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  • Serving Sprite

    What do kids in China and the U.S. have in common? Cell phones. That’s what Sprite is banking on as it launches The Sprite Yard, a social network accessible

  • Here, There and Everywhere

    It was roughly 40 years ago that sgt. pepper told the band to play and the Beatles ushered in the modern rock era with their most psychedelic album. Not

  • NEW LISTS

    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Companies Some 133,626 energy industry firms are listed. Separate segments are available for postal, e-mail and telemarketing

  • It All Adds Up

    Yes, most database marketers still rely on revenue and income to determine return on investment. But a growing number are measuring brand equity, especially those that sell to businesses, according to Direct’s 2007 database marketing practices survey

  • Direct Mail’s Warm Glow

    My jaded heart recently skipped a beat when a truly cheesy self-mailer showed up in my mailbox. If there’s no column next month, folks, it’s because I’ve retired and am living off my investment in…uranium stocks.

  • E-mail’s Image Problem

    Developments surrounding blocked e-mail images and links have been causing a great deal of consternation among marketers lately. However, experts say the growing trend is nothing to get confused or worked up about.

  • Three Ways to Rate E-mailers

    Internet service providers use three main metrics to gauge a sender’s reputation and determine how to process incoming e-mail.

  • New Jersey Headache

    A bill is moving through the New Jersey legislature that, if enacted, would establish such onerous sweepstakes rules that many brands would likely avoid

  • Redesign Fan Mail

    I really liked the change in the magazine. I had been toying with the idea of not renewing, but changed my mind due to the new design.

  • Reconnecting Us

    Thank you so much for the wonderful piece on the retirement of the Frankel agency brand. You really captured the spirit so well. It was almost like you were a Frankelite! I don’t know how you “got it” so quickly.