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POSTAL: USPS’ Calendar Mail Rule Draws Ire
The U.S. Postal Service is under fire by DM trade groups for ruling that most promotional calendars – those without extensive editorial copy – must be
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Data Dump: Interpretations of new legislation may curtail DM information use
Barring a convincing case from the direct response industry, marketers stand to lose significant data sources under the strictest interpretations of the
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If You Log on Now…: URLs are the newest TV response mechanism
Forget “and if you call now…”Today’s direct response television spots are driving their viewers to Web sites instead of to the telephone.Think “and
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Web Marketers Favor Opt-in
A majority of Internet marketers have voted in favor of opt-in e-mail marketing, according to surveys from e-mail service provider NetCreations Inc.,
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Agent-Sold Subs – New Directions?
Just in case you’ve been in jail or on Mars for the past six months, the multimagazine subscription business is being devoured by the legal systems of
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Setting the Standard: What’s a “quality” call and how do you get one?
Defining the “quality” of a telephone contact with a current or prospective customer can be quite a slippery slope. Like other subjective standards, most
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A Real Fixer-Upper
Home repair services broker JoeFixit.com combines the phone and the Web to improve customer serviceHave a leaky roof or a broken water pipe? Never fear,
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They Got Games
Ah, the Olympics. You’ve finally reached the pinnacle of performance so many dream about, yet so few achieve. The endless hours, weeks, and years spent
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ONLINE LIBERATION
Be Free, Inc., a Marlborough, MA, provider of Internet marketing services, agreed to purchase TriVida Corp. for up to $185.9 million in stock. Culver
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Save Your Money
The premise behind CRM is simple: It’s more profitable and efficient to increase sales to established customers than it is to cold-call on strangers.Unfortunately,