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  • We’re No. 1

    IT’S A GREAT TIME TO BE A DIRECT MARKETER. Every survey points to the fact that marketing executives want performance-measurement tools. The leading buzzword

  • Gen Y Phones It In

    A LITTLE TOLERANCE FOR THE younger generation, please: That brat walking just ahead of you staring obsessively at her cell phone may be accessing your

  • The Saturn Story

    A different kind of company, a different kind of car was Saturn’s original advertising slogan. A lot has been written about Saturn, which was one of the

  • Where’s the Beef?

    SURE, RED MEAT MAY NOT be the best thing for your arteries. But it might flow quite nicely through your browser. Come along for a tour of some steak-house

  • Eckler’s Tunes Up Search

    A REFINED SEARCH STRATEGY has helped auto parts marketer Eckler’s boost online orders more than 600% and lift sales revenue nearly 550%. Clickthrough

  • Inventive Incentives

    Last month, the Coca-Cola Co. topped 2.5 million registered users for its My Coke Rewards loyalty program, largely by dangling incentives such as cruises

  • What They Say Isn’t What They Do

    Business-to-business e-mail recipients say they prefer to get these messages on Mondays and Tuesdays, according to a study by e-mail marketing services

  • The Tech Trek

    When promo shop Colangelo wanted to brainstorm some new in-store marketing ideas, it invited 100 clients and a handful of high-tech vendors in for a drink.

  • The Right Combination

    FRUSTRATED ABOUT HOW TO ATTRIBUTE CREDIT FOR SALES AND brand-building success? You’re not alone. It’s a hot topic given the amount of money spent on digital

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    INSIGHTFUL REPORTING Larry Riggs’ article about the Kellogg School of Management’s direct marketing program (Revised Curriculum, July) was informative