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Revised Curriculum
The folks at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management must be auditing direct marketing classes at their parent school. For starters, they’ve
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Priming the Pump
Who wouldn’t like some free gasoline as gas prices remain at record levels? Well, a Sunoco promotion tied to NASCAR is offering consumers just that. Sunoco
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DMers Losing Interest in AOL Addresses
If AOL wants legitimate marketers to avoid contacting its subscribers, the plan is starting to work. E-mailers are preparing for a serious drop in performance
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Somebody Gets It
AS AN OBSERVER OF THE direct marketing world, I often have experiences where I slap my head and say, Yea! They get it! There also are times when I shake
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Ready for More
DIRECT TALKED recently with consultant Kurt Medina, who specializes in the 50-plus market. He shared his thoughts about targeting boomers and seniors.
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Toasting a Golden Beer
Picture this: A young couple sits at a table in an upscale eatery. The two chat quietly over a glass of imported beer. A well-dressed attendant approaches
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Great-West Woos Dentists
TALK ABOUT DRILLING DOWN: Great-West Life Assurance Co. increased its coverage of dentists by 7% by offering enhanced benefits and changing its list segmentation.
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Farewell to InMarketing
We suppose we should be doing victory laps. The Direct Marketing Association is pulling the plug on InMarketing, its excuse for a monthly magazine. Here’s
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Albertsons Aims To Turn the Dining Room LIghts Back On
Jim Smits has been touring restaurant kitchens and developing recipes, but he has no aspirations to be a chef. Smits is a 20-year veteran of the grocery
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Plumber Turns to Postcards
WHAT DOES A LOCAL PLUMBING concern do when business starts to slow down and the Yellow Pages doesn’t bring in work the way it used to? This was the problem