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Splenda Samples Via Coffeehouses
McNeil Nutritionals woos coffee-drinkers in six cities with on-pack samples of Splenda sweetener. A month-long sampling effort through coffeehouses in
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Live from PROMO Expo: Simon to Replay DTour in 2004
ChicagoSimon Brand Ventures will repeat its DTour Live event in 2004, and sponsors Sprite, Delia’s and Claire’s Boutiques may return. The tour is part
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House Renews Fair Credit Reporting Act
Financial services marketers received a break last month when the U.S. House of Representatives renewed the Fair Credit Reporting Act, extending its pre-emption
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Is Your Web Site Spider-Friendly?
A company’s Web site can make or break a search engine optimization program. Search engine optimization starts when you conceptualize your Web site. If
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News briefs/directmag.com
9/15 SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. said it had acquired the rights to the Structure brand from Limited Brands Inc. The financial consideration was less than
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Radisson’s New $5.5M Effort Includes CRM
Radisson Hotels & Resorts has started a $5.5 million ad campaign to connect to travelers’ individual preferences. Stay Your Own Way is the tagline of
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Dave Florence Calls It Quits
Dave Florence has resigned as CEO of Direct Media Inc., the list company he founded. He will continue as chairman of the board. Larry May, a longtime
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Unisys Scores Big With ClearPath Plus Mailing
Unisys pulled a 27% response rate this summer to a 2,500-piece stateside lead-generation mail campaign for a new line of mainframe computers. The budget
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CRM is a Four-Letter Word
A few years ago, when CRM was still an idea and not a religion, I attended a presentation where the speaker passionately conveyed an undeniably powerful
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States Target Postage
What do Arnold Schwarzenegger, budget deficits, sales tax legislation and postage have in common? Let’s put it another way: Do you think the Terminator