Chris Gates

Dec 10, 2024 | itsupplychain.com | Chris Gates

Successful online retailers are often the most agile, always looking for innovative ways to get products into their customers’ hands as quickly as possible. With increasing pressure to match consumer delivery expectations, and with retail ecommerce sales estimated to soon exceed 4.1 trillion U.S. dollars worldwide, partnering with a third party to offer faster and more varied fulfilment options is often seen as a great strategic move.

Aug 21, 2024 | videomaker.com | Chris Gates

Editors are used to having to make do with what they’re given; it’s part of the gig, but it’s problematic when a piece of footage that’s planned for is nowhere to be found in the edit bay. There’s numerous causes; the media is corrupted in camera, a drive goes bad, not all the footage gets transferred, or the videographer simply didn’t get the shot. There’s no need to point fingers, there’s only a need to solve the problem. That’s where having a general contingency plan ahead of time will save you.

Mar 9, 2024 | pressherald.com | Chris Gates |Mark Gerzon

The pandemic spurred robust conversations about whether we would return to the “old normal” or a “new normal.” (It appears that the latter will be the case.) The same conversations have been occurring about our political crisis. Will things ever go back to the way they were? Or do we need to invent a new approach to campaigns and political debate?

Feb 28, 2024 | eagletribune.com | Mark Gerzon |Chris Gates

If political progress follows technological innovation, then there is hope for our democracy. Most new cars now have a sensor that tells us when we cross the line. It gives us a warning to get back in our lane. Unfortunately, in politics we witness politicians and citizens “crossing the line” all too often. Like on the road, the resulting damage is sometimes irreparable. Now that anyone who criticizes extremist speech is automatically attacked, the result is predictable.

Jun 21, 2023 | thefulcrum.us | Chris Gates