Communications Breakdown: Recent Episodes
CampSight Strategies
Each week, we’ll be talking to and learning from some of the best in the comms business… and trying to break down what is working and what’s not anymore when it comes to getting a message out and getting heard.
In our sixth and final episode in Season One, we turn our lens on our communities and explore effective ways people are using communications to make a difference in and engage with their communities. We feature a bang up bench of long-time communicators, including Raleigh's digital visionary when it comes to parks and recreation, Cara McLeod, Go Triangle Comms Director Mike Charbonneau, ABC11 Anchor/Reporter Joel Brown, Wake County Commissioner Sig Hutchinson and INDY Week Editor Jeff Billman. Listen and learn as they share their professional wisdom on what tactics and strategies are working today to tap into and be heard in our communities.
Full interviews with Sig Hutchinson (Wake County Commissioner) and Jeff Billman (INDY Week Editor)
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Hosts
Jon Camp Founder, Campsight Strategies
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Cara McLeod Senior Marketing Communications Analyst
Panelists
Joel Brown ABC11 Anchor/Reporter
Mike Charbonneau Go Triangle
Interviews
Sig Hutchinson Wake County Commissioner
Jeff Billman Editor, INDY Week
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Among the hardest places to actually be HEARD these days - ironically - are political statehouses. North Carolina's is no different. In this podcast, we bring on one of the best political reporters the Tar Heel State, WUNC radio's Jeff Tiberii, as co-pilot and turn to an array of political practitioners and powerhouses to figure out the best way to influence policy-makers and have an impact on Jones St. (home to the NC Legislature). We interview Jane Pinsky (Exec. Dir. at the NC Coalition on Lobbying and Government Reform) about how to sell issues to lawmakers AND Rep. Graig Meyer (a Democrat from Orange and Caswell counties). Meyer is one of the best communicators in the legislature - on social and in person. Both he and Pinsky share critical tips on breaking through the noise at the General Assembly. We also talk with opposition researcher Matt Duffy, field operations go-to Kathryn Vandegrift and long-time comms veteran Mitch Kokai. Their insights are invaluable when it comes to political campaigning and communicating.
Full interviews with Jane Pinsky and Rep. Graig Meyer
Our Pod's Cast
A huge thanks to our guests, without whom (obviously) we could not have made this podcast.
Hosts
Jon Camp Founder, Campsight Strategies
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Jeff Tiberii WUNC Political Reporter
Panelists
Matt Duffy CampSight Strategies
Mitch Kokai John Locke Foundation
Kathryn Vandegrift Field Organizer
Interviews
Jane Pinsky NC Coalition on Lobbying and Gov't Reform
Rep. Graig Meyer Distict 50 (Dem)
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In Episode 4, we dive into some of the hardest stories to sell to the local media, voters or (sometimes) ourselves - stories about the Environment.We talk to professional environmental advocates to find out what's working best for them when it comes to earning media, changing minds and moving the policy needle. Guests include Upper Neuse River Keeper Matt Starr and Environment NC Executive Director Drew Ball. Interviews on this episode include top state environmental Lobbiest Dan Crawford and one of the top environmental legal minds in the country, Frank Holleman with the Southern Environmental Law Center.Our hope is that the wisdom in this 45 minute conversation will help everyone do a better job of standing up for the Environment - from committed evangelists and professional advocates to weekend warriors eager to make their occasional elbow grease go a little farther.
Full interviews with Dan Crawford and Frank Holleman
Our Pod's Cast
A huge thanks to our guests, without whom (obviously) we could not have made this podcast.
Hosts
Jon Camp Founder, Campsight Strategies
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Matt Starr Upper Neuse Riverkeeper
Panelists
Drew Ball Environment NC
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Dan Crawford Environmental Lobbyist
Frank Holleman Environmental Lawyer (SELC)
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In our third episode, we explore the matter of race. One of the hardest thing for a lot of people (of all races) is talking about issues where race is front and center. We pull in professional communicators to help talk about how to talk about talking about race. Tru Pettigrew helps law enforcement around the country better understand communities they serve; Kerelle Sampson is an Executive Producer in television news; and Mitch Kokai is the communications lead at the conservative John Locke Foundation. Through their insights and experience as well as a lineup of amazing and diverse interviews (including Sen. Floyd McKissick Jr., Al McSurely and Angella Fraser), we explore ways to better communicate around and about race. Listen to this critical conversation, learn from the extended interviews below and then join in online - @campsightsc (on Twitter and Facebook).
Full interviews with Angella Fraser (HeadSpace NC), civil rights attorney Al McSurely and state Senator Floyd McKissick Jr.
Our Pod's Cast
A huge thanks to our guests, without whom (obviously) we could not have made this podcast.
Hosts
Jon Camp Founder, Campsight Strategies
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Matt Starr Upper Neuse Riverkeeper
Panelists
Drew Ball Environment NC
Interviews
Al McSurely Civil Rights Attorney
Angella Fraser Owner, HeadSpace NC
Sen. Floyd McKissick, Jr. NC Senator & Civil Rights Attorney
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This week, we turn our focus to successful business communications tactics and strategies. Again, we're joined by a wonderfully insightful cast: Raleigh business and political stalwart Joe Stewart as well as veteran journalists / communications pros Amy Johnson and Tamara Gibbs. We cover a ton of ground when it comes to how businesses are effectively getting their messages out in today's noisy environment. We also interview Triangle Business Journal Managing Editor Dane Huffman about the best ways to pitch stories and what "rings their bell" AND hear from Shop Local Raleigh Executive Director Jen Martin about how small businesses are getting their messages out.
Watch our full interviews with Dane Huffman and Jen Martin:
Our Pod's Cast
A huge thanks to our guests, without whom (obviously) we could not have made this podcast.
Hosts
Jon Camp Founder, Campsight Strategies
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Joe Stewart Independent Insurance Agents of NC
Panelists
Amy Johnson The Governor's Institute
Tamara Gibbs Communications Lead, E-Commerce
Interview
Dane Huffman Triangle Business Journal
Jen Martin Shop Local Raleigh
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Our inaugural podcast kicks off where Jon left off: Television News. He's recruited an all-star cast from ABC11 and WRAL to talk about tectonic shifts in the industry, the takeover of social media, the difference in how reporters are sourcing their stories. Click below to listen to this week's episode.