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HP Debuts Post-Merger Catalog
In mid-September HP mailed its first catalog since the Compaq Computer/Hewlett-Packard merger. The book went to 2 million businesses gleaned from both
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Getting Real Results
Customer relationship management gurus have integrated billions of bytes of customer data from dozens of divergent databases and spent hundreds of millions
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Investor Sues Cross Media Board
Alawsuit has been filed against Cross Media Marketing Corp. board members, alleging that the firm misrepresented its financial position. The suit, filed
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letters to the editor
BUZZ OFF The Makeover Maven is one of my favorites in DIRECT. I also enjoy reading the replies Tom Collins receives about almost every makeover on the
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New Career Strategy Tools Are in Your Hands
Sam was a brilliant marketer someone who knew how to integrate his efforts with the public relations department to create effective marketing programs.
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E-mail Ascends
This article is excerpted from the newly revised and expanded edition of Lois K. Geller’s book, Response: The Complete Guide to Profitable Direct Marketing,
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Cricket Rolls Out First Direct Mail Campaign
Cricket Wireless will start its first major direct mail campaign this month. The firm, which up to now has relied mostly on mass media TV spots, will
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California Lawmakers Reject Privacy Bill
The California General Assembly, in one of its last acts before adjourning, failed to pass the Financial Information Privacy Act (S-773), which exceeded
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Keep Your Head, Make Things Happen
OK, let’s take a look at things. During the past two years, our industry has had to contend with three rounds of postal rate increases. The U.S. Postal
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California Pols Want to Ban Cell Phone Spam
California lawmakers ended the legislative session by sending two bills to Gov. Gray Davis that would tighten the state’s existing law on unsolicited