Greased Lightning

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

When Castrol Syntec, a premium motor oil, sought a new way to reach its young, car passionate audience, the brand found its mark with video games. In

A Weighty Issue

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

The U.S. Postal Service has done an amazing job reducing costs. But thus far, despite stiffening competition, mailers haven't seen it do much to increase

FTC Warns Hawaii

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

The Federal Trade Commission advised Hawaii last month of the dangers of implementing a so-called child protection do-not-e-mail list. This is the third

An A+ in Direct

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

Brace yourself, direct response industry. The younger generation from the Show Me state is about to show you a thing or two. At the Missouri School of

Lowering Sales Pressure

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

Medical instrument manufacturer Medwave is hoping a new Web-based tool will boost sales by at least 10% and lower the cost of its prospecting visits,

Fax You

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

THIS ISSUE CONTAINS SOME INTERESTING COVERAGE OF THE problems facing fax marketers. The first is an article on what to do if your insurer denies your

Good to the Last Flop

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS, IN THE PAGES OF THIS MAGAZINE, I wonder publicly about a syndrome we should call slogan decay. No, I'm not sliding back into my

As Seen on the Web

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

WELL, THAT NEVER HAPPENED before. I think I've mentioned that I'm a tough sell. At home, I like my privacy unbroken by advertising. I feed my garbage