3Cs in a Pod

Hello and welcome to 3Cs in Pod from Provision Advisors, the podcast for and about the global communications environment. After a three year hiatus we are back! This week Jason Salata and Chris Servello use the rubric of Control, Comms Points and Cosmetics to talk podcasting, President Carter’s State Funeral, communicating in the time of Trump 47, astroturfing, what we are learning from the Califo...

Hello and welcome to 3Cs in Pod from Provision Advisors, the podcast for and about the global communications environment. Vaccination rates are increasing, COVID cases are decreasing, and a 1.9T Stimulus package has been approved. So how close is America back to being normal or is it even possible? We talk about it. David Simon, creator of The Wire is returning to Baltimore with a new story about...

Hello and welcome to 3Cs in Pod from Provision Advisors, the podcast for and about the global communications environment. THE YEAR OF COVID. Well, here we are, back at March. It’s been a year of enduring a global pandemic and the question remains, what do we do now? The amount of loss is nothing less than catastrophic and we now find ourselves trying to get back to a semblance of what was. We’ll t...

Hello and welcome to 3Cs in Pod from Provision Advisors, the podcast for and about the global communications environment. Seemingly in an instant we’ve arrived at the final week of February, already 2 months into the new year. We’re moving closer and closer through the first 100 days of a Biden presidency and Covid realities remain a dominant force in our news cycle. We talk lessons from Texas and...

Hello and welcome to 3Cs in Pod from Provision Advisors, the podcast for and about the global communications environment. With the impeachment trial ending we now face the task ahead of attempting to move forward. The nation certainly finds itself at a crossroads as we look to find balance both in our leadership and our communities. In our deep dive segment we talk to Mr Jason Newton, co-anchor of...

Well the Superbowl is over friends and we’ve got roughly 6 weeks until Pitchers and Catchers report. Before we close the book on football we give our thoughts on the big game, the coverage and you guessed it...the commercials. In our deep dive segment, we are joined by Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick...Founder Grapevine Health https://www.grapevinehealth.co and creator of Dr. Lisa on the Street https://m.you...

We promised you would hear more voices this season, other than our own - sharing stories, anecdotes, and lessons from the comms and PR world. This month we salute the achievements and moments surrounding Black History in our nation. In episode one of that endeavor we welcome on the show Marc Clarke, professional communicator, author, radio host, and GIRL DAD as we get his views on the communicatio...

Hello and welcome to 3Cs in Pod from Provision Advisors, the podcast for and about the global communications environment. Alright folks, 1 week in, have we solved the nation’s problems or are we doomed to repeat? We share our perspective on the inauguration itself and what we've watched in the first seven days of the new administration. We continue to enjoy your feedback on the show. It not only p...

Hello and welcome to 3Cs in Pod from Provision Advisors, the podcast for and about the global communications environment. It's been quite a week of news developments across the nation, NFL playoffs narrowing in, and a new administration steps up to bat. I look forward to covering what matters most. We'll also have a guest on the show with us today, he’s the author of 5 published novels, former Edi...

It’s a new year and a new season for our team and we are ready to bring you new analysis and coverage across a range of issues. With all that has transpired since our last podcast we want to step forward with a firm commitment to refocus our efforts on what we feel most strongly about -- that is, the fundamental elements of communication and what we see as good and also not so good. This season is...

Hello and welcome to 3Cs in Pod from Provision Advisors, where we give you insights and analysis on the day’s hot topics and trends in the comms environment. On this episode we spend some time talking about the current status of protests across the nation and more specifically how companies and organizations are choosing to respond to the apparent culture shift underway in America. As a precursor...

This week we deviate from our COVID19 coverage to talk a bit about what’s taking place not just across our nation, but also among a growing portion of the globe. That is erupting protests stemming from the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police. We are choosing to discuss a specific segment of this news story because we feel we owe our listeners and ourselves as professionals a c...

