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Direct Mail

  • Mail Stream: July 20

    Men’s apparel designer Edo Popken has mailed a catalog introducing its wares to the U.S. market. D.E.L.T.A. Rescue, an animal rescue organization, solicits funds through a storytelling method. And fashion magazine Elle has updated its subscription solicitation package to include glossy exteriors and celebrity photography.

  • MFSA Hires Cooper as First Paid Lobbyist

    The Mailing & Fulfillment Service Association has hired Ben Cooper to serve as its first paid lobbyist to represent its membership’s positions on Capitol Hill

  • Meet the Broker: Jeremy Johnson

    Today we meet Jeremy Johnson, vice president of brokerage at Specialists Marketing Services Inc. since Dec. 2006. He started his career in 1997 as an intern at Millard Group Inc. (now Direct Media Millard) where he worked until joining Specialists.

  • From The MeritDirect Co-op: Amtower Preaches Carpe DM

    Carpe DM? No, not carpe diem (seize the day): More a case of seize the definition. And a definition of DM is what Mark Amtower, the business-to-government guru who gave a luncheon presentation at last week

  • Live From The Merit Direct Co-Op: Libey’s Dozen For The Downturn

    Don Libey is an optimist, much in the way someone who has swallowed a large dose of castor oil is an optimist: There will be benefits down the road, but the immediate future is one of discomfort. Libey, principal of multichannel marketing firm Libey Incorporated, offered a list of 12 essential concepts marketers must consider to survive the current economy and emerge stronger once the recover starts.

  • Meet the Broker: John Ahern

    Today we meet John Ahern, vice president-new business development at Boutique List Services in Stony Point, NY. A 16-year industry veteran, he

  • Johnson & Quin Acquires InteliMail

    Johnson & Quin has acquired InteliMail, a division of Staples Print Solutions.

  • Mail Stream: July 6

    A new slim-jim catalog from Foods Across America touts iconic consumables from across the nation. Newsweek is promoting its redesign with subscription rates which are 91% off the cover price. And the Active 2009 catalog from Zappos celebrates its 10-year anniversary.

  • Meet the Broker: Dave Power

    Today we meet Dave Power, owner of Power Lists & Data, which has been in business since 2004. He’s been in the list business since 1985, working at such companies as Knowledgebase Marketing, American List Counsel and the former Antigone Associates.