On the second Wednesday in February, 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 February 22, 2017 we weighed in with opinions and insight on the following topics of interest:

1. To move from consultant to CEO, what skills should I focus on developing? #solopr
2. Are you incorporating livestreaming into your PR strategy? If yes, tips? If no, why not? #solopr
3. How do you ensure that you do not over service an account? #solopr
4. How many of you are you using a flat retainer Vs billing hours or even commission? #solopr
5. When partnering with senior level pros, what are the things I need to consider? #solopr
6. How are you handling multimedia needs for clients – adding skills, subcontracting? #solopr
7. Strategy for media outreach when national news dominates for extended period of time? #solopr

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

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 and mark your calendars for the next chat on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 1pm Eastern.