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Month: June 2006

  • On-the-Job Marketing

    MOST JOB-STAFFING services put marketing dollars into brand advertising. But Allegis Group is running in the other direction, building awareness almost

  • TIMELINE

    June 1, 2006 THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP, affirming the importance of direct marketing, announced it will combine its Draft and FCB units to create the Draft

  • The Age of Anxiety

    Want a free 42-inch flat screen Sony TV? Want all kinds of goodies for evaluating Dunkin’ Donuts against Krispy Kremes? How about a $1,500 Kmart Gift

  • An Eye for Success

    THIS ISSUE DIRECT INTRODUCES Pick the Winner, a new semi-regular column by award-winning copywriter and creative director Malcolm Decker. Think you have

  • DSW’s E-zine Way to Loyalty

    Shoe retailer DSW Inc. is using a monthly e-newsletter to connect with its 4.5 million active loyalty program members. In the past, we’ve done a traditional

  • The Honest Listmaker

    A.J. Liebling, who wrote for the New Yorker for almost 30 years, was known mostly for his articles on boxing, food, the press and World War II. But buried

  • Black or White?

    Welcome to Pick the Winner, a new semi-regular column in Direct. Take a look at the two creative packages and guess which one pulled best. Then go to

  • Getting Through

    E-MAIL WASN’T SUPPOSED TO BE THIS COMPLICATED. With four authentication standards to understand, multiple accreditation sources to choose from and seemingly

  • It’s in the Cards

    SURE, BLOGS, E-MAIL AND SEARCH ARE GREAT. But for continuity card publisher IMP, nothing beats the tactile appeal of good old-fashioned direct mail.

  • LISTLINE

    NEW LISTS Eating Well This list names those subscribers to Eating Well magazine who requested a corresponding e-mail newsletter. Some 24,834 newsletter