Brand Marketers Lining Up for June iMedia Summit; Join Us!

June 7-10, 2009 The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs To reserve your seat request your invitation now or call (949)248-3903. Maximize Your ROI in Digital Marketing Join us at the beautiful Broadmoor in the mountains of Colorado where iMedia will bring together influential marketers for lively discussion and collaborative interaction focused on taking your digital marketing strategies to the next level of success. The Broadmoor   Marketers' attendance is FREE* and includes hotel stay.   Highlights The Great Debate: Doug Weaver, Founder & CEO, Upstream Group, Inc. / iMedia Senior Analyst, will be leading an exciting, interactive general session that will feature multiple topics, table changes, and roundtable discussions with ample face-to-face interaction. Plus Closed door marketers-only meeting Power Panel: Marketers Wish List for partners Case study-laden Master Classes Spotlight presentations Please visit the summit website for complete info and schedule. What iMedia Summits are all about... "iMedia Summits are an excellent forum to keep pace with our fast changing digital landscape. The relationships I have developed at iMedia Summits, with publishers, agencies, and other leading brand marketers are invaluable benefits I can leverage on a daily basis. If there is one event you should attend it's an iMedia Summit." Doug Chavez, Senior Manager Digital Marketing, Del Monte   Seating is limited so request an invitation today! * Attendence is free only for qualified Brand marketers KEYNOTERS Social Relevance: The Purpose of Brand Communication Rob Norman CEO, GroupM Interaction Worldwide Everything Starts with the internet Jeff Cole Director, USC, Center for the Digital Future   WHO'S ATTENDING 3M L'Oreal A&E Mattel AT&T Nestle Black & Decker Quantas Cadillac Airways Coca-Cola Taco Bell Frontier Airlines Target Genreal Mills The Scotts Heinz NA Company Intel Verizon Jaguar/Land Rover WellPoint Kaiser Permanente Zappos Levi Strauss   …among many others!   Visit the summit website for complete information or call Jeanne Carlson, Marketer & Agency Relations Director, at (949) 248-3903 to reserve your seat.

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DMNews: FTC ready to act on car warranty robocalls

