Media & Marketing Archive

Acxiom 4Q Earnings Down 71 Percent

by Luke Jones 5/15/2013 03:26 pm

Acxiom Corp.'s fourth-quarter earnings were down 71 percent compared to the same quarter last year.

ASU Warns Bill Halter: Stop Using 'Arkansas Promise'

by Associated Press 5/15/2013 11:40 am

Arkansas State University is warning Bill Halter that it owns the trademark to the "Arkansas Promise Scholarship" and says the Democrat needs to stop using a similar phrase in his campaign for governor.

IABC Summer Camp in Little Rock to Explore Professional Change

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/15/2013 11:34 am

A summer camp by the Arkansas Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators will explore how communication professionals, nonprofits and ad agencies can perform in a business world rocked by globalization and digitalization.

UA Building Successful Startups, This Year Led By Picasolar

by Mark Carter 5/15/2013 09:42 am

Startups launched from the Walton Business College at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville are earning both accolades at national business-plan competitions and money as viable, high-growth businesses.

Stephens Media Names Tom Stallbaumer Times Record Publisher

by Luke Jones 5/14/2013 10:51 am

Stephens Media of Las Vegas says Tom Stallbaumer, publisher of the Morning News in Springdale from 1994 to 2010, will become publisher of the Times Record in Fort Smith on May 20.

Arkansas Unveils Mobile Site With 'Gov2Go' Feature

by Associated Press 5/13/2013 08:41 am

The state of Arkansas has launched a new mobile website to provide more information to people on the go.

Fleming Remains Atop IT Consulting List

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Fleming Network Services of Bryant again tops this year's list of largest IT consulting firms. The company's employee count fell from 250 in 2012 to 230 this year, but still beats the next company, Science Applications International Corp. of Little Rock, by 70.

How Wal-Mart Is Building a Better Online Store

by Mark Friedman 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Since 2011, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has poured millions of dollars into its e-commerce division, and its investments are paying off.

Fayetteville's CapSpire Targets Pricing Risks, Aims for Efficiency

by Chris Bahn 5/13/2013 12:00 am

What capSpire aims to do through consulting, and in some cases through its own software development, is identify how to minimize the risk and overspending affecting companies that depend on commodities. Simply put, capSpire helps its clients figure out “a better way.”

Fort Smith Upgrades Alert System

by Luke Jones 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Up until recently, the users of Fort Smith's Blackboard Connect system came from about 27,000 phone numbers picked automatically from the city's phone records. But because of the shrinking use of landlines, the city has expanded the service to allow users to volunteer their contact information to receive critical alerts.

Contrary Wisdom on Meetings (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

by Barry Goldberg 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Barry Goldberg offers seven tips on getting the most out of your business meetings.

Southern Arkansas' Ben Johnson Receives Endowed Professorship in State's History

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Ben Johnson has been selected to receive the first endowed professorship in Arkansas studies. It was donated by John and Dora Ragsdale, who are known for their support of Arkansas history and chose Johnson on the basis of his research and commitment.

Inuvo CEO Richard Howe on Staying Connected in Conway

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Richard Howe leads Inuvo Corp., which earlier this year moved its headquarters from Florida and New York to Conway.

Retail Vacancy Rate Continues Slide

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/13/2013 12:00 am

The vacancy rate for retail space in the central Arkansas commercial real estate market slipped again in the first quarter of 2013.

It's Not What You Know, It's Who Knows You (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)

by Gwen Moritz 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Hard work, education and a can-do spirit are still requirements for good employment, but some big feet to stick through that door help too.

SEC Network's Launch Spells End of Schools' Broadcast Rights, Pay-per-view

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/13/2013 12:00 am

School-specific subscription services like the UA's RazorVision won't be providing live video of sporting events once the network is launched. The SEC and ESPN will hold the rights for those broadcasts.

Acxiom Ranked High on National Advertising Lists

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Acxiom Corp. has again ranked second on Advertising Age magazine's April 29 list of marketing-services agencies of all disciplines. The list ranks companies by U.S. revenue in 2012 — $678 million in Acxiom's case.

Lindsey & Associates' 'Home' Real Estate Magazine Gets Makeover

by Kate Knable 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Lindsey & Associates of Fayetteville hired Fayetteville marketing agency WhyteSpyder to revamp its quarterly listings magazine, Home, and to add a digital edition in an effort to further establish itself in the northwest Arkansas real estate market.

KSSN Still King on Arbitron's Little Rock Radio List

by Kate Knable 5/10/2013 08:16 pm

Arbitron of Columbia, Md., has released its winter radio ratings for the Little Rock metropolitan area, which includes 578,800 people in Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski and Saline counties.

Inuvo Narrows 1Q Loss

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/10/2013 11:05 am

Inuvo Inc. of Conway narrows its first-quarter loss to $290,000, less than the $1.9 million loss it reported in the same quarter last year.

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