Mike Sells
The Lasting Legacy Of Adman Jim Johnson
Jim Johnson, co-founder of CJRW and creator of Arkansas’ iconic logo, was celebrated for his wit, artistic genius, and lasting impact on advertising. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Amid Expansion, Mike Sells Looks Back, and Ahead
At 62, Mike Sells is expanding his Little Rock advertising agency with five new hires and planning a 2026 succession. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Sells Agency, Ghidotti, Peacock Honored at Virtual PRSA Prism Awards
Mike Sells was giddy, Natalie Ghidotti was delighted, and the Arkansas chapter of the Public Relations Society of America was all virtual as it celebrated its annual Prism Awards. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Ad, PR Pros Connect While Keeping Their Distance
How some of the state's advertising, marketing and public relations businesses are keeping the messages flowing during the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Catching Up With Sells, and His Growing Agency
Reflecting on a strong 2019 and a meaningful business anniversary last week, Mike Sells cast himself as the Goldilocks of Little Rock’s marketing agency story. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Little Rock PR Firms Win Silver Anvils, Award of Excellence
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 >
by Kyle Massey -
PRSA Puts LR Firms in Silver Lineup
Mike Sells of the Sells Agency pointed out that three Little Rock firms are among 92 nationwide finalists for Silver Anvil Awards from the Public Relations Society of America. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Waymack & Crew, Sells Agency Take 8 Awards Each in Ad Competition
The Sells Agency and Waymack & Crew Inc. of Little Rock saw their work rewarded by Arkansas’ marketing and advertising industry Feb.21, winning eight honors each at the 2019 Addy Awards. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Mike Sells Pushes Tourism In 2 Corners of State
The Sells Agency retains its Fayetteville contract and adds Texarkana to tourism client list. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Brian Clark Among 3 Execs Exiting CJRW
CJRW has shuffled its personnel deck, dealing out three prominent employees, including Brian Clark, a widely known Little Rock marketing veteran who was a senior vice president and brand marketing strategist. read more >
Parks, Streams & Woods: 50 Years of Arkansas Tourism and the Ad Man Who Saw It All
Shelby Woods with his marketing agency, Cranford Johnson Robinson & Woods, became the state’s top tourism marketer, publishing the Arkansas Tour Guide for 50 years and helping rebrand Arkansas as a “Natural State” for visitors. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Chicago Ad Firm Experiences Tech Difficulties After Legislative Rejection
Arkansas lawmakers, unimpressed with Arkansas Tech's out-of-state choice for marketing, rejected the deal last week when the Legislative Council’s Review Subcommittee declined to “review” the contract. read more >
Is LR at Tipping Point After Shooting? PR Voices Weigh In
Arkansas media and public relations professionals fear that negative perceptions of the capital city are reaching a critical mass after the mass shooting at the Power Ultra Lounge downtown. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Public Relations Executive Bob Sells Dies at 84
Bob Sells of Little Rock, a longtime public relations executive, died Monday. He was 84. read more >
Bad Morale in Advertising: How LR Firms Are Coping
Arkansas advertising executives generally agree morale issues in their industry are real, and several said their agencies are confronting them. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Mike Sells Sees Succession at Sells Agency Succeeding
Mike Sells confided that he has two junior partners, Jon Hodges and Drew Finkbeiner, planning to buy him out over the next 11 years. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
A New Trojan Brand Under New Leadership
In helping make a new name for the Little Rock Trojans, former University of Arkansas at Little Rock basketball coach Chris Beard made a big name for himself. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Sells Report: Consumer Media Outlets Proliferating
A new consumer media report from Little Rock’s Sells Agency outlines the current state of media consumption and details what it calls a proliferation and fragmentation of new media. read more >
by Mark Carter -
Ad Man Mike Sells on Getting Your Target Audience To Buy Your Brand
Mike Sells has worked in advertising and marketing since 1985 when he was a marketing assistant at Brooks-Pollard in Little Rock. He has served in various roles in the industry and is now owner and CEO at the Sells Agency. read more >
Report: Millennials Have ‘Robust’ Relationship with Banks
A survey by the Sells Agency of Little Rock on the banking habits of millennials found they have a "robust" relationship with multiple accounts. read more >
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