Third Thursdays Webinars

Thursday, August 21, 2025

1-2 p.m. ET/noon-1 p.m. CT/10-11 a.m. PT

A webinar led by PCPA Adjunct Member and Gold Keynote Sponsor Jason Malec of Gloo.

Webinar leader:

Jason Malec, Director for Gloo is helping to shape values-aligned AI at Gloo. (ai.gloo.us)

He’s been a founder or exec at Living on the Edge, American Bible Society, New Denver Church, ExploreGod, and North Point Ministries.

He and Meredith married in 1997, and have three grown children. He’s an avid cyclist, swimmer, and yogi, and earned second place in a sixth-grade speling be–—which was definately rigged.

Description:

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping how people find, trust, and engage with faith-based content. In this practical, hope-filled session, Jason Malec will unpack the basics of AI, what’s coming next, and why now is the moment for Christian publishers to protect and amplify their work. See how Gloo’s values-driven AI platform helps you stay discoverable and in control—so your content shapes the conversation for years to come. Invite your teams, partners, and curious friends!

Who Should Attend:

Anyone interested in learning about the basics of generative AI and it's impact on publishing Christian resources. C-Suite, editors, production, rights, marketing, design.

Thursday, September 18, 2025

1-2 p.m. ET/noon-1 p.m. CT/10-11 a.m. PT

A webinar to be led by PCPA Adjunct Member Woodland Group

Thursday, October 16, 2025

1-2 p.m. ET/noon-1 p.m. CT/10-11 a.m. PT

A webinar to be led by PCPA Adjunct Member The Grandview Group.

Thursday, November 20, 2025

1-2 p.m. ET/noon-1 p.m. CT/10-11 a.m. PT

A webinar to be led by PCPA Adjunct Member Belmont University Executive Education

Webinar leader:

Dr. Melanie Lashlee Adams is the Executive Director of Belmont Executive Education at Belmont University. In this role, she leads the leadership development, organizational development, and corporate education consulting practice within Belmont’s Division of Educational Innovation. In this role, Dr. Lashlee Adams serves as principal consultant, master facilitator, expert speaker, and executive coach as she leads the university’s efforts to deliver impactful programs of learning to client organizations and leaders.

Description:

Trust is your most powerful tool. In this session, we’ll explore trust as a core leadership skill that shapes team dynamics, communication, and decision-making. Through guided self-assessment, you’ll reflect on how others experience your leadership and identify behaviors that build or break trust. You’ll uncover what credibility and care look like in action—and why trust can erode, even with the best intentions.

Designed for managers, team leads and change agents who want to strengthen collaboration and lead with greater clarity, confidence, and influence.

Educational Outcomes:

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Define trust as a critical leadership skill in the context of project and team management.
• Identify personal behaviors that build or erode trust using a guided self-assessment.
• Recognize the role of credibility, reliability, and care in cultivating trusted relationships.
• Describe common causes of trust breakdown—even among well-meaning team members.
• Apply at least two practical strategies to strengthen trust and influence, regardless of formal authority.

Who should attend?

Managers, Leaders, Influencers, Individual Contributors.

Thursday, December 18, 2025

1-2 p.m. ET/noon-1 p.m. CT/10-11 a.m. PT

A webinar to be led by Rodney Elder, EVP, North America for PCPA Member Company Virtusales

Description

Join Virtusales for a deep dive into a religious publisher’s recent production workflow transformation. Discover how they moved from manual FTP transfers and disconnected systems to a fully integrated process using BiblioDAM. Learn how they now manage assets, track statuses, and collaborate seamlessly with vendors, saving upwards of 20-40 minutes per title. This session will showcase the publisher's use of dashboards, automated notifications, and integrated file delivery to accelerate their publishing schedule and increase efficiency across teams.

Educational outcomes:

Attendees of this webinar will:

• Understand the tangible benefits of a centralized Publishing Asset Management (PAM) workflow for a publisher's entire production lifecycle.
• Learn how integrating manuscript, proofing, and asset management processes into a single workflow can eliminate information silos and save significant time.
• Discover how modern publishing platforms can automate notifications and schedule updates to improve team and vendor collaboration.
• Identify key opportunities to streamline their own production workflows, particularly in managing asset delivery to external partners (e.g., printers, distributors).
• See a real-world example of how to achieve rapid, successful adoption of a new production module.

Who should attend:

This webinar is designed for publishing professionals seeking to improve operational efficiency and collaboration within their organization. Recommended roles include:

• Executive Leadership (C-Suite, VPs, Directors)
• IT and Systems Managers
• Production and Operations Staff
• Managing Editors and Editorial Teams
• Art Directors and Design Staff
• Marketing and Sales Teams