Chief Marketer Staff
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DM DYNASTIES: Eh, Bob’s Your Father
REPORTER CALLING Neodata Systems recently was a little confused when the company operator switched him over to Bob Wientzen. Wait a second. How was the
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Pac Bell Backs Off Telemarketing Plan
Pacific Bell is backing down from a plan to telemarket its services to customers with unpublished phone numbers.The phone company filed a request with
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All Mail REVUE
Direct mail doesn’t get Tony Awards, nor does it get caricatured and hung on the wall of Sardi’s. But it has become an integral component in making a
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If Your Caddy Zigs, Does Your Jaguar Jag?
A brutal question: When was the last time national advertising for automobiles caused you to take any positive action other than stifling a yawn? Or scratching
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Tobacco Ad Ban Proposed
The proposal for a ban on tobacco advertising across Europe gets little support from most marketers. Few would go so far as to suggest it is actually
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Aw, Rats-Socks and Underwear!
I’ve written in this space before about all the nifty, neat, sometimes useful but often downright odd stuff one brings back from conferences.Look around
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RadioShack Tunes in a Growth Frequency
When RadioShack began a program to increase its revenue by 10% and its profit by 20%, prospecting for new customers as a strategy was never considered.
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Get Off Your Duff – Take Responsibility
Despite all that’s been said about the need to learn how to market in an increasingly electronic age, there’s no disputing that hard-copy messaging will
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Elvis Fans
Despite his enduring popularity, obtaining lists of Elvis Presley’s fans is no easy task. Elvis Presley Enterprises keeps a tight grip on memorabilia