3CMA COMMcast

See how to safely and sanely secure yourself a Savvy on this year's stage with this special show that sketches the special sauce that will put a sizzle on your team's stock.

See how to safely and sanely secure yourself a Savvy on this year's stage with this show that sketches the special sauce that will put a sizzle on your team's stock.

Who juggles two books at once and has crafted a career that's just right? Join us for a fun and insightful conversation with 3CMA President Annette Privette Keller as she shares her "Goldilocks" journey in government communications!

Who juggles two books at once and has crafted a career that's just right? Join us for a fun and insightful conversation with 3CMA President Annette Privette Keller as she shares her "Goldilocks" journey in government communications!

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!

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 from the City of Kent WA while our boomer is Ann Tennes, recently retired from the City of Skokie IL.

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 from the City of Kent WA while our boomer is Ann Tennes, recently retired from the City of Skokie IL.

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 counting crowds there are 158 faces featured in the various clips and pix. Extra credit if you find yourself (literally or existentially).

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 Orlando tell us all the reasons we want to be in central Florida while the 3CMA Staff - Scott, Cathryn and Michelle - fill us in on what's happening at the conference.

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!

3CMA COMMCAST 027: ANNOUNCING CONNECT COHORT 4 WITH A MENTORSHIP UPDATE - Hear how 3CMA Legacy Melody Mileur is faring with her 3CMA Connect-inspired job connection in Germany.

3CMA COMMCAST 026 - Member Profile: Decatur GA's Renae Jackson. Find out what a Community Engagement Manager is and why Decatur once had a popsicle war on the square in this COMMCAST Member Profile of Renae Jackson.

3CMA COMMCAST 025: Headline News - There's a lot going on at 3CMA in 2023, find out about conferences, awards, scholarships, training, webinars mentorships and nuclear physics … OK, all but one of those.

3CMA COMMCAST 024 - What do you remember most about 2022 and what are you looking forward to in 2023? The 3CMA Board of Directors and staff share their thoughts in this special year-end podcast.

3CMA COMMCAST 023: What happens when you actively resist a career in government communications and wind up 3CMA's Communicator of the Year? Meet the wonderful paradox that is Wentzville MO's Kara Roberson in this member profile.

3CMA COMMCAST 022 - FIRE & ICE: How A Local Government Communicator went from evacuating an entire City ahead of a wildfire, to record snowfall taller than she is. Meet PIO Lindsey Baker of South Lake Tahoe, California.

Heading to Portland? Meet 3CMA President-Elect Kathy Gilwit in this special Member Profile … and say “hi” to her in Portland. And find out what Carl Reiner has to do with all this.

When asked what the “weirdest” event of your career has been, and the answer involves Snoop Dogg, that makes this 3CMA Member Profile “Must See TV” with Thomas Bunn, Part II.

What do you do when your hometown team is driving to win the Super Bowl but you need pix of your Council reacting? You get the shot! Hear the story of Inglewood CA's Thomas Bunn in this insightful 3CMA Member Profile.

Find out in this 3CMA CONNECT TESTIMONIAL how our MENTORSHIP program translated to a new job in Europe for one of our members.

Got five minutes? Get caught up with all things 3CMA as we head into summer, 2022.

And here's what our members had to say about the state of social media in 2022. Featuring: Jeff Montgomery | Athens-Clarke County GA Ben Hayle | Blaine MN Mitch Beaumont | LaVista NB Kristen Waggener | Bryan TX Chelsea Sawyer | Chatham County GA Molly Fox | Bedford TX (w/ a special appearance by Abby Aldrich) Kara Roberson | Wentzville MO Kyle Moore | SeaTac WA Patti Belle | Kent WA Rachel Reynolds | Keller TX Jacob Board | Jacksonville Beach FL

Find out from two veteran 3CMA members, and repeat Savvy winners, how to go about preparing the best entry possible for Savvy Season 2022 - with Pier Simeri of Avondale AZ and Jay Warren or Arlington TX.

What happens when you take a rock solid and consistently steady career in local government communications, mix in some Kardashians and a dash of “Star Search? You get the tried and true 3CMA Communicator Pam Solomon from Weston, Florida. Come meet Pam in this Member Profile edition of 3CMA CommCast.

Five members from across the country share their experience of preaching Coronavirus prevention for two years, then falling victim to Omicron themselves. The firsthand experience brings it home. Literally.

Commcast checks in with the Certified Public Communicator Program at TCU and hears from 3CMA members about the program and what its like to study in this game-changing curriculum.

3CMA Officers, Board Members and Staff offer their take on the year that was and what gratitude could be gleaned from it.

Do you ever feel like a fraud? Like you have no business doing what you do and you're going to be found out at any moment? You're not alone. Hear from two self-professed “imposters” and get a better idea of how to deal with “Imposter Syndrome.”

Half of the crowd in St. Louis was made up of first-timers - young, enthusiastic local government communicators who are energetically paving the way for the future of our profession. In this episode of 3CMA COMMCAST, we begin to meet some of these dynamic personalities that will take 3CMA into the future in what we're calling a periodic series - 3CMA: The Next Generation.

With more faces than Facebook, COMMCast remembers the 2021 3CMA Annual Conference with this look at the sights and sounds of St. Louis.

With the 2021 Annual Conference just a few weeks away, 3CMA Executive Director Scott Lehtonen talks about what's coming up in St. Louis and the latest info that members need to know. Members can also find out why they need to know what City in the U.S. has a volcano in its limits ... Hmmmm.