How does American City Business Journals make decisions around promotions?

If you aren't in a "revenue producing position" promotions are far and few between. Even during a re-organization, job titles may change and expectations may change....but salary usually doesn't follow. Usually requires having another job oñ the table and threatening to leave to get any semblance of a promotion (title or salary).

There really isn't promotions. You'd have to either wait for someone to leave the company or move to a different group for a new job.