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SATISFYING THE SENSES, SETTING UP SCREENS
STAYING IN TOUCH The French are renowned for their appreciation of sensory gratification, and now Paris-based company Commac has created a 100% intuitive
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Idea Art Tries Blow-ins, Inserts
Idea Art, a cataloger and online marketer of paper products, has jumped on the insert media bandwagon. Last month, the Nashville, TN company began sending
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The Buzz About Hiving
Comfort and connection are what consumers crave the most these days. And is what they’re doing about it. Consumers are reaching out to connect with family,
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Shake, Prattle and Droll
I’ve reached a milestone. Well, make that millstone. I just saw the 10,000th illustration in an ad or mailing of two people shaking hands. I have to admire
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Our New Master
Those who were there will never forget the day Bob Wientzen was named DMA president. Despite the best investigative efforts of the trade media, nobody
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Overture Ad Underperforms
What have we here in this issue’s makeover subject? Well, instead of a sea of white space marred by a dainty little bit of copy, this time it’s a skyful
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Auto Site Launched
Real estate site ForSaleByOwner.com is rolling out CarsForSaleByOwner.com, an online auto marketplace aimed at connecting car buyers and sellers. The
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Direct Sales Firm’s E-Newsletter Is a Hit
PartyLite, a firm that sells candles through a vast network of women, has found a way to reach out to both buyers and sellers: An e-mail newsletter. The
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Reichheld RECONSIDERS
Imagine waking up midway through your career and realizing that all the prognostication, research and theorizing you had done was inconsequential. This