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  • Canadian Telemarketers Face Jail

    A Canadian telemarketing operation that allegedly defrauded businesses on both sides of the U.S. border is now in trouble on both sides of that border.

  • It’s in the Cards

    SURE, BLOGS, E-MAIL AND SEARCH ARE GREAT. But for continuity card publisher IMP, nothing beats the tactile appeal of good old-fashioned direct mail.

  • An Eye for Success

    THIS ISSUE DIRECT INTRODUCES Pick the Winner, a new semi-regular column by award-winning copywriter and creative director Malcolm Decker. Think you have

  • ATTENTION, PLEASE

    DIRECT TALKED recently with Rob Norman about the current state of direct marketing media buying. Norman is director, interaction at Group M Worldwide

  • Shed No Tears for Blue Security

    THE ENTIRE DIRECT MARKETING industry should stand up and applaud the mid-May demise of anti-spam concern Blue Security. And not just because the company’s

  • The Zoo Story

    AFTER NEARLY TWO YEARS about as long as an Asian elephant’s gestation period Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo is back in the mail with a 125,000-piece membership

  • On-the-Job Marketing

    MOST JOB-STAFFING services put marketing dollars into brand advertising. But Allegis Group is running in the other direction, building awareness almost

  • LISTLINE

    NEW LISTS Eating Well This list names those subscribers to Eating Well magazine who requested a corresponding e-mail newsletter. Some 24,834 newsletter

  • DSW’s E-zine Way to Loyalty

    Shoe retailer DSW Inc. is using a monthly e-newsletter to connect with its 4.5 million active loyalty program members. In the past, we’ve done a traditional

  • Right-Time Marketing

    Here’s some news from ExactTarget that may change the way you send your e-mail. A study shows the highest average open rate in 2005 was on Fridays. But