Topic

Direct Mail

  • Co-op Mail Still Works for Some

    DESPITE DECLINES IN recent years, cooperative direct mail can still be a useful medium for DMers that want to reach large groups of people at a lower

  • Sparkling in Space

    THINK PICKING OUT THE RIGHT ACCESSORIES FOR AN outfit is tough? Try choosing the right accessory to launch your mail order company. That’s what Jim Breakell,

  • Meet the Broker: Steve Mertel

    Today we meet Steve Mertel, who was recently promoted from senior account executive to vice president of the list brokerage division at Rubin Response Services Inc.

  • Site Helps Moms Unload Unwanted Toys and Work at Home

    With two young boys and lots of spare toys cluttering up her house, Shetal Patel thought she’d create a Web site where other young mothers could sell toys and other products they no longer needed. She also sought to create an online community for young mothers.

  • Is There Truth in Advertising?

    When a new writer enters the copywriting game, he or she studies the masters to see what they did and how they approached their prospects. When I started in the business, I was referred to copy written by Eugene Schwartz, who wrote for Boardroom, Rodale and his own publishing business. He sold millions of dollars worth of books.

  • Mail Stream: A Report on Incoming Direct Mail

    Silhouettes Offers “The Look” for Fall Silhouettes, a catalog and Internet retailer of plus-size women’s apparel, has “The Look” for fall 2006, according to a recently tracked catalog. The Silhouettes logo in white is superimposed over the phrase in …

  • Mail Stream: A Report on Incoming Direct Mail

    Victorian Trading Gives Holiday Sneak Preview Victorian Trading Co. gets a jump on the upcoming fall/holiday mailing cycle by giving consumers a peek at seasonal items in its first-ever Holiday Sneak Preview catalog. The book arrives complete with a …

  • Meet the Broker: Kerri A. Mulhern

    Today we meet Kerri A. Mulhern, a brokerage account executive with Adrea Rubin Marketing. Originally from New Jersey, now she lives and works from home in Texas.

  • Mail Stream: A Report on Incoming Direct Mail

    Arhaus Furniture Celebrates 20 Years Retailer and direct marketer Arhaus Furniture celebrates its 20th anniversary with a sale catalog that luxuriously showcases its dedication to “natural materials, hand-made artistry” and global style. While the …

  • Meet the Brokers: Michael Fishman

    Today we meet Michael Fishman, vice president of the list brokerage division at Specialists Marketing Services Inc., Weehawken, NJ.