coi - More About Advertising Don't Miss MAA Ad of the Week: AKQA and Megaforce for Levi’s Original Saatchi art collection funds new music talent Mother London’s first work for H&M shows young womanhood like it really is The Gate celebrates 150 years in NYC – by apologising to clients who fired it St Luke’s debuts for Mail Group’s i Pixel Artworks’ Gavin MacArthur picks his Desert Island Ads More About Advertising The alternative voice of advertising, marketing and media Home News Advertisers Agencies Creative Media Finance Politics PR Analysis Ad Tech Shop About us/Partner Content Contributors Contact us Tag Archives: coi Why are the UK’s men from the ministry incapable of writing an agency brief? August 18, 2016 Comments Off on Why are the UK’s men from the ministry incapable of writing an agency brief? Once upon a time there was the COI (formerly Central Office of Information) that handled UK government advertising and marketing. In its last knockings it was run by Mark Lund, now head of McCann group in the UK. The COI ... Read More » UK government’s new GCS spinners can’t tell the difference between strategy and operations October 15, 2013 Comments Off on UK government’s new GCS spinners can’t tell the difference between strategy and operations The UK coalition government, which has managed to get its communications knickers in a fine old twist, is having a belated go at sorting things out with the formation of a new ‘centralised’ Government Communications Service. This, presumably, takes on ... Read More » Out of the COI frying pan into the fire of a fashion launch for brand marketer Chris Wood March 28, 2013 Comments Off on Out of the COI frying pan into the fire of a fashion launch for brand marketer Chris Wood For years, you’ve run your own brand consultancy. After successfully selling it, you step into the limelight as chairman of the Central Office of Information, only to find that mad axeman and part-time cabinet minister Francis Maude is cutting off ... Read More » UK government’s new ad agency ‘procurement’ system is a nightmare designed by a committee February 28, 2013 1 Comment The follies of the UK’s coalition government know no bounds and now this collection of muppets – who promised a ‘bonfire of the quangos’ when it came into power in 2010 – has produced a procurement system for agencies that ... Read More » Sponsored Fiona Foy of Media Marketing Compliance: tough times need a hard look at media and agency performance 12 days ago How TV gambling ads are changing in the UK January 14, 2022 Talon CEO Barry Cupples: how technology has created a new world of Out of Home December 16, 2021 Talon’s Lucy Baumgartner: IPA EffWorks Global, COVID-19 and Out of Home October 22, 2021 David Blaseby of MullenLowe Profero: how creative agencies can succeed at CX September 23, 2021 Recent Comments Stephen Foster: D'accord!... George Parker: What a shitty spot. As I say on AdScam... Is the "Nuns Piss"... arafin fahim: Social media marketing differs from content marketing so you... Kampus Swasta Unggulan: what is the effect on fashion with the surrounding community... Ravi Robin: great comments, one may also complain to this body too https... Follow More About Advertising Brain food, learn more and earn more Hegarty on Advertising: Turning Intelligence into Magic £11.50 BUY NOW Goodvertising: Creative Advertising that Cares £27.00 BUY NOW Trending Masterly inactivity should be new culture secretary Michelle Donelan’s motto New Commercial Arts debuts for Not On The High Street Pixel Artworks’ Gavin MacArthur picks his Desert Island Ads MAA Ad of the Week: AKQA and Megaforce for Levi’s Lucky Generals debuts for Gym Group with ‘gymtimidation’ Is Waitrose aiming at the right targets? Login Remember Me Lost your password? At More About Advertising we aim to bring you the inside track on what really matters in the world of advertising, marketing and media. Please contact us with your news, views and comments. Latest in Research Masterly inactivity should be new culture secretary Michelle Donelan’s motto 3 days ago Jade Raad of Little Dot Studios: how do brands navigate today’s digital market? 11 days ago Fiona Foy of Media Marketing Compliance: tough times need a hard look at media and agency performance 12 days ago Useful Links About us Contributors Timeline Contact us © Copyright 2017 MAA Coms Ltd, All Rights Reserved. Powered by WordPress with help of KREE Media. | Cookies explained.