Search Results for: Marketers on Fire

  • ALTERNATE ROUTES

    Herbally enhanced drinkmeisters will jockey for position this summer as the all-natural segment brings new punch to the beverage sector.Ah, summer. A

  • Ready, Fire, Aim

    too many companies are jumping into the Internet without considering some direct marketing basics. For one thing, they have thrown the customer overboard

  • So Much for TARGETING

    Whoops.Packaged goods companies may have gone too far targeting their coupons and are now shifting back to broad-reach programs.Or maybe they’ve just

  • Pack-Your-Bag Perks

    When the economy is good and the job market is tight, tempting travel programs can help companies attract and retain motivated employees. Each year, the

  • Kid Stuffed: Toy Fair overflows with products and promotions.

    Name the hot new animated kids’ series about an extreme-sports athlete who moonlights as a crime fighter, battling evil-doers around the globe.If you

  • POSTAL: USPS’ Calendar Mail Rule Draws Ire

    The U.S. Postal Service is under fire by DM trade groups for ruling that most promotional calendars – those without extensive editorial copy – must be

  • Just Look Who’s Invading Our Turf…

    IN A SINGLE section of a single issue of The Wall Street Journal were a gaggle of ads that were both naive and assumptive. What a dangerous combination!In

  • PRIVACY: AIM E-mail Rules Draw Internal Fire

    Did the Association for Interactive Media go far enough when it passed a set of resolutions for responsible e-mail marketing last month? At least one

  • Virtual Limbo – Nothing to L.O.L. About

    One of my pet annoyances is the punctuational shorthand the Internet has thrust upon our consciousness. “:-)” is supposed to mean something – smile or

  • Big Plans

    This will be my final column for promo. I have so many other crucially important things to do, you see.I will forge a future in cable television by founding