GovComms: The Future of Government Communication24 Jun 2019

EP#36: A GREAT campaign, with Conrad Bird - Part 1

Conrad is Director of the GREAT Britain campaign. GREAT is the UK Government’s most ambitious international campaign ever run, uniting the efforts of both public and private sectors to generate jobs and growth for Britain. The GREAT brand has a current value of 271 million pounds and has received 69 national and international awards to date. In 2014, Conrad’s role at the Prime Minister’s Office on 10 Downing St expanded to include responsibility for delivering major cross-government campaigns, and ensuring government’s spending on communications is efficient and cost-effective. Conrad has also previously worked at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office as Head of Public Diplomacy and Strategic Campaigns; and the Central Office of Information, on issues such as consumer rights and international export. He later joined the Cabinet Office as Director of Strategic Communications. Here, he launched a new approach to government communication and was responsible for campaigns to counter terrorism and other societal issues. Prior to his career in government, Conrad spent 18 years in advertising, working with both national and international businesses, and established his own communications consultancy which he ran for 8 years. Discussed in this episode: What sparked the GREAT campaign Leveraging a name, and the power of keeping things simple What drove cooperation across departments How public perceptions changed throughout the campaign A moment in the spotlight: the London Olympic Games How Conrad approached ROI and measuring key success indicators Employing a ‘soft power’ approach to communications What’s next for the GREAT campaign

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