Options for Your Email Address Collection Campaign
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Options for Your Email Address Collection Campaign

26y Tom Hespos

Options for Your Email Address Collection Campaign

Tom recently received an email from someone planning a campaign to coincide with a client's web site relaunch. She asked, "What do I do if the web sit...

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Does a Brand Blast Work?
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Does a Brand Blast Work?

26y Martin Lindstrom

Does a Brand Blast Work?

You've no doubt heard about the Pizza Hut rocket. Talk about a brand blast! Marketers are always looking for new ways to give a brand a big liftoff. B...

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Dealing With Underdelivery
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Dealing With Underdelivery

26y Adam Posman

Dealing With Underdelivery

Mistakes happen. No surprise there. But when they happen to your client in the form of underdeliveries during a crucial make-or-break time period, the...

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ORB Enlists CheetahMail
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ORB Enlists CheetahMail

26y Christopher Saunders

ORB Enlists CheetahMail

In a deal that continues the online advertising industry's shifting focus to direct marketing products, the Alley-based e-mail marketer will handle OR...

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Yahoo! Edges Expectations
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Yahoo! Edges Expectations

26y Karen Gedney

Yahoo! Edges Expectations

Lack of surprises in bellwether quarterly report brings calm to frenzied sector. Read More...

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Rich Media Predictions: Part I
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Rich Media Predictions: Part I

26y Bill McCloskey

Rich Media Predictions: Part I

Bill is less a futurist than a right-around-the-corner-ist, but he decided to test his predictive mettle and take a look into the rich media future. S...

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No-Cost (or Low-Cost) Techniques That Pay Off Big
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No-Cost (or Low-Cost) Techniques That Pay Off Big

26y Marcia Yudkin

No-Cost (or Low-Cost) Techniques That Pay Off Big

Do you have more time on your hands than money in the bank? More creativity to spend than cash? Then this column's for you. In it, Marcia will be addr...

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They Snooze, You Lose
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They Snooze, You Lose

26y Susan Solomon

They Snooze, You Lose

If you didn't know better, you'd swear some companies put up web sites with the express purpose of putting people to sleep. The relentless buzzwords a...

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Ultigo Debuts Print-to-Web Convergence System
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Ultigo Debuts Print-to-Web Convergence System

26y Christopher Saunders

Ultigo Debuts Print-to-Web Convergence System

A new player in the increasingly controversial offline-online ad convergence market took the wraps off a peripheral-free product with a high-profile m...

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Automated Campaign Optimization
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Automated Campaign Optimization

26y Jim Meskauskas

Automated Campaign Optimization

Performance data. We all know it's vitally important. In this era of hyperaccountability and an ever-growing enthusiasm for efficiency, being able to ...

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Creative New Media PR 101
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Creative New Media PR 101

26y Zhenya Gene Senyak

Creative New Media PR 101

PR's got a problem. A big one. The explosion of the Internet has irrevocably changed the media landscape, but few PR people seem to realize it. Too ma...

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Web Promotions: Worth the Price?
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Web Promotions: Worth the Price?

26y Adam Jackson

Web Promotions: Worth the Price?

Promotions can be a wonderful tool. They can encourage the trial usage of new products, increase short-term sales figures, and drive much-needed traff...

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Do Web Enhancements Pay Off?
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Do Web Enhancements Pay Off?

26y Cliff Allen

Do Web Enhancements Pay Off?

You think personalization is a sure-fire way to increase profits? It might be. After all, it costs less to keep a customer than to attract one in the ...

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The Pie Doesnt Get Any Bigger
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The Pie Doesnt Get Any Bigger

26y Liz Kiley

The Pie Doesnt Get Any Bigger

We're inundated with information about dot-coms becoming not-coms, about the emergence of an abundance of venture capital firms, and, lately, about Na...

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Toward a Personalization Bill of Rights
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Toward a Personalization Bill of Rights

26y Chris McTiernan

Toward a Personalization Bill of Rights

Chris recently took part in a conversation about the Constitution, and this led him to think about how important it is for companies to shape a sound ...

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HotJobs Launches New Ad Campaign
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HotJobs Launches New Ad Campaign

26y Christopher Saunders

HotJobs Launches New Ad Campaign

The spots are aimed at responding to Monster.com's "When I Grow Up" ads. Read More...

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Building Your Digital Brand
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Building Your Digital Brand

26y Karim Sanjabi

Building Your Digital Brand

Online has always taken a back seat to offline in brand building. Yet, online offers the best options for building a meaningful brand options that did...

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Engage Strikes Asia Distribution Deal
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Engage Strikes Asia Distribution Deal

26y Christopher Saunders

Engage Strikes Asia Distribution Deal

Leveraging another one of its parent company's existing alliances, Engage's pact with a Hong Kong-based telecom giant aims to boost its global expansi...

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CPA: Winners and Losers
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CPA: Winners and Losers

26y Tom Kuegler

CPA: Winners and Losers

Every advertiser is looking for a CPA deal these days. The cost-per-action model has become a popular buying strategy for many web advertisers. What i...

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What Home-Shopping TV Can Teach B2C E-Tailers
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What Home-Shopping TV Can Teach B2C E-Tailers

26y Greg Sherwin and Emily Avila

What Home-Shopping TV Can Teach B2C E-Tailers

Forget the spotted owl. These days you'd think B2C e-commerce was an endangered species. From investors to the industry presses, it's open season on t...

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PopMail.com Cuts Staff, Refocuses
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PopMail.com Cuts Staff, Refocuses

26y Beth Cox

PopMail.com Cuts Staff, Refocuses

Ailing fan club operator executes 10-for-1 reverse stock split; will sell restaurant division. Read More...

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Variety of Uses Propels SMS Messaging
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Variety of Uses Propels SMS Messaging

26y Michael Pastore

Variety of Uses Propels SMS Messaging

The utility of short messaging service (SMS) text messages has fuelled explosive growth at rates higher than Internet usage, and there's no end in sig...

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Engage Appoints New CFO
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Engage Appoints New CFO

26y Christopher Saunders

Engage Appoints New CFO

The company said its executive-level changes were the result of internal decisions, rather than pressure from its profit-conscious parent. Read More...

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One-Day Usability Testing
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One-Day Usability Testing

26y Michael Pastore

One-Day Usability Testing

Usability testing can start at $30,000 and takes at least a few weeks, if not longer. Not an option for companies trying to rush a product to launch o...

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Branding by Communication Channels
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Branding by Communication Channels

26y Martin Lindstrom

Branding by Communication Channels

Riding in a taxi in Japan, Martin discovered the GPS monitor, a device with targeted ads for a captive audience. Forget TV and print media marketing p...

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Despite Ad Slowdown, FreeShop Says Earnings May Beat Street
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Despite Ad Slowdown, FreeShop Says Earnings May Beat Street

26y Christopher Saunders

Despite Ad Slowdown, FreeShop Says Earnings May Be...

The online promotional marketer attributes the strong quarter to changes in its business model. Read More...

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The Missing Link in Comparison Shopping
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The Missing Link in Comparison Shopping

26y Paul Kuehl

The Missing Link in Comparison Shopping

Ever notice the comparison-shopper sites? With cute little names like mySimon, StoreRunner, and DealTime? How do these little shoppers help consumers?...

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NYTimes.com to Leverage Offline Brand with First Ads
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NYTimes.com to Leverage Offline Brand with First Ads

26y Christopher Saunders

NYTimes.com to Leverage Offline Brand with First A...

The New York Times Digital's flagship site rolled out its inaugural branding campaign in the midst of difficult times for content dot-coms. Read More...

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