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Media & Marketing

Stone Ward to Shape USL Arkansas’ Brand

USL Arkansas, the company starting a professional soccer club in northwest Arkansas, has engaged Little Rock advertising agency Stone Ward to develop its brand identity. read more >
Geovanni Leiva, co-founder of Leiva's Coffee, roasts a batch of coffee beans.
Agriculture & Poultry / Media & Marketing / Restaurants & Food

Stone Raises Cup to LeivaLock Icon

When Geovanni Leiva was launching his coffee startup in central Arkansas more than a decade ago, he got some unexpected help from Larry Stone, CEO of the Little Rock ad agency Stone Ward. read more >
Steve Stephens, shown in 1959 (inset) and 2016.
Banking & Finance / Government & Politics / Investments

Steve Stephens, Distinctive Voice of Arkansas, Dies at 90

Stephen Owen Stephens, whose fluid baritone made him a broadcast hall of famer and Arkansas' version of Dick Clark with his 1950s dance program "Steve's Show" on KTHV, actually had to work hard on that fabled voice, he said in 2018. read more >
Education / Health Care / Investments

Give Your Heart to United Way (Larry Stone Commentary)

For the last 96 years, Heart of Arkansas United Way has served our community by leading initiatives and making investments in local programs that create meaningful, sustainable change in education, financial stability and health. read more >
Pets of Stone Ward employees pose in front of the marketing firm's iconic 'O' on Markham Street.
Media & Marketing

Stone Ward Gets Best Workplace Honor

Stone Ward, the Little Rock advertising agency with offices in Chicago, has been named by Inc. magazine as one of the best workplaces in America for 2019. read more >
Jeffrey Nodelman
Media & Marketing

Eclectic Career Leads Nodelman to Stone Ward

Larry Stone wasn't looking for a new creative chieftain at Little Rock advertising agency Stone Ward, but he embraced an unexpected opportunity in the case of Jeffrey Nodelman. read more >
Pets of Stone Ward employees pose in front of the marketing firm's iconic 'O' on Markham Street.
Business Services / Media & Marketing

Working Like a Dog At Stone Ward, Playfully

Stone Ward's employees in downtown Little Rock and Chicago find that fun and games — among other amenities — leaven a stressful workload at the advertising agency. read more >
Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola proclaims the city's "break-up" with Amazon.
Business Services / Government & Politics / Media & Marketing

When Little Rock Jilted Amazon: Tale of a Breakup Letter

The whirlwind week of #lovelittlerock started when Millie Ward got a call from Little Rock Regional Chamber's Jay Chesshir, who thought that while 238 cities were pitching to land Amazon, Little Rock could make some noise by saying no. read more >
Millie Ward and Larry Stone
Business Services / Media & Marketing

Stone & Ward Reflect, From Leno to Picasso

Stone Ward's Millie Ward and Larry Stone have struck a good work-and-home-life balance: They draw no dividing line. read more >
Larry Stone with kids who live on one of the Arkansas Sheriffs' Youth Ranches, where they have responsiblities like taking care of the animals and helping with normal household chores in the homes where they live with foster parents.
Media & Marketing / Nonprofits

Larry Stone on Volunteer Work, Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches

Since 1996, Larry Stone has been on the board of directors for the Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches — and it all began when a friend asked him to buy a table at the first Arkansas Children’s Award Dinner. read more >
“You have to have the creativity to tell stories that have an ability to connect emotionally with your audiences.”  - Millie Ward of Stone Ward
Banking & Finance / Media & Marketing

Millie Ward of Stone Ward on 40 Years in Advertising

Millie Ward, president of Stone Ward of Little Rock, has been in the advertising business for 40 years and she was recently inducted into the University of Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. But spend any time with her and you’ll see — it’s subtle, noticeable only in retrospect — that she’d rather tell her clients’ stories than her own. read more >