Before the Black Crowes can play in Busch Stadium, before Muse performs in Manchester Arena, before Radiohead strikes a chord in the Riverbend Music Center, they all make their way through small venues. To help celebrate the role these places play in the lives of performers, 18 small

The Performing Arts Managers Conference (PAMC) is quickly approaching, and this year it takes place in Kansas City, Mo. You may not know this—and I didn’t until yesterday—that Kansas City is home to a flourishing playwright scene. “Much of the activity is coming from small

For individuals in the sales industry, ensuring clients hear what you are saying (selling) is a critical component for success—but the proverbial sales pitch can feel like a 90-mph fastball as you rush through your presentation in the usual limited meeting time. Yet, the art of sellin

Many U.S. cities are growing faster than their suburbs for the first time in decades. Of the new downtown dwellers, many are empty nesters—freed of the need to factor in school districts, looking to downsize homes and yards. They are gravitating to dense urban cores looking to take ad

There are two styles of decision-making: intuitive and analytical. Bjørn T. Bakken, a researcher BI Norwegian Business School, wanted know which one was best in a crisis situation. Turns out, you need both. “In a real crisis, you simply don’t have time to wait for sufficient informati