Comments on: Worst of the Week: Iowa Department of Economic Development http://www.admavericks.com/2009/05/26/worst-of-the-week-iowa-department-of-economic-development/ Lessing-Flynn - Advertising In Des Moines, IA Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:40:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: An Open Letter to Iowa’s PR Firm, Burson Marsteller | Ad Mavericks http://www.admavericks.com/2009/05/26/worst-of-the-week-iowa-department-of-economic-development/#comment-2406 An Open Letter to Iowa’s PR Firm, Burson Marsteller | Ad Mavericks Wed, 18 May 2011 16:19:38 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=679#comment-2406 [...] A couple years ago, you were hired to represent the state of Iowa’s economic development efforts. At the time, we found it odd that the state of Iowa would hire a company outside the state to help grow companies inside the state … but that was a whole other post. [...] [...] A couple years ago, you were hired to represent the state of Iowa’s economic development efforts. At the time, we found it odd that the state of Iowa would hire a company outside the state to help grow companies inside the state … but that was a whole other post. [...]

]]> By: Worst of the Week: Pennsylvania « Ad Mavericks http://www.admavericks.com/2009/05/26/worst-of-the-week-iowa-department-of-economic-development/#comment-103 Worst of the Week: Pennsylvania « Ad Mavericks Fri, 07 May 2010 16:16:57 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=679#comment-103 [...] agency who was not only able to win the business over every ad agency in the state of Pennsylvania (where have we seen this before?) but also able to sell this concept to the layers of state decision makers. It’s definitely a [...] [...] agency who was not only able to win the business over every ad agency in the state of Pennsylvania (where have we seen this before?) but also able to sell this concept to the layers of state decision makers. It’s definitely a [...]

]]> By: Worst of the Year: Burson Marsteller and IDED « Ad Mavericks http://www.admavericks.com/2009/05/26/worst-of-the-week-iowa-department-of-economic-development/#comment-102 Worst of the Year: Burson Marsteller and IDED « Ad Mavericks Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:54:19 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=679#comment-102 [...] last May, when we named IDED “Worst of the Week” after they selected an out-of-state PR firm to help us PR-challenged and feeble-minded Iowans with [...] [...] last May, when we named IDED “Worst of the Week” after they selected an out-of-state PR firm to help us PR-challenged and feeble-minded Iowans with [...]

]]> By: R.F.P. should R.I.P. « Ad Mavericks http://www.admavericks.com/2009/05/26/worst-of-the-week-iowa-department-of-economic-development/#comment-101 R.F.P. should R.I.P. « Ad Mavericks Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:48:58 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=679#comment-101 [...] Usually an R.F.P. shows up from someone who just googled “Des Moines Ad Agency” and happened to find our name. SEO (search engine optimization) love aside, we got the R.F.P. for no particular reason. Don’t even get me started on the state government R.F.P. process where if you have a pulse and an Iowa zip code you get invited to attend. Hard to like your chances when there are 40 other companies going after the same piece of business. Not to mention that a lot of times, your “invitation” is just a formality. You see, they’ve already picked their agency but have to drag you through “their process.” See our IDED post if you don’t believe me. [...] [...] Usually an R.F.P. shows up from someone who just googled “Des Moines Ad Agency” and happened to find our name. SEO (search engine optimization) love aside, we got the R.F.P. for no particular reason. Don’t even get me started on the state government R.F.P. process where if you have a pulse and an Iowa zip code you get invited to attend. Hard to like your chances when there are 40 other companies going after the same piece of business. Not to mention that a lot of times, your “invitation” is just a formality. You see, they’ve already picked their agency but have to drag you through “their process.” See our IDED post if you don’t believe me. [...]

]]> By: Alex Thorne http://www.admavericks.com/2009/05/26/worst-of-the-week-iowa-department-of-economic-development/#comment-100 Alex Thorne Thu, 28 May 2009 16:38:07 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=679#comment-100 Excellent article blog post. I’ve been through a few of these proposals when I was in New Mexico, and the corruption was pretty bad. It’s all about who you know. Excellent article blog post. I’ve been through a few of these proposals when I was in New Mexico, and the corruption was pretty bad. It’s all about who you know.

