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  • Staying in Character

    You may not instantly recognize Brand X Canned Ham. But slap Shrek or Bart Simpson on the label, and the product is instantly an old friend. Recognizable

  • How Soon is Now?

    The commercial potential of the Web once appeared boundless. It took an implosion of dot-coms who might have caught Wall Street’s fancy, but never had

  • Try It

    Everybody likes to get something for free, especially when it’s useful. Not surprisingly, product sampling achieved the highest growth rate among consumer

  • Virtue Is Its Own Reward? Says Who?

    Not since Ponzi have so many “rewards” programs blossomed in our midst.

    The catalyst, of course, is the World Wide Web, whose fertilizer-enhanced tentacles ensnare the unwary and enrage the wary.

  • Pipe Down

    Does anyone remember a cantankerous man named Arnold Fishman? He slammed the Direct Marketing Association years ago for compiling and publicizing pumped-up

  • Travel Plan

    The Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has been working with consumer segmentation firm Cohorts since last fall to sort out its potential visitor base and get a better idea of the audiences to target with an integrated program of direct mail, radio, print and online promotions.

  • Virtual Open House

    Bah. Who wants to spend a Sunday afternoon going around to open houses? Wouldn’t it be great if there was a Second Life, where prospective home buyers

  • It’s Mysterious

    What’s in a name? Intrigue, if you ask the folks at Stormship. The Medford, MA-based agency which has a number of clients in the high-tech and education

  • SACKED

    Celebrity athletes have taken some serious hits lately, getting caught in any number of unflattering situations. And marketers who’ve chosen them as sponsors

  • Listline

    NEW LISTS J.H. Breakell and Co. The 8,854 named here bought jewelry and fashion accessories during the last 12 months. A typical customer is a 48-year-old