by - June 15, 2009 12:00 am
American Automakers Should Renew Commitment to Quality (Opinion)
Restructured auto companies need to reinvent themselves to win back consumers.
Tag: Guest Commentary
by - June 15, 2009 12:00 am
Commercial Real Estate Vacancies in NWA Below ‘Healthy’ (Commentary)
A return to positive job growth is needed for real improvement in the professional office and commercial retail sectors.
by - June 1, 2009 12:00 am
Geraldi?s Serves up Fresh Italian Food in Fayetteville (Food Review)
Geraldi?s garners four forks on our lunch review.
by - June 1, 2009 12:00 am
Attention to Quality Customer Service Yields High Returns (Commentary)
Customer service needs to be brought back to the forefront and emphasized not only in training, but in the maintaining and running of our businesses.
by - June 1, 2009 12:00 am
True Confessions of a Little Rock Lawyer (Opinion)
Gene Cauley knows best: Amends must be made for bad acts.
by - June 1, 2009 12:00 am
Annual Buzzwords Ignite Supplier Fires (Opinion)
The smell of honeysuckle, the sound of “achoos” from fresh cut hay and the proclamation of the next ideology revolution from the world’s largest retailer.
by - May 18, 2009 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Has Lost its Immunity Card (Commentary by Jeff Collins)
Northwest Arkansas is not immune to the worst recession since the Great Depression, even though it was barely noticed in the previous two recessions.
by - May 18, 2009 12:00 am
Broadband Opens Business To World of Possibilities (Commentary by Steve Hankins)
Business leaders could easily think of “Broadband” as just another technology fad. The reality is that the term broadband represents both a fundamental physical change and a conceptual change. Neither will be a fad.
by - May 18, 2009 12:00 am
It’s Time for Some Courage (Commentary by Jeff Wood)
It’s a difficult thing to tell one of the most innovative business communities in the nation that it’s lost its mojo. That’s not to say that Northwest Arkansas is kaput. Far from it.
by - May 18, 2009 12:00 am
The Dangers of Dickson Street (Editorial)
While the sensational report failed to expose the evils lurking in the shadows of Dickson Street, it did elicit some criticism from citizens and business owners.
by - May 18, 2009 12:00 am
Mojitio’s Mexican Not Mild on Salsa (Business Lunch)
Mojito’s oversized booths, bright lighting and colorful walls all made for a cheerful atmosphere and a nice respite from the workday.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
Capitalism Will Lead Us Back to the Future
When I first got into this business some 22 years ago capitalism was, well, it was capitalism.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
True Leadership Doesn’t Come From Holding Title
Often, leadership is grounded in the creativity and drive of an individual.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
Sympathetic Victims? Not Quite (Editorial)
Irresponsible borrowers and irresponsible lenders do have a way of finding each other.
by - May 4, 2009 12:00 am
Who’s to Blame? (Editorial)
The repeal of Glass-Steagall played a role, but lax regulation played a bigger part in the current financial mess.
by - April 20, 2009 12:00 am
When Do We Get to Work? (Corner Office by Jeffrey Wood)
I am not anti-Internet. I am simply so inundated with communiques of every imaginable kind that it’s hard to sift through the e-clutter and manage the items that are related to, you know, actual business.
by - April 20, 2009 12:00 am
Blanche Blinks (Editorial)
Sen. Blanche Lincoln finally came out and said what everyone knew she would if she wanted to stay in office ? that she opposed the misnamed Employee Free Choice Act, at least in its current form.
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
Focus the Key to Effective E-mail (Commentary by Jim Karrh)
Have you gotten around to launching an e-mail campaign for your business? If so, have you been satisfied with the results?
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
Specter Bounces Card Check
We just don’t think that the Employee Free Choice Act is the best proposal that Congress can devise. Despite what its supporters say, it would erode a bedrock principle of American democracy: the secret ballot. If the National Labor Relations Act needs to
by - April 6, 2009 12:00 am
New Leadership Pitfall: Abdicating Accountability (Commentary by I. Barry Goldberg)
It is 2 a.m. and Phillip, VP of safety, is making his rounds. He has been on the job for more than a year and reports directly to Bill, the Chief Operating Officer.