Kristen Vandaveer Nicholson

Tom Brady was the hero and 30 seconds of commercial time still sold for about $5.5 million, but in most ways Super Bowl 55 on Sunday was like no other. read more >

How some of the state's advertising, marketing and public relations businesses are keeping the messages flowing during the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >

When Kristen Vandaveer Nicholson was promoted in February to vice president of public relations at Mangan Holcomb Partners/Team SI in Little Rock, she had a special request for the story about it on ArkansasBusiness.com. read more >

Mangan Holcomb Partners/Team SI of Little Rock was a top winner at the recent ARCom Awards for public relations excellence, with finalist entries in 35 of 41 categories and 32 total prizes. read more >

Little Rock’s public relations industry was punching above its weight last week at the Edison Ballroom, in New York City, winning four national Silver Anvil Awards from the Public Relations Society of America. read more >

What do the initials APR stand for, beyond some vague notion of achievement in public relations? Several Little Rock communications pros explained, and their answers were surprisingly fervent and personal. read more >

David Koon has given notice to the Arkansas Times to write for Team SI, the Little Rock digital marketing agency affiliated with Mangan Holcomb Partners. read more >

Arkansas PR and advertising professionals were already scratching their heads over Pepsi’s silly ad featuring the model Kendall Jenner and video of a bloodied man being dragged off an overbooked United Airlines flight, when presidential spokesman Sean Spicer oddly lifted Hitler from the bottom of history’s list of worst dictators. read more >

Kristen Vandaveer Nicholson has been named director of public relations at Mangan Holcomb Partners of Little Rock. read more >