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  • Apples and Oranges

    Can we please get everyone to agree on a promotional lexicon? I’m getting a headache from the debate raging here in the office. For starters, what exactly

  • Where Do DMers Draw the Line?

    Direct marketers are always looking for that next great lead-generation tactic that will be a something that will be absolutely irresistible to a prospective

  • Victoria Mag Gets Boost From Grieving Readers

    Victoria magazine, the women’s shelter book that’s being revived this fall, has gotten responses ranging from 15% to 20% to its first mailing. This was

  • HOW TO READ TEA LEAVES

    Direct spoke with Leo Kivijarv, PQ Media’s vice president of research, about the challenges of committing predictions to print in a fluid economic market.

  • Retail Goes Feng Shui

    Have you been having an easier time these days finding your favorite brand on a supermarket shelf? Now there’s empirical evidence that an uncluttered

  • Trick Shot

    A Web site redesign helped PoolDawg.com increase online conversions by 27% and improve its search engine rankings.

  • Ready for Their Close-up

    This winter, Earth Class Mail will be the subject of a new documentary TV series called

  • Letters to the Editor

    DYSON MAKEOVER I’m amazed Tom Collins’ piece on the Dyson Stowaway ad (The Makeover Maven, August) was actually published. I fear he may have damaged

  • WHAT’S THE BIGGEST E-MAIL TREND FOR 2008?

    Overall, look for e-mail marketers to make a strong move into highly individualized marketing next year. As marketers pursue high relevance and high ROI, e-mail campaigns will evolve beyond basic targeting and even demographic-based dynamic content.