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• Meta Keyword Tags: Fun With Fossils

  The meta keyword tags may be the dinosaur of search engine optimization but it is still important when optimizing for MSN search. The meta keywords tags

• Loose Cannon: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love CRM

  Fans of the 1964 movie “Dr. Strangelove” all have their favorite quotes. These days, I

• Live from NCDM: Emerging U.S. Markets and How to Speak to Them

  Marketers seeking growth sectors need look no further than the youth, senior and Hispanic markets, which represent the consumer sectors with the greatest

• Weekly Online Holiday Sales Hit All-Time High

  Online consumer sales totaled $2 billion for the week ended Dec. 6. This is an all-time weekly spending record, reflecting 34% growth over last year

• Short Cuts

  TransUnion, Chicago, has promoted Walter Abrams to vice president of business development for its subsidiary, TransUnion Settlement Solutions Inc.

• Cross Media Has Net Loss As It Faces Credit Deadline

  Cross Media Marketing Corp. reported a third-quarter net loss of $12.6 million, compared to third-quarter 2001 net income of $2.4 million. The company

• New Products and Services

  PersonalEffect software: Blends creative with database informaiton to produce full-color print on the Xerox DocuColor 6060 Digital Color Press–XMPie

• DIRECT Listline

  Duluth Trading Company This list of 117,000 last-12-month buyers and 22,118 last-90-day buyers has updated counts. The average sale is $72 for storage

• NewRoads Acquires APL Direct Logistics

  NewRoads, a fulfillment house, has acquired APL Direct Logistics, the consumer fulfillment division of APL Logistics. The price was not disclosed. NewRoads

• DIRECT Listline

  Midwest Democrats This is a new file of 53,556 general election voters who are democrats. They are average age 45 and have incomes of about $55,000. Selections: