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Making your Co-registration Offer Stand Out from the Crowd

Strong, compelling ad copy is a key to running a successful co-registration campaign and one of the hardest things to prepare. Co-registration campaigns give you a small window of opportunity to attract the attention of thousands of consumers and...

Digital Thoughts – TradeShow Valuation – Part 1

You won’t find it on the calendar. No official date exists, but with Advertising Week almost complete, one that included MediaPost’s OMMA East and the IAB’s MIXX-Expo in New York City not to mention iMedia’s Brand Summit in Coronado Bay, California, it’s safe to...

Digital Thoughts – TradeShow Valuation, Part 2

When I set out for New York City early this week, I had an idea that I would write about the tradeshows. In the past, that has meant a descriptive account of the goings on, not an attempt to ascertain the value of going in the first place. Intrigued by...

Current And Upcoming Tradeshows

This is a comprehensive listing of current and upcoming tradeshows hosted throughout the world as they relate to the business of online advertising. Please email amendments to [email protected]

PPAI to Honor Dennis Gorman with Service Award

Dennis Gorman, a 25-year veteran of the promotional products industry, will be honored by The Promotional Products Association, during its Expo in Las Vegas in January. The 2006 PPAI Distinguished Service Award recognizes members who consistently share ...

Path to Maturity

Since I have literally “grown up” working in the online ad industry, I know how important it is to work hard to become a well-rounded and mature sales person, media buyer, account manager or boss. Unfortunately, there are some people in this industry...

Looking for a Third Party to Manage Your Database?

First of all, learn about their understanding and compliance with Can-Spam and applicable state and federal laws. Since database marketing has grown from its, somewhat modest, roots of the basis of the most direct marketing itself, advances in...

King Google

Google Talk, Gmail, Desktop Search, Toolbar, Orkut, Froogle, the list of free Google services that actually add value to our everyday Internet experience goes on and on. Last week I discussed Google’s maturation from simply a search engine...

Trends Report – Following the Money, an Investment Recap, Part One

It’s hard to say when it happened, but it did. Our industry, once the unwanted offspring of the media world, operates in obscurity no longer; investors and members of the “real” world look upon it and those of us in the trenches with admiration. We now...