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One day in the not-too-distant future, Web 2.0 will be about telling stories in the service of marketing to consumers, said Michael Davis, senior vice

WITH THE NEW RATE case taking effect next May, mailers will have many new rules and regulations to look forward to, many of which are expected to set

THOUGH THE MONEY MARKETERS spend on it is a pittance compared with other channels, e-mail delivers the highest return on investment by a wide margin,

WITH MORE than 8,000 financial institutions angling for assets and many more brokers/dealers, wholesalers and advisers vying to attract and retain investors

Never mind love: If the Direct Marketing Association has its way, direct response will be the international language. The DMA took two steps in this direction

Are Utah’s government officials evil or just stupid? That question comes to mind every time the state’s so-called child-protection do-not e-mail registry

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NEW LISTS Collectible America The names of 17,000 buyers and 10,000 inquirers from the last 12 months are on this catalog’s list. The unit of sale ranged

SO DO YOU LIKE THOSE hoops? Shine ’em up a lot, do ya? Stroke them when no one is looking and coo in a raspy voice Seriously, a lot of you out there must

E-MAIL EXECUTIVES ARE GROWING TIRED OF THE lack of attention and budget chief marketing officers give the channel. While they understand that 90% of most