The Gather digital strategist roundtable re-convenes for an urgent look into a deeply weird year for marketers, platforms, AI and the internet in general.

Friend of the show and Gatherer both emeritus and in good standing, David Ryan Polgar, stops by to give an overview of a torrid moment for the conversation around responsible tech, and reflect on the growth of his organization All Tech Is Human.

A roundtable of Gather's Senior Project Managers discuss that art of project management, how driven, detail-oriented and charismatic folks from a variety of backgrounds can thrive in the job and how to elevate the position to something truly indispensable for effective teams.

Jason is joined at CES 2024 in Las Vegas by two dear friends and longtime collaborators in podcasting: Chelsea Radovanovic (The Human Element) and Robert Schwartz (On Marketing). They cover the merits of content creation at CES and other events throughout the year, the importance of the marketing function within marketing shops, and what the year might look like for economic confidence, brand safety and the ongoing integration of generative AI.

Gather digital strategists reflect on digital marketing storylines across 2023 and offer perspective on which marketing trends to look out for in the coming year. Then, fan-favorite Susan Jung joins for a rousing edition of Seven Minutes With Susan.

In this episode, we explore various relationships between funding organizations, individuals and nonprofits. We hear from Gatherers who work for and with nonprofits, with board and managing experience, about how to help hear and center the practical needs of an organization's mission. Then, we dive into a case study of Gather's longterm and evolving relationship with the Chill foundation.

A panel of Gatherers considers the challenges organizations face in supporting later-career flexibility and fulfillment, and how workers can find their own opportunities. Then, we reflect on a a dispiriting year for corporate DEI initiatives, with dwindling roles, flagging participation and decreased public pressure.

A panel of Gatherers reflect on a wild summer for social platforms, checking in on the old guard, the newcomers and the bit-of-boths, while weighing the benefits and risks for users, brands and thought leaders in where they spend their time online.

Deborah Dixon (Executive Director, The Actors Studio) and Michael Royce (CEO, NYFA) join the discussion to encourage society and its institutions to build, protect and distribute "patience capital" for the development of artists and creatives. Learn how their organizations incorporate this concept into their missions and where those outlooks overlap with Gather's point of view on the independent workforce.

In this episode, we talk traffic! Eda Kavlakoglu (Program Director, Content + Writing, ibm.com) joins the Gather crew to discuss the state of inbound traffic, SEO, organic and paid programs and how to build content teams. Finally, we discuss the results of a survey of Gatherers on how generative AI is impacting their work.