3 YEARS RUNNING— WEEKLY WEBINAR SERIES

Our Live webinar series “The Atlas Society Asks” has aired consistently every single week. By the end of 2023, we will have hosted our 184th episode.

We livestream the interviews on six separate platforms—Zoom, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube—with upwards of 180,000 viewers per episode, incorporating live audience questions in addition to those posed by host Jennifer Grossman.

Every week we invite entrepreneurs, economists, philosophers, artists, authors and other great minds including Art Laffer, Steve Forbes, Peter Diamandis, Chip Wilson, novelist Jack Carr, etc.

What goes into every episode…

Many organizations started their own version of a webinar or podcast in response to the events in 2020, but few have achieved the consistency—and consistently high quality—like we have on The Atlas Society Asks. Our dedicated viewers can count on us to host a webinar every Wednesday and walk away from the discussion guaranteed to have learned something new.

What shows up on screen is a lively discussion, fresh insights, and seamless production value. What viewers don’t see is the off-screen prep and logistics, involving countless hours of research, outreach, follow-up, and technical optimization including:

• Guest selection: tracking new book releases, rising stars, prominent prospects with Rand connections

• Booking: Finding best point of contact, reaching out, multiple follow-ups, cultivating relationships with agents, publishers, support staff

“Jennifer is scary smart. She remembered everything I said in the first conversation, 6 months ago. Very impressive. It was an honor for me. Thank you.” – Paul Johnson (our 150th guest on The Atlas Society Asks)

• Researching guests’ history, interests and accomplishments

• Reading guests’ books and articles, watching/listening to previous interviews, to meticulously prepare questions

• Creating custom graphics to promote the interviews on social media, in our newsletter, and on our website

• Live streaming the event on Zoom, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn—where we collect live questions submitted on various platforms

• Uploading recorded interviews to multiple podcast platforms including Spotify, Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Audible, and

What goes into every episode…

uploading the video footage to YouTube and our website

• Selecting interviews for transcription and publication for viewers who prefer a readable format, mining the transcripts for quotes to graphically render for social media

• Personalized “thank you” notes to past guests, as well as follow-ups with new Zoom attendees to solicit feedback

From the United Kingdom to Israel to Switzerland— our guests hail from around the world, often with already dedicated fan bases. We leverage these interviews not only to bring value to our existing viewers, but also to reach new audiences who may be unfamiliar with Ayn Rand, and the work of The Atlas Society.

2024 Presidential Candidate Larry Elder!

Feedback:

“I am a huge fan and devotee of Leopold [Ajami] so this was a most enjoyable treat for me. I liked Jennifer’s easy breezy laid back approach to this interview. They both had a delightful attitude towards one another.” – Xavier Hart

• “It was a delightful conversation. Zuby is about as genuine a reason-driven human being can be nowadays. He is also fresh and wholesome politically and a great ally to Objectivists. Great booking!” – JP S.

• “ I LOVED the interview with Mark Pelegrino!” – Sandy P.

“Thanks for the excellent talk by Naomi Wolf. I liked her hopeful view that Americans want liberty! – Tony B.

• I really enjoyed what [Jeremy S. Adams] had to say. I’m a teacher and a mom and spend a lot of time learning about the dangers of the Internet for kids. I share his concern about this generation and the future…I was referred to the webinar by a friend who is, and knows I am, passionate about this topic, protecting kids and helping the next generation. – Milena T.

Have a suggestion and a good contact for someone you think we should interview? Email webinars@atlassociety.org