On the fourth Wednesday in January, we held one of our traditional Q&A chats, where top independent communication professionals shared thought leadership, tips and advice in response to questions submitted by the community (learn how to join us here). On January 27 2016, we weighed in with opinions and insight on the following topics of interest:

1. As the workforce becomes more liquid, how do you see your role changing with clients? #solopr
2. How will the automation of jobs impact your role as a consultant? #solopr
3. Are there processes and tasks that you are looking to automate? #solopr
4. What type of practitioner will lead the way in the digital age? #solopr
5. How can you use technology to improve the way you work and live? #solopr
6. Are you using technology to improve or personalize the client experience? #solopr
7. How do you foresee these changes in the workforce impacting the consulting world overall? #solopr

A few of the top tweets are highlighted below (followed by a link to the full transcript):

1.27.16 Chat Highlights

Be sure to check out the transcript in PDF for the full discussion. Please note that the transcript is in reverse chronological order. If you weren’t able to join us this week, weigh in on the chat questions in the comments!