We launched our webinar series in March 2020 as a “Roundtable” in response to the worldwide COVID pandemic. We gathered our clients and partners around the virtual table to look at our collective new reality, and to support each other as humans, not just as business associates. Over the past few years, we have continued to meet regularly for our webinar series – now “Connections” – where we discuss a variety of current, trending topics with key industry insiders.
Here’s everything you need to know about our past seasons and episodes, and links to watch the episode and/or read the summary blog post.
In our first year of Connections Roundtable sessions, we sat down with industry leaders to talk about a wide variety of issues surrounding the COVID pandemic and resulting quarantine, the 2020 presidential election in the US, and business issues like inclusion and diversity, female leadership in business, working from home, and business travel.
Ep 101. COVID-19 Client Partner Virtual Roundtable (Watch)
Ep 102. Remote Working: How’s it Going? (Watch)
Ep 103. Impact of COVID Pandemic on Employment and the Workforce (Watch)
Ep 104. Female Leadership in Business and Government in the Pandemic (Watch)
Ep 105. COVID-19 Recovery or Redefinition or Reimagination? (Watch)
Ep 106. An International View on the Pandemic with Global Data (Watch)
Ep 107. How Business is Responding as Americans Struggle to Pay Bills (Watch)
Ep 108. Our Divided Reality (Watch)
Ep 109. Creative Response to Consumers’ Changing Needs (with Pinterest’s Head of Insights) (Watch)
Ep 110. Impact of COVID-19 on the Workplace and Workplace Safety (Watch)
Ep 111. Impact on Consumer Financial Planning, Fraud, and Spending (Watch)
Ep 112. WTOP News Reporters on Politics and Media (Watch)
Ep 113. CEO Panel on the Future of Research and Tribalism vs. Unity (Watch)
Ep 114. How the Pandemic Affected Market Research (with Microsoft’s Director of Brand and Strategy Research) (Watch)
Ep 115. Top Political Consultants Analyze 2020 Presidential Campaign Platforms (Read / Watch)
Ep 116. The Future of In-Person Business Events (Read / Watch)
Ep 117. D.C. News Insiders Forecast 2020 Presidential Election (Read / Watch)
Ep 118. Ten Key Takeaways from 2020 Presidential Election (Read)
Ep 119. The Truth About the COVID-19 Vaccines from Industry Insiders (Read / Watch)
Ep 120. Why Inclusion is More Important Than Diversity (Read / Watch)
Ep 121. Facing 2021 When Hindsight is 2020 (Watch)
In 2021, we examined how we can progress and innovate in the new normal. We covered industry topics related to education, entertainment, health, and technology. We also discussed concepts around human connection and the lasting effects of the 2020 quarantine. How can we collaborate and get creative? How can we serve in our communities? How can we get outside of ourselves?
Ep 201. Journey to New Horizons: How Businesses Can Take the Lead (Read / Watch)
Ep 202. Creativity in Times of Crisis (with Genius Steals) (Read / Watch)
Ep 203. Addressing Exposed Gaps in Higher Education, Skills Training, and Job Demand (Read / Watch)
Ep 204. Surfing the Stream: Engaging Consumers Online Today (Read / Watch)
Ep 205. Are You Ready? The Return of Business Travel and Meetings (Read / Watch)
Ep 206. From Healthcare to Healthy Living (Read / Watch)
Ep 207. Doing Well by Doing Good (Read / Watch)
Ep 208. Getting at the Heart of American Self-Interest (Watch)
Ep 209. Technology: Friend or Foe? (Read / Watch)
Ep 210. Living in 5G (Watch)
2022 was a year of great change, starting with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ripple effects that it had worldwide. Our sessions in season 3 focused on how human connections can help us through these transitions. Topics for this year included issues related to communicating in a saturated media market where truth is relative, global trade and energy impacts from the war in Europe, new innovations in travel, transportation, and sustainable fuel sources, as well as an insider’s look at the 2-year delayed Expo 2020 in Dubai.
Ep 301. Doing Business in a Post-Truth World (Read / Watch)
Ep 302. Domino Effect: European War Impact on US Business Strategy (Read / Watch)
Ep 303. 2022 Year of Big Travel (Read / Watch)
Ep 304. To Office or Not to Office? The New Normal in the Workplace (Read / Watch)
Ep 305. Global Connections: An Insider’s Look at Expo 2020 Dubai (Read / Watch)
Ep 306. Sustainability in Transportation (Read / Watch)
Ep 307. Transforming the Customer Experience (Read / Watch)
Ep 308. Exploring the Midterm Landscape (Read / Watch)
Ep 309. Price Transparency in Healthcare (Read / Watch)
Ep 310. The New Marketing Reality: Paid Attention (with Faris Yakob of Genius Steals) (Read / Watch)
Ep 311. Lessons Learned: Connections Through Transition (Read / Watch)
Our sessions in season 4 focused on how important it is to keep the human and individual choice at the center of everything we do. Topics for this year included issues related to the gold rush of AI assisted tools and platforms, finding common ground on sensitive and often divisive issues, as well as challenging our perceptions of Black America and seeking for ways to change and improve our diversity experiences.
Ep 401. Human Centricity in AI (Read / Watch)
Ep 402. Behavioral Economics Applied to Digital Health (Read / Watch)
Ep 403. Just How Interactive Can Streaming Content Become? (Read / Watch)
Ep 404. Finding Common Ground on Energy Policy + Climate Change (Read / Watch)
Ep 405. Practical AI Use Cases in Marketing (Read / Watch)
Ep 406. Championing the Human: Rethinking Perceptions of Black America (Read / Watch)
Ep 407. Transforming Trust in Modern Financial Planning (Read / Watch)
Ep 408. Breaking Barriers: The Roadmap to Unity in Our Community (Read / Watch)
Ep 409. The Unseen Toll of Caregiving (Read / Watch)
Ep 410. From Chaos to Clarity: Aligning AI + Humans Needs in Tomorrow’s Workplace (Read / Watch)
Ep 411. Transformative Journeys: How We Changed in 2023 (Watch)
In 2024 we examined ways that we can connect with the people that matter most to our success. We looked at communications strategies across industries: consumer packaged goods, tourism, business, agriculture, and education.
Ep 501. Power of Words: Shaping Minds, Shaping Markets (Watch)
Ep 502. Bridging Worlds: Creating Places Where Locals Thrive and Tourists Flock (Watch)
Ep 503. From Sense-Making to Change-Making: Unleash Your Human OS for Business Success (Watch)
Ep 504. Best Practices in Ag Storytelling: Your Communications Playbook for Connecting with Your Stakeholders (Read / Watch)
Ep 505. Preparing Students for College + Career Success (Read / Watch)
Ep 506. Voters Voices for What’s Next in 2025 (Read / Watch)