INGRAM'S • January 2013 • Volume 39, No. 1
Kansans Keeping the Pipeline Flowing
From business, education, artistic or cultural venues, meet 50 accomplished individuals who help give the Sunflower State its distincitve brand of leadership.
Taming the Tuition Tiger
Universities in the two-state area are well aware of the cost pressures facing students, from incoming freshman through doctoral programs, and they’re taking some innovative approaches to helping get those under control.
Icons of Education
From agricultural economics to the law, from K-12 classrooms to gruduate schools, these lifelong educators have made a profound difference for thousands of students in Missouri and Kansas.
What Lies Ahead?
Years of under-performance following a recession that officially ended in 2009 have soured many on the nation’s business climate. But regional economists say there’s room for optimism as you look down the road for 2013.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Sales Moves
Still think cold calling is the secret to sales success? If so, it’s time you dialed in to effective techniques that really work.
Financial Adviser
Congress has signed off on the fiscal cliff threat, raising plenty of tax considerations. But with another battle looming on federal spending issues, it’s likely the 2013 tax structure will continue to change.
PERSPECTIVES
Editor's Note
A Time to Sow
Between the Lines
If you’re a student of Daniel Defoe, you may have a better understanding of the connection between our values and economy.
