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Armor Bank, CHI St. Vincent, Craighead Electric Announce Hires & Promotions (Movers & Shakers)
Bryan Wagner was named Jonesboro market president at Armor Bank, and Justin Etter was promoted to CEO of Craighead Electric. read more >
United We Brand: How Stone Ward Helped Northwest Arkansas Name Its Soccer Club
When Brett Parker learned that two entrepreneurs were introducing a United Soccer League pro team in northwest Arkansas, the pitch came to him immediately. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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 >
by Kyle Massey -
Our House Unveils New Logo As $16M Expansion Nears Completion
Our House, the Little Rock nonprofit that helps homeless and near-homeless families, unveiled a new logo and brand identity as work continues on a $16 million expansion project. read more >
Wynne Tornado Damage Hits Close to Home for Stone Ward President Millie Ward
The Wynne native describes devastating damage to her hometown, including her mother's home. read more >
Little Rock Tries to Lure Workers With $10K Cash Incentive
More than 30 businesses have partnered on the campaign, which comes amid a historically tight labor market. read more >
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Contrasting Arkansas Ads Made Big Game Debut
Commercials for Baptist Health and Saracen Casino both featured women, but couldn't have been farther apart in tone. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Stone Ward Hires Misty Duffy (Movers & Shakers)
She is the firm's new director of strategy. read more >
Stone Ward Strikes Gold for G&FC, Among Others
The Little Rock marketing firm also won silver medals for work with the Little Rock Venture Center and Sport Clips, the national chain of hair cutters. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Sissy’s Big Game MVP: Most Valuable Proposal
Stone Ward Creative Director Jay Stanley didn’t have to think twice about what his favorite Super Bowl commercial was this year: It was the one he did for Sissy’s Log Cabin, the Arkansas jewelry store chain. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Stone Raises Cup to Leiva
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 >
Grading the Super Bowl Ads, With Local Help
Marketing pros say two opposing themes drove the most engagement: newness and nostalgia. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Stone Ward President Elected Chair of Little Rock Branch of St. Louis Fed
Millie Ward has served on the board since 2017. read more >
Stone Ward Gets Award for ‘Go Fish’ Campaign
Stone Ward, the downtown Little Rock advertising agency, has picked up a national award for its “Go Fish” campaign for the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Stone Ward, Lyon Partner to Parse Data
In the partnership, announced this month, Stone Ward will give students in the Batesville liberal arts college’s new data science program access to real-life raw data anonymized by the firm’s data analytics team. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Back in LR, Ashley Steele Creates Digital Marketing Firm, Obtain Creative
Marketing executives are known for their talk, but Ashley Steele prides herself on listening, particularly to small business leaders. 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 -
ADDYs Subtracted from 2020 Calendar
Dwindling interest is said to have doomed this year's local American Advertising Awards. read more >
Who Won in Super Ads? Loretta, and a Groundhog
The game plan was simple. Not for the Super Bowl, but for judging the ads. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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 >
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