artists and other figures, eventually branching out to write about culture, entertainment, films, politics and whatever else made my pen jump. I think of life as an adventure, so I’ve pushed myself to try things I never imagined; pushing myself to do everything from hosting a radio show to covering red carpet events, working as a stage manager and more. Stepping out on faith - or better yet, swan diving out the damn window - in 2015 I launched Yellow Bandit Media, a creative writing agency that collaborates with brands, businesses and entrepreneurs. Long story short, I pulled a group of writers together to make a platform for
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creatives - allowing us to offer content writing, media consulting, press releases, professional bios and other creative content. A writer and journalist, I currently freelance and travel for a number of local and national publications - and also speak at events, schools and more. I consider myself a creative entrepreneur, and love partnering with others to create dope shit. Life is too short to be miserable, so if you’re great at what you do - do it. Cheers to new adventures, there’s room for all of us to connect and grow - but in the meantime, I’ll be off somewhere quietly gathering my life. Bandit out. For more information visit www.SimplyCecilia. com and www.yellowbanditmedia.com Follow Cecilia on Social Media @simplycecilia and @yb_media
Unique Interactions Events, LLC is a Houston-based event & wedding planning, coordination, and consulting company that offers a diverse selection of services to help plan your special event. We plan events with a precise & exquisite attraction! Focusing on each facet of event creation, no event is too big or too small. We stay focused on details; taking the time to tailor the look and the feel of your event to match your overall vision. Our planning experts provide services in Houston, TX and other destinations. Before you say “I Do� or make any final decisions, set some time to meet with our Certified Event Planners to help take care of your event planning needs. Guided by your wishes and our expertise, we are dedicated to ensuring you have a memorable event! For more information about Unique Interactions visit www.unique-interactions.com Follow Unique Interactions on social media on Facebook @UniqueInteractionsEventPlanning&Consulting and on Instagram @UniqueInteractionsEvents.
We would love to have a Unique Interaction with you soon!
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a’leah Davis, Better Known as “MediaEYEcon” is from Missouri City, TX. She graduated from Stephen F. Austin University where she received her B.A. in Mass Communications (Broadcast Journalism) with an emphasis in Production.
a week. Her first celebrity client was Rich Homie Quan. “Make sure you are good at your craft and improve as much as you can.” The show ended up taking off and this helped the network grow. Interviews can be seen at www.mediaeyeconlive.com.
She has always had a love for media since the 6th grade. Davis fell in love with the name Media Eyecon and she continued to develop her skills in college. After graduating in 2014, like every other graduate, she tried to find work but only desk jobs were available. Davis knew she was worth more than that desk position. “Know your worth and believe in yourself.”
During her time working for the network viewers were increased by millions and everything was good but she realized that she was working hard for someone else. On her 2 year anniversary, she put in her two weeks notice.
During a mixer hosted by Matthew Knowles, Davis met an older guy who invited her to meet up with him the next day. When she met up with the guy the next day, she realized that he was the owner. He offered her a sales position. She was offered her own tv show. Media Eyecon was live on the tv network and aired once 42
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What inspired you to start a television network? “The issue is with us, all we have to do is create it.” At 25 a friend suggested me to start my own network while chatting at a wedding. Two weeks later I overheard someone talking about a tv station for sale. So I called the next day to schedule a meeting. At this time the youngest person in history to own a network was 37 and I was only 25. The owner
really wanted to work with me but I could not afford to purchase the station. After praying about it I made a list of 10 people that I thought would help me and I prayed again about the people I put on the list. I met with 9 of those people. No one gave me a complete no but I still had not received any money. I had one couple that I had not met with yet. They were number 10 on the list. I had made up in my mind that I was not going to ask them for any money just advice. After meeting with the couple they asked me how much money I needed. The couple wrote the check for the entire amount with no strings attached. I purchased the station in December 2017. A month was used to plan and we launched in February of 2018. How can we get on Eyeconic Television? Responses are usually made in 24 hours. Feel free to reach out by emailing info@eyeconictelevisiontv. com. Commercial rates start at $300 but will increase soon to $400. TV
Shows rates are only $700. You can watch Eyeconic Television on 15.10 FREE via analog television. All of our shows can also be viewed online at www.Eyeconictelevision.com where our reach is up to 7 million viewers nationwide. Coming soon Eyeconic Television will be on Amazon Firestick and ROKU tv. To reach Ja’Leah Davis Better Known as “MediaEYEcon” feel free to email her at Jaleah@eyeconictelevision. com or follow her on social media @ Mediaeyecon on instagram and on youtube @ MediaEyeConLive To reach Eyeconic television send all inquires to info@eyeconictelevision.com Follow Eyeconic on social media @ Eyeconictelevision on instagram and @Eyeconictelevision on facebook.
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