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Direct Mail

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    No Serenity Here

    HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE Serenity Prayer? It goes like this: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things

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    Mailers Face New Postal Rules

    WITH THE NEW RATE case taking effect next May, mailers will have many new rules and regulations to look forward to, many of which are expected to set

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    Predictable, But Not Easy

    INSTITUTIONS LIKE SCHOOLS, hospitals, government offices and libraries represent a $4.1 trillion annual market. They’re mostly recession-proof and very

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    Mail Stream: A Report on Incoming Direct Mail

    In advance of Halloween, The Fright Catalog’s latest publication used a sweepstakes to generate traffic to its Web site, which features all things spooky and spectacular. Oriental Trading Company observed Samhein by putting out a business-focused catalog that encouraged employees to fully indulge in the season. And McCall’s Quilting magazine sent out a 4″ x 9

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    Meet the Broker: Heather Martin

    Today we meet Heather Martin, vice president of list brokerage at Belardi/Ostroy ALC LLC. Her brokerage background primarily involves catalog circulation planning and working with cooperative databases. She has more than 10 years experience.

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    Craptacular Marketing from Mars Inc.

    A funny thing happened on the way to the confectionary: Sweets manufacturer Mars Inc. launched an ad campaign and forgot to sell the candy.

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    Mail Stream: A Report on Incoming Direct Mail

    Starlight Starbright’s Appeal has Star Power Two recent mailings from the nonprofit fundraiser Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation include a personal appeal from actress and children’s book author Jamie Lee Curtis. The organization assists …

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    Meet the Broker: Michael Natoli

    Today we meet Michael Natoli, account executive for insert media brokerage at Leon Henry Inc. Natoli has a degree in geography from Syracuse University, and he uses that knowledge in a way he never anticipated. He landed his first job in direct marketing at Leon Henry eight years ago, after working a few odd jobs.

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    Mail Stream: A Report on Incoming Direct Mail

    Mikasa & Company, a multichannel merchant of home goods, focuses on entertaining with the help of celebrity chef Tyler Florence in its recently tracked Fall 2006 catalog.

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    Femail Creations Starts a New Business

    In 1996 Lisa Hammond was working as an office manager on a construction site in Las Vegas. The need to do something meaningful led her to start a catalog