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POLITICS: Donnelley Mulls Run
Shawn Donnelley, chairman of the Direct Marketing Association’s political action committee Direct Voice, is mulling a run for the U.S. House of Representatives
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Nobody Believed Jor-El Either
Ask anyone who’s read a comic book and he or she probably can tell you how, as an infant, Superman was sent to Earth by scientist parents who predicted
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Don’t Be Lulled
At first glance, the numbers might lead one into complacency. But look a little further and some disturbing elements emerge. Revenue projections – while
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Cash register to-go
Okay, you’ve got the Web site up. If you’re ready to add a sales component, consider Ubrandit.com. The new company provides turn-key e-commerce by overlaying
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DRTV.COM: Interactive TV could be a boon to direct marketers
Oh, gentle couch potato, you don’t know how lucky you are. What wonders the years ahead hold for you.In the not-too-distant future, you’ll be able to
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Why They Work: The pros of using B-to-B compiled lists far outweigh the cons
you’ve heard the complaint before. Perhaps you’ve voiced it yourself. Compiled business-to-business databases aren’t that great.Right?Wrong.Savvy business-to-business
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TELEMARKETING: Tough Town for Talking
They sneer. They jeer. They say things like: “Why don’t you get a real job?” Hanging up can be the kindest thing New Yorkers do to telemarketers and pollsters.One
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New Focus for McCann-Erickson Unit
McCann-Erickson, a New York advertising agency with some $13 billion in billings, has revamped its media buying operation, which is now called Universal
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Retail 2000 Survival Tactics
In our last few columns we discussed the realities of the consolidating marketplace and ways to increase clout with retail “partners.” In the not-too-distant
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Viking Gets It
viking Office Products, which has annual revenues of more than $1.8 billion, has built a large customer base of small companies by using a tried-and-true