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How to Avoid PURL Data Risks

by Crystal Uppercue, contributing writer, Inside Direct Mail Weekly As technology has evolved, so have consumers’ concerns surrounding the use of their personal data. Not only are they leery of providing information, consumers also are leery of who uses their … Continue reading

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Five Ways Not To Squander The Subject Line

by Andrew Robinson, email Insider, mediapost.com As noted in recent Email Insider posts, e-mails are most likely to get opened not only when they are personalized, but also relevant to the recipient. This is especially true for the subject line. … Continue reading

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The Better the Offer, the Better the Personalized URL

by Heather Fletcher, contributing writer, Inside Direct Mail Weekly There’s no substitute for a good offer. Sylva Wilson, marketing analyst with St. Louis-based machine tool distributor Hartwig Inc., says it’s best for the offer to be a bit of a … Continue reading

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4 Reasons Why Direct Mail Can Co-exist in the Social Media Age

by Ethan Boldt, editor-in-chief, Inside Direct Mail Weekly Ever since the economy hit a major road bump more than a year ago, investment from most companies in direct mail similarly has slowed. Meanwhile, new, cheaper channel players like email, social … Continue reading

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Personalized URLs Power the Conversation … and, Most Importantly, Pay Off

by Heather Fletcher, contributing writer, Inside Direct Mail For companies that had their heads in the clouds when it came time to upgrade their computers, Hewlett-Packard, Intel and JDA Software Group thought it was time for some skywriting. The technology … Continue reading

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HC Miller’s MindFireInc Client Success Story

Back in October of last year, I was asked to be interviewed by Mindfire and tell of our start up experience with their tool, Look Who’s Clicking. Mindfire’s people, tools and approach were the right combination for HC Miller. When … Continue reading

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How to be a Killer Social Media Advocate

I had the opportunity to join Jess Dennis from Red Shoes PR in speaking at Leaderfest for one of the breakout sessions. The topic for their discussion is how to be a killer social media advocate for your business. 5 … Continue reading

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Marketing Heaven, in 2011

How we market, position and promote our business continues to evolve.  Whether your target audience is an investor, existing customer or a potential client, using multiple channels to connect with them has to be a key strategy for your organization … Continue reading

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The 4 P’s of a Successful Direct Marketing Campaign

When you think of a successful direct marketing campaign, many important elements come to mind- from landing pages, to survey questions, to thank you emails. Certainly there are too many components to keep straight to make your campaign as successful … Continue reading

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An introduction to QR Codes

My local social media pal Sarah Schneider showed me this video on QR codes. What a great little ditty for the QR code newbie.

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