by May 7, 2017 5:49 pm
-Reviewing the ‘bargain branding’ rules
Is branding really worth it? The short answer is yes. Where it gets tricky is figuring out how much to invest in your business’ brand activation strategy. Whether you’re a…
by May 7, 2017 5:49 pm
-Is branding really worth it? The short answer is yes. Where it gets tricky is figuring out how much to invest in your business’ brand activation strategy. Whether you’re a…
by April 27, 2017 5:40 pm
-Every company, regardless of size or industry, wants to skim the best recruits off the top of the talent pool. The fact is, though, if you want employees who think outside…
by April 25, 2017 6:18 pm
-There is this guy dressed as a clown singing The Who’s “Pinball Wizard” to the music of Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues.” Genius. America is great again, already. Even if we…
by April 24, 2017 4:22 pm
-I recently had the chance to listen to a Vistage presentation by a fellow M&A adviser. In addition to nodding my head in agreement at pretty much every word, I…
by April 19, 2017 4:13 pm
-Marketing experts from across the world gathered at the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Digital Conference in Austin, Texas, recently to share views on the trends guiding and shaping the…
by April 18, 2017 2:24 pm
-It’s been one of those weeks where one feels they drew the short straw on a United Airlines flight. Hell, not even the Luftwaffe had passengers removed by Hitler. Or…
by April 10, 2017 4:20 pm
-There were 31 resolutions filed in 2017 proposing amendments to the Constitution. Only two of them made the cut. Both of them will be subject to a lot of debate…
by April 5, 2017 2:37 pm
-“My friends say I make the best barbeque ribs ever and should open my own restaurant …” were words I often heard in initial calls from potential small business owners…
by April 4, 2017 10:26 pm
-Should have been at the gun range this week getting some religion as the Lord R. God intended. What follows are musings that might have occurred between busting caps for…
by April 3, 2017 12:26 pm
-The first few months of Donald Trump’s presidency has seen a flurry of activity. Much of this has been enacted through the president’s power of executive orders. Of course, as…
by March 24, 2017 4:29 pm
-After nearly three months, the work of the Arkansas General Assembly is nearing completion. And while there is more work to be done, I am very pleased that all of…
by March 23, 2017 3:04 pm
-Estate planning is a blueprint for the accumulation, conservation and distribution of assets that accomplish your personal tax and nontax objectives. Action now can strongly influence, if not determine, what will…
by March 21, 2017 4:06 pm
-Arkansas employers have reason to breathe a sigh of relief. Twenty-four years after the passage of the Arkansas Civil Rights Act, the General Assembly has finally closed some significant loopholes…
by March 19, 2017 5:12 pm
-Again we take a few bite size bits from the thoughts that bounce around my head during a regular week. Or an irregular week. Normal seems to have taken an…
by March 17, 2017 2:56 pm
-Earlier this week, I joined nearly 400 tourism leaders at the 43rd Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism. It was an opportunity to highlight the outstanding accomplishments of those in Arkansas’s…
by March 11, 2017 5:37 pm
-A lot of stuff rolls through the days and weeks and hyperactive impulsive minds of us enemies of the American people who daily and deftly deliver dishonesty. What follows is…
by March 3, 2017 7:59 am
-There has been a lot of talk lately about loosening regulations and how that could be good for the economy. There has also been just as much talk about how…
by February 27, 2017 11:46 am
-It would hardly come as a surprise that most businesses wish to stand out in some way. Some businesses choose to stand out through a superior customer experience, while others…
by February 15, 2017 8:18 pm
-In November, Arkansas voters passed the Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, which legalized marijuana use for medicinal purposes and created a state regulatory regime for the cultivation, distribution and sale…
by February 8, 2017 3:34 pm
-Arkansas is home to dozens of community banks, and it is not hard to see their positive impact on our communities. They not only provide traditional banking accounts for thousands…