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Bank of America: Used Car Dealer?
They say money can’t buy love. Apparently it can’t buy perfect advertising either. Earlier this year Bank of America bought U.S. Trust for a tidy $3.3
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Leaving Us Flat
Through the years, Direct has received a variety of odd items as direct response promotions, including a red delicious apple sent via priority services
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E-mail for Unmentionables
While most business-to-consumer marketers are figuring out how best to augment holiday sales with e-mail, Bare Necessities is leading with it.
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Urban Refuge
An unexpected oasis amid New York’s hustle and bustle set up shop as The Spa Experience for four days last month at Grand Central Terminal. Weary commuters
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A Direct Visit From St. Ridic-o-las
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and Santa, nonplused, Took a look at his marketing, sighed, and then cussed: What’s with all these strange upstarts?
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Bear Market
Direct marketers are spending a little more. They’re focusing on existing customers and mailing to in-house lists. So things should be looking good, right?
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Blue Christmas
Blame it on the mortgage crisis or on high fuel costs. But consumers are expected to limit their holiday gift-giving this year, and that’s going to hurt
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Secret Weapon?
The marketing tactic that most directly changes consumer behavior sampling is frequently left at the bottom of the marketing budget. Study after study
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PRIMARY CARE
A patient waiting in a cold, crowded doctor’s office might not feel particularly chatty. But she’s likely to feel a lot more friendly seated at her computer