In an announcement this morning, May 14, Square, Inc. – the new and growing mobile credit card processing platform – announced that it will no longer allow transactions related to firearms or ammunition. A bold move for a company that likely sees significant business from the fair and festival world. This post is not about… Read more >>
Just as a teacher requires textbooks, extra pencils and comfortable shoes, you’ll find that a community manager requires certain tangible items to do their job efficiently, comfortably and successfully as well. Going on two years in the “social biz,” I’ve found the below list of items crucial to being a good community manager. The Right… Read more >>
For decades the stories of famous Arkansas entrepreneurs have been part of American business history. Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, and reinventor of retail as the world knew it. Don Tyson, founder of Tyson, Inc., the largest provider of protein to the world. Jack and Witt Stephens, founders of what eventually became the largest off… Read more >>
Today, electronic communication is constantly evolving, and with an increased number of options on how to communicate, having good business etiquette communication skills is now more important than ever. Even when we are communicating in short “blurbs” and texts in most cases, the basics of consideration and respect still hold true, just as it would… Read more >>
Job hunting ranks high among life’s most stressful experiences, no matter the decade or unemployment numbers. But as someone who picked up four internships in college and made it to the other side, I can confidently say that a resume without work experience stays at the bottom of the stack. Most “entry-level” openings online require… Read more >>
For business-to-business marketers, there is a constant conversation around whether the executive-level audience is using social media and if they are, whether they are open to business discussions in those channels. Specifically, are CEOs using social media? Are they paying attention to the conversations? Are they contributing to the conversations? The bottom line question is:… Read more >>
Perhaps you’ve seen the news about Yahoo! CEO Marissa Myer requiring employees of the Internet giant to work IN their offices beginning this June and not somewhere else, i.e. no more telecommuting. Since much of what we PR practitioner’s do is work that can actually be done offsite, my immediate response was to search for… Read more >>
This year marks the 29th year in business for Stone Ward. I sat down with Emily to talk a bit about what has changed over the last 29 years and some of our highlights in business. Listen to the discussion below, or subscribe to our podcast in iTunes.
Consumers are getting savvier and pickier about the companies they do business with, for both big purchases and small purchases. They research online, read reviews, understand customer service standards and learn about a companies’ business operations. And one thing they are looking at is the philanthropic efforts of the companies they will be buying from…. Read more >>
Recently, I had the pleasure of presenting to Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center about social media for small business. You can view the presentation here. Please feel free to contact me (ereeves@stoneward.com) if you are interested in any digital/social presentations for your organization. ASBTDC Social Media for Small Business by Stone Ward from Emily… Read more >>
In the business world there are two types of skills; job skills and people skills. Both are very important and help in building our relationships, but there are times that it’s not what you know, it’s your people skills that can help you attain your goals. Part of being successful is about your job skills. … Read more >>
This week Mashable published its list of top six iPhone apps. Number 2 on the list is aptly named 1Password. This app could save me from internet insanity and make my constant struggle to remember and manage my passwords a thing of the past. I am already feeling liberated and the app is still downloading on my… Read more >>
Last week we were privileged to have Todd Henry, author of “The Accidental Creative” come and speak to our year-end retreat. This retreat is a time for our agency to stop all the things we are doing for the clients we love, and take a day and half to re-energize ourselves, sort our priorities, reflect… Read more >>
On today’s podcast, Lindsey Ingram and I talk about the book The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande. As a project manager at Stone Ward, Lindsey knows the value of a good checklist and she shares her learnings with us today. Listen to our discussion below, or subscribe to our podcast in iTunes.
We’ve all heard about the jury’s verdict in a landmark intellectual property case ruled in favor of Apple to the tune of over $1 billion dollars. While this is a win for the innovation giant it will most likely be a loss for consumers. While yes, I agree that the innovation Apple introduced and the… Read more >>
Several years ago, we were using Lotus Notes/Domino as our email platform. Cloud computing was only then just being dreamed about. Then Google Apps For Business came on the scene and I began to wonder… is hosting our own email really such a great idea? My conventional wisdom was that I needed to keep our… Read more >>