]]> By: Truth for Iowa http://www.admavericks.com/2009/05/26/worst-of-the-week-iowa-department-of-economic-development/#comment-99 Truth for Iowa Wed, 27 May 2009 00:56:10 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=679#comment-99 Karen, caught wind of this all today too. Very interesting. Could be a good story here. Lots of locals following. You know, if you want the real story from a news media perspective you can always request to look at the proposals and communications with the agencies. It's all public record. It may all turn our to be kosher in the end ... but the strong ties to the former governor's office ... the legislative ties ... and the current IDED team's political ties seem a little too close when you consider the BM Iowa firm doesn't even show up on Google. I'm just sayin... Karen, caught wind of this all today too. Very interesting. Could be a good story here. Lots of locals following.

You know, if you want the real story from a news media perspective you can always request to look at the proposals and communications with the agencies. It’s all public record.

It may all turn our to be kosher in the end … but the strong ties to the former governor’s office … the legislative ties … and the current IDED team’s political ties seem a little too close when you consider the BM Iowa firm doesn’t even show up on Google. I’m just sayin…

]]> By: Ginger Stevenson http://www.admavericks.com/2009/05/26/worst-of-the-week-iowa-department-of-economic-development/#comment-98 Ginger Stevenson Wed, 27 May 2009 00:22:06 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=679#comment-98 I'm with Tom. It looks as if on paper and in a release it's and Iowa choice, but I would wager that the bulk of the work would be done outside the state. As a local ad professional and one of many 'victims' of the current economy, I'd like to see how more of the dollars will be used here as well as spent here. Personally an explanation of ties to Iowa is nice, but not enough. I’m with Tom. It looks as if on paper and in a release it’s and Iowa choice, but I would wager that the bulk of the work would be done outside the state.

As a local ad professional and one of many ‘victims’ of the current economy, I’d like to see how more of the dollars will be used here as well as spent here.

Personally an explanation of ties to Iowa is nice, but not enough.

]]> By: IDED sucks http://www.admavericks.com/2009/05/26/worst-of-the-week-iowa-department-of-economic-development/#comment-97 IDED sucks Tue, 26 May 2009 23:08:21 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=679#comment-97 My friends, the biggest problem the Iowa Department of Economic Development has is NOT the agency it picks. Any of them would do a fine job. EXCEPT for one BIG problem. The tubes at IDED are a bunch of bubbling idiots. Not one of them would know their ass from a hole in the ground. Any agency that tries to help them find their ass will soon see that they don't want to FIND their asses. Only COVER their asses. They truly do not give one shit about creating jobs or getting people to move to Iowa. All they care about is going through the motions of LOOKING like they are doing it. My friends, the biggest problem the Iowa Department of Economic Development has is NOT the agency it picks. Any of them would do a fine job. EXCEPT for one BIG problem. The tubes at IDED are a bunch of bubbling idiots. Not one of them would know their ass from a hole in the ground. Any agency that tries to help them find their ass will soon see that they don’t want to FIND their asses. Only COVER their asses. They truly do not give one shit about creating jobs or getting people to move to Iowa. All they care about is going through the motions of LOOKING like they are doing it.

]]> By: Karen http://www.admavericks.com/2009/05/26/worst-of-the-week-iowa-department-of-economic-development/#comment-96 Karen Tue, 26 May 2009 22:41:30 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=679#comment-96 FYI... IDED's response about local companies... http://www.iowalifechanging.com/documents/documents.aspx?id=3 FYI… IDED’s response about local companies… http://www.iowalifechanging.com/documents/documents.aspx?id=3

]]> By: tomflynn3 http://www.admavericks.com/2009/05/26/worst-of-the-week-iowa-department-of-economic-development/#comment-95 tomflynn3 Tue, 26 May 2009 22:09:37 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=679#comment-95 Thanks Karen. Glad to see there is some connection to Iowa, but my guess is most of the work will be done by people out of state. Thanks Karen. Glad to see there is some connection to Iowa, but my guess is most of the work will be done by people out of state.

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