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Trying Too Hard

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

What? An ad that tries too hard? But there’s no such thing. Or is there? Yes, there is. I have long been fascinated by this common mistake. We see it often in print advertising which tries so hard to stop and startle the reader that it fails to communicate. I’ve learned this is also a…

Mobile Action Heroes

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

If David Hasselhoff downloads videos to his mobile, we know what's at the top of his playlist: Hammer & Coop. The short films promoting the 2007 Mini

Dead Letters

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

There are lots of ways for communications to go astray. On the digital side these often involve drop-offs and gopher holes in the network supporting the

Simple, Sturdy and Stylish

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

Some direct marketers who deal with a variety of craftspersons might grumble that they don't always get e-mail replies to questions quickly enough. OnlineAmishFurniture.com

Cleanup Time

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

Mailers are about to get socked with another postal increase. But this time the hit will depend on how accurate their lists are and how much they're willing to pay to get them that way.

Letters to the Editor

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

I really enjoyed Ray Schultz's comments on the pervasiveness (or is it invasiveness) of corporate logos that dominate (or is it litter) sports arenas, bus windows, and streets (Direct Hit, March).

Get Real!

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

The National Association of Realtors claims more than 1.3 million members. To hear Lois K. Geller tell it, when she moved her direct marketing agency

See You in December

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

Just because winter is over doesn't mean the marketing has stopped at luxury ski resort operator Intrawest. The firm stays in touch with skiers even during

That Personal Touch

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

Thanks to a personalization system it began using late last year, Atlantic Broadband has been getting responses as high as 10% to its 500,000-piece monthly

Chief Marketer Videos

by Chief Marketer Staff

In our latest Marketers on Fire LinkedIn Live, Anywhere Real Estate CMO Esther-Mireya Tejeda discusses consumer targeting strategies, the evolution of the CMO role and advice for aspiring C-suite marketers.



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