3CMA COMMcast

Catch up on all things 3CMA! In this episode, we cover the Annual Conference, Savvy Awards, Webinars, COMMCASTS, the 3CMA Store, and Government Communicators Day! Don’t miss out on the latest updates!

How many of your local government communications colleagues played professional basketball? Now, how many of them played in New Zealand, Belgium and France?    Meet the City of Houston's Ryan Prillman in this 3CMA COMMCAST Member Profile.

What Happens When a Crisis Comms Operation is Based on a Myth? Hear from Springfield, Ohio Director of Communications Karen Graves on how a political narrative impacted her community.

What Happens When a Crisis Comms Operation is Based on a Myth? Hear from Springfield, Ohio Director of Communications Karen Graves on how a political narrative impacted her community.

3CMA COMMCAST 047: Arlington Revisited - Take a brief stroll down Nolan Ryan Expressway to relive the highlights of the 2024 3CMA Annual Conference at the Loews Arlington Hotel. There are about 300 photos here so chances are your face is in one of them!

What happens when a promising or established career in local government communications is suddenly interrupted by politics, budgets, or other outside factors? Hear from one 3CMA member who abruptly lost her job earlier this year and what she’s done to now call that turn of events “a gift.”

What happens when a promising or established career in local government communications is suddenly interrupted by politics, budgets, or other outside factors? Hear from one 3CMA member who abruptly lost her job earlier this year and what she’s done to now call that turn of events “a gift.”

Find out how 3CMA President Jennifer Bennerotte sometimes moonlights at the King of Pop, the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Woman and Harley Quinn, among others in this insightful and informative 3CMA Member Profile of one of the most experienced and progressive professionals in our business.

Find out how 3CMA President Jennifer Bennerotte sometimes moonlights at the King of Pop, the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Woman and Harley Quinn, among others in this insightful and informative 3CMA Member Profile of one of the most experienced and progressive professionals in our business.

3CMA COMMCAST 044a: 2024 Conference Preview in Five Minutes Flat - If you needed any encouragement to come to Arlington for the 2024 3CMA Annual Conference, take five minutes out of your day for this edition of Commcast! And, yes, it’s five minutes flat.

3CMA COMMCAST 044: 2024 Conference Preview in Five Minutes Flat - If you needed any encouragement to come to Arlington for the 2024 3CMA Annual Conference, take five minutes out of your day for this edition of Commcast! And, yes, it’s five minutes flat.

While many 3CMA members also benefit from the many robust state associations of government communicators around the nation, others are hoping to form such groups. Hear from three states that are doing it well, how they serve their members and what you can do to get involved in your state.

While many 3CMA members also benefit from the many robust state associations of government communicators around the nation, others are hoping to form such groups. Hear from three states that are doing it well, how they serve their members and what you can do to get involved in your state.

It’s Savvy Season! Find out the TOP FIVE factors that can help put your Savvy entry over the top. NOW AVAILABLE IN BOTH VIDEO AND AUDIO FORMATS (also on Apple Podcasts).

It’s Savvy Season! Find out the TOP FIVE factors that can help put your Savvy entry over the top. NOW AVAILABLE IN BOTH VIDEO AND AUDIO FORMATS (also on Apple Podcasts).

3CMA COMMCAST 041: Generation Gap - If you’re new at the job, ever wonder what kind of wisdom can be gleaned from our more seasoned members. How about what the youngsters among us could teach those of us that actually once used a typewriter? This episode of Commcast bridges that generation gap with a great conversation between members on each end of that spectrum - Our millennial is Josh Gonzalez...

3CMA COMMCAST 041: Generation Gap - If you’re new at the job, ever wonder what kind of wisdom can be gleaned from our more seasoned members. How about what the youngsters among us could teach those of us that actually once used a typewriter? This episode of Commcast bridges that generation gap with a great conversation between members on each end of that spectrum - Our millennial is Josh Gonzalez...

Dr. Joe Serio unveils the secret to time management.

The 3CMA Board of Directors and Staff  share their reflections on 2023 as well as their secret holiday indulgences and guilty pleasures. And not one of them mentioned Hallmark movies (although Taylor Swift did come up). Take 10 minutes and enjoy! Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from 3CMA!

We all have emergency communications plans, but what happens when the plan goes out the window in the face of a previously unimaginable crisis? Lauren Henrie is the Comms Specialist for Maui Rescue Mission and tells us about messaging Maui during the deadly August wildfires.

3CMA COMMCAST 036: Orlando Revisited The 2023 conference is in the books as the biggest and best gathering of public sector communicators in 3CMA’s 35 year history. Whether you were there to help shape the experience, or especially if you weren’t able to join us, please enjoy this retrospective look back at Orlando as we simultaneously look forward to 2024 in Arlington, Texas. BONUS POINTS: Not co...

3CMA COMMCAST 032: It may a brisk 102 outside, but the Communications Plans being written at the Certified Public Communicator Program are very cool. Commcast goes to CPC in this installment of the non-award-winning podcast.

3CMA COMMCAST 031: Orlando Annual Conference Preview - Everything You Ever Needed to Know about Coming To Orlando in September … And Then Some. Do you like theme parks, roller coasters, palm trees, warm breezes, good food, good friends, excellent networking and the best professional learning experience of the year? Yes? Well, we've got you covered. April Michael and Kelly Allen from the City of Or...

3CMA COMMCAST 029: Member Profile Ari Lyksett of Chanhassen MN. Have you wondered if the future of our profession is in good hands? Are you not sure if our newer members fully comprehend the nuance of the business? Meet Ari Lyksett of Chanhassen MN and rest easy with this member profile of an up-and-coming leader in local government comms.

3CMA COMMCAST 028: HOW’D THEY DO IT? Hear from 10 of last year’s Savvy Winners about what make their entry stand out, what was the secret sauce? Plus Savvy Chair Jennifer Bennerotte fills everyone in on the nuts and bolts of the program. Must-See TV for Savvy Season!