Stone Ward Invites Arkansas to Go Fish
Millie Ward doesn’t hunt, but she does have a fishing license, and the Little Rock advertising exec’s work for the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission is pushing other Arkansans to join her outdoors. read more >
With Stone Ward’s Help, Camo Maker Shows Itself
For advertising exec Millie Ward, the assignment was a paradox: making a camouflage company more visible. read more >
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Mangan Holcomb Picks Up Sissy’s Account
Sissy’s Log Cabin, the Arkansas jewelry store chain heading into its 50th anniversary celebration, has a new advertising agency of record. read more >
Big Post for a PR Pro, but Little Self-Promotion
If you think Heide Harrell impressed the Public Relations Society of America with her diligence, you’re probably right. read more >
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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 >
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‘Love, Little Rock’ Gets PRWeek Affection
Millie Ward spurned Amazon in 2017, and now she’s getting some love for “Love, Little Rock.” read more >
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ADDYs and Subtraction: Quest to Revive a Contest
It’s no mystery why several of Little Rock’s biggest and best advertising and marketing agencies won absolutely no awards last month at the local American Advertising Awards.
They didn’t enter the contest. read more >
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Dynamic Email: Automation With a Human Touch
Ritika Chakrabarty of marketing agency Stone Ward wants to make clients’ email marketing more human, but here’s her paradox: She uses artificial intelligence to do it. read more >
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PRWeek Awards Honor ‘Love, Little Rock’ Campaign
Amazon ended up with two brides last month in its search for a mate to its Seattle headquarters, dividing its HQ2 between New York City and northern Virginia. But months before, it got jilted by Little Rock, and quite publicly. read more >
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Still Big on Little Rock (Millie Ward Commentary)
here has recently been what seems to be an unbalanced portrayal of Little Rock — a great deal of criticism and glass-half-empty viewpoints. I’d like to present an alternative glass-half-full view of Little Rock. read more >
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A Bird? A Plane? It’s Drone Ward
As remote-control commercial drones fill more roles in agriculture, construction, engineering and real estate, they have found a special place in advertising. read more >
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Stone Ward Adds Two to Management Team (Movers & Shakers)
Ritika Chakrabarty has been hired as an inbound marketing manager for Stone Ward in Little Rock, Caroline Reddish has been hired as a brand manager, and Ashley Steele has been hired as a social media strategist. read more >
Victoria Brown Joins AARP; Kylie Frett Hired at CJRW (Movers & Shakers)
Victoria Brown has been hired as associate state director of communications for AARP in Little Rock. Kylie Frett has been hired as an associate account executive by CJRW. read more >
Heide Harrell to Lead Communications, Marketing at Rose Law Firm
Veteran Little Rock public relations professional Heide Harrell, who left the Stone Ward agency downtown at the end of last year, has joined The Rose Law Firm as a key cog in the firm's plans to grow its business. read more >
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Some Companies Say Dogs Make for a Lower-Stress Workplace
Having dogs at work sets a fun tone and reduces employee stress, three Arkansas companies that welcome them in their offices told Arkansas Business. read more >
Beacons Engage Visitors at Arkansas Arts Center
The Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock launched its first beacon program last month, offering a new way for visitors to engage with its exhibition of American artist John Marin’s drawings and watercolors. read more >
Brooke Vines, Bill Brookshire Partner Up
Bill Brookshire has left his post as creative director at Little Rock marketing agency Stone Ward to partner with Brooke Vines in a new venture called Vines Brookshire. read more >
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Super Bowl Commercials: Tide Cleans Up, Alexa Speaks
Tide scored nearly a clean sweep, Alexa’s voice came through for Amazon and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s voice was hijacked by Dodge Ram. read more >
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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 >
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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 >
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