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WELL, THAT NEVER HAPPENED before. I think I’ve mentioned that I’m a tough sell. At home, I like my privacy unbroken by advertising. I feed my garbage

Mark Zoske has turned a passion for salt into a $3.5 million-a-year online business, largely by using search engine optimization. His firm, SaltWorks,

DIRECT RESPONSE radio spots and search have helped computer repair firm PlumChoice build a base of 30,000 small- and home-office customers. Ted Werth

IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY IT’S said that most people start looking for their next car from the moment they drive their current one off the lot. And research

OUR CURRENT DIY project is redoing the guest room for our 3-year-old son Jacob, so his baby brother Danny can take over the nursery. My first thought

Direct spoke with Gordon recently about Viva Terra’s beginnings and the challenges of starting up a catalog in today’s economic environment.

EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS, IN THE PAGES OF THIS MAGAZINE, I wonder publicly about a syndrome we should call slogan decay. No, I’m not sliding back into my

DOES YOUR COMPANY send advertising faxes? Make one small mistake and your firm could be sued under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Most

WELCOME, TELEVISION! For years you’ve been the last great bastion of brand marketing. With the exception of late-night spots, most of your dollars have

FOR WHAT MUST BE THE worst direct mail campaign in the history of the craft, look no further than a recent effort from Kia of Paramus, NJ, aiming to get