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  • FirstHand Experience

    Cetaphil has discovered that one of the best ways to sell its hand cream is to massage it into someone’s skin. To do that, the skin care products brand

  • HP Mailing Spurs 66% Conversion

    An enthusiastic response to a highly personalized mailing from Hewlett-Packard led to a 66% conversion rate. Last November HP sent out a direct mailing

  • CORRECTION

    The New England Direct Marketing Association (NEDMA) was incorrectly identified as NEMOA in a March Directions item.

  • Working Out

    The Disney Channel has partnered with My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers to promote the launch of its new show, My Friends Tigger and Pooh. The kids-only

  • Mobile Action Heroes

    If David Hasselhoff downloads videos to his mobile, we know what’s at the top of his playlist: Hammer & Coop. The short films promoting the 2007 Mini

  • Get Real!

    The National Association of Realtors claims more than 1.3 million members. To hear Lois K. Geller tell it, when she moved her direct marketing agency

  • Making Book on Borders

    Back in 2001, bookseller Borders Group opted to split its online presence. The company Web site let users check inventory and reserve books for pickup,

  • Four Cool Firms

    Can companies that specialize in counting ever be considered ? Gartner Inc. thought so, and tagged four small firms as just that. In more scientific language,

  • Look Before You Leap

    Direct talked with catalog consultant Katie Muldoon to get her thoughts on the challenges small catalogers face in today’s market.

  • Of Questionable Use

    Last month, The New York Times ran an article on questions posed to business school graduates by investment banking firm recruiters. The questions were