Hello and welcome to 3Cs in Pod from Provision Advisors, where we give you insights and analysis on the day’s hot topics and trends in the comms environment. This week we continue to assess the nation’s reaction to reopening with Memorial Day weekend providing a glimpse into the feelings of many Americans who wish to move forward. We’ll talk about the charity golf event involving Phil Mickelson, T...

On this week’s show we again look at the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and consider what trends will stick as we move along the backside of the curve. And if you blinked you may of missed it, but there were live sports this past weekend...what can we learn. Finally, in our Deep Dive segment we are joined by Ms. Aileen Sevier, Director of Marketing for Early Mountain Vineyards (earlymountai...

Hello and welcome to 3Cs in Pod from Provision Advisors, with Bashon Mann, Chris Servello and John Schofield--where we give you insights and analysis on the day’s hot topics and trends. It’s been an intense week, there’s no shortage of compelling news worth our commentary. From Dr. Fauci testimony on the Hill, new coronavirus cases in and around the White House, and could we see baseball by July 4...

Hello and welcome to 3Cs in Pod from Provision Advisors, where we give you insights and analysis on the day’s hot topics and trends. As states begin their individual plans to reopen their economies across the nation we’ll discuss what this means for businesses looking to get back on their feet and just what will attract people back into storefronts and other favorite haunts and establishments. Wit...

There’s plenty to cover this week as we evaluate coverage and reaction to COVID19 as state’s transition out of mandatory stay at home orders. What can you expect from where you live and how will life be different? On air today we’ll speak with Naval Academy grad and Annapolis small business owner Jerry Donahoe as he shares his perspective on how the shutdown is affecting local businesses in the ar...

Hello and welcome to 3Cs in Pod from Provision Advisors. Where we give you insights and analysis on the day’s hot topics and trends from a communications angle. On this episode we continue our ongoing conversation surrounding the global coronavirus pandemic as our nation continues to try and right itself amid growing health concerns and an itch to return to normal. We’ll discuss the battle of crea...

Hello and welcome to 3Cs in Pod from Provision Advisors. Where we give you insights and analysis on the day’s hot topics and trends from a communications angle. We’re going to center our discussion today on what we’ve each seen in our rearview mirror this week… everything from that eye opening White House Press Conference, to the continued fallout from the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Theodore Roose...

On this episode of 3Csinapod we take a look at what happened aboard the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt and discuss what should have been handled better from the ship’s Captain to the Acting Sec of the Navy. There’s much to discuss. Also, social media in the age of crisis - how best to communicate with your audience. We’ll get into some do’s and don’ts. Finally, as we always do, we’ll go aroun...

Hello and welcome to 3Cs in Pod from Provision Advisors--where we give you insights and analysis on the day’s hot topics and trends from a communications angle. We begin today with a review of what is top of mind around the globe--the Coronavirus. We’ll discuss our observations and suggestions on employee communications in the age of social distancing. And then wrap up with what our outlook is for...

Hello and welcome to 3Cs in Pod from Provision Advisors. Where we give you insights and analysis on the day’s hot topics and trends from a communications angle. We begin today with a review of our latest blog Comms in a Crisis: 4BEs to Success, (https://www.provisionadvisors.net/post/covid-19-crisis) and we also highlight good and bad examples of communication thus far. Finally, we wrap up with ou...

Now that most people are working from home...what happens next? Our team shares lessons learned and best practices. Quick outline of our conversation: Three suggestions to make your time working from home or away from the office less stressful and more productive. 1) Have a schedule -use the whole...not just traditional working hours -consider starting your day with a short meeting...either by pho...

Breaking from our normal format, our team focuses on one specific issue...communicating during a crisis...in this the Coronavirus. We share our tips for reaching and maintaining credibility with your audience. Whether coronavirus imposes a danger on your employees, clients and lines of business or you stand to profit from prevention and treatment endeavors, communicating clearly will help ensure y...

Breaking from our normal format, our team focuses on one specific issues...taking a crisp look at the communication issues surrounding the fallout from the sign stealing scandal in Major League Baseball. We discuss how the comms problems could have been avoided, why this crisis is different than most and how all sides can put these issues to bed.