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  • Enough Is Enough

    Enough is enough. Things have to change. Yes, we’re brilliant. Time after time we figure out ways to overcome postage hikes, increased paper costs, higher

  • BEST promoted BRANDS of 2002

    One year later, and our economic slump has become ingrained. That’s got marketers using words like and as often as they say or (God help us) There’s a

  • Medical Malpractice

    In 1905, muckraker Samuel Hopkins Adams wrote a six-part series in Collier’s magazine titled The Great American Fraud in which he exposed one of the worst

  • Oooh a Putting Green!

    Like all the big milestones in life, buying a house gives consumers a chance to experience the best and worst in direct marketing and customer service.

  • Wine.com Plans Big October E-mailing

    Wine.com, recently energized by a new owner and $9 million in funding, hopes to boost sales by 60% to $16 million this year. One critical factor in that

  • Readin’, Writin’, and Sellin’

    Marketers have a new study guide to reach schoolkids, one that is far more sophisticated than the old days of book covers and posters. Brands are learning

  • Computer Associates Ad Takes Heavy Problem Too Lightly

    It’s interesting how these makeovers gradually grow and take shape. As I dig into them, I begin to discover how much more needs to be said. When I started

  • Door Openers

    Wee football helmets, speeding tickets, and cell phones grabbed consumer and employee imaginations and garnered 2002 Gold Key Awards from the Incentive

  • E-mail Campaign Plugs Wireless

    A seller of mobile communications systems has pulled response rates of up to 6% with its first e-mail campaign for an upgraded product. Since June, XcelleNet,

  • LIST BRIEFS

    Victoria’s Secret Goes to ClientLogic Victoria’s Secret has named ClientLogic Specialists Marketing Services to manage its buyers file. The date the appointment