May 13, 2009 Click here to view this newsletter online Check out DMNews on your smartphone Today's News FTC ready to act on car warranty robocalls Nancy Kearney May 12, 2009 The Federal Trade Commission is close to taking legal action against companies responsible for the thousands of computerized car warranty calls reaching consumers nationwide, according to a letter from the agency chairman to Sen. Charles Schumer.   IAB releases first official click measurement guidelines Sharon Goldman May 12, 2009 The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) announced the release today of the first official click measurement guidelines, which are meant to help the online advertising industry combat click fraud. The guidelines were agreed upon by key industry leaders to help ensure that advertisers only pay for legitimate clicks.   US Navy, Campell-Ewald renew contract Chantal Todé May 12, 2009 The US Navy has renewed its relationship with agency Campbell-Ewald for advertising and marketing communications around recruitment following a mandatory rebid. Campbell-Ewald first won the account in 2000 with agency partners Accentmarketing and Global Hue Partners, meeting monthly recruiting goals in the ensuing eight-year period.   Metro International divests US dailies Lauren Bell May 12, 2009 The US operations of Metro International SA, publisher of free dailies, have been sold to former Metro CEO Pelle Tornberg. Metro International, which cited loss of revenue in the US division as a reason for the sale, is taking a loss of $2 million on the sale, the AP reported.   New Google Search Options offers real-time results Sharon Goldman May 12, 2009 Google went live with several new user-friendly search products today, including Google Search Options, which allows users to slice and dice their universal search results by such variables as recency, genre and timeline. Some are already musing that Google Search Options can be viewed a Google response to Twitter, though Google concentrated solely on the idea that the company is addressing the entire problem of how users can get exactly what they want.   Good Housekeeping upping trim size, trimming rate base Lauren Bell May 12, 2009 Amid a flurry of design changes and anniversary celebrations, Hearst Corp.'s Good Housekeeping magazine is trimming its rate base from 4.6 million to 4.3 million and raising its cover price. Trimming the rate base is expected to help the publisher do away with low-performing newsstand locations and offers that produce low renewals.   Edith Roman wins Hearst Business Media Physician's database Lauren Bell May 12, 2009 Edith Roman has won list management responsibilities for the Hearst Business Media Physician's Postal and E-mail Database. The list, which includes 775,785 postal addresses and 863,000 e-mail addresses, is new to the market.   In This Week's Print Edition What role does networking play in finding new employment in direct marketing? Jerry Bernhart, principal, Bernhart & Associates Executive Search May 04, 2009 Most people would agree that the best way to land a new job is to network. Now, there's some new research to back that up. The Bernhart Associates Employment Report has been surveying hiring trends in direct marketing since 2001. This was the first time we asked employers to identify their largest source of new hires.   Innovation and tech key to DM survival Pat O'Brien, CMO, Direct Group May 04, 2009 As the Winterberry Group reported recently, direct mail is a "channel in transformation," with profound changes taking place almost daily. Faced with unprecedented economic conditions, marketers have drastically reevaluated their reliance on traditional methods, and have stepped up demand for more precisely targeted, data-driven marketing and higher returns on every dollar spent.   Online Poll Click the image below to vote in DMNews' weekly online poll Today's lists and databases Pharmacists at Home Address May 13, 2009 New list — Pharmacists at Home Address — PCS Mailing List Company — This file contains pharmacists, some of whom have indicated that they have purchased through the mail.   Active Job Seekers from GrooveJob.com May 13, 2009 New e-mail list — Active Job Seekers from GrooveJob.com — ICS Marketing Support Services — This file contains GrooveJob.com members. These young people go through a free, one-time registration process to search for job openings, and keep their résumés on file.   Formula #1 Weight Loss May 13, 2009 New list — Formula #1 Weight Loss — Impulse Media — This file contains consumers of weight loss products. They have purchased various dietary supplements, shakes, programs and more. Most are older than age 40.   BusinessWatch Canada Postal May 13, 2009 New list — BusinessWatch Canada Postal — Direct Media — This file contains Canadian subscribers from six published newsletters: TechWatch, ExecWatch, HRWatch, FinanceWatch, Sales & MarketingWatch and MgmtWatch. These subscribers include CEOs, CFOs, VPs and other executives.   Classified Ken Malek Associates, Inc. is dedicated to serving the Direct Response and E-commerce segments for multi-channel marketers. Our client base is nation and international in scope and our areas of expertise include all major specialty areas including marketing, database marketing, information systems, marketing analysis, web marketing and development, merchandising, creative, telemarketing, customer service, inventory management, finance, operations and senior management. In addition, we have experience providing placements in list management/brokerage and outside vendor service organizations. What separates Ken Malek Associates, Inc. from other search organizations is, first and foremost, our passion for and fluency in the direct marketing industry and over 50 years of collective corporate and executive experience. Please contact us at: P.O. Box 383 Yardley, PA 19067 215-579-2070 Or visit our website: www.kenmalek.com In This Issue Today's News In This Week's Print Edition Today's Lists and Databases Classifieds 4 Tips: Twitter marketing Twitter is everywhere and chock-full of consumers - so more and more marketers want to get on the Tweeting bandwagon. But how can you be sure you're making the most of your microblogging efforts? Four experts share their top tips. Click here to read. FREE WHITEPAPERS View More Research DMNews Data Management Survey
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DMNews' Digital Insider: Still "early days" for Twitter Search

May 12, 2009 Check out DMNews on your smartphone Advertisement Secure Payment Solutions for E-Tailers Worldwide In today's economic climate, stability should be a driving force behind all your decisions. With more than 20 years of experience, our longevity and stability makes us a recognizable name in the payments industry, while the strength of our ownership gives your business a solid foundation to move forward in these challenging times. Please click here for more information. Latest News Still "early days" for Twitter Search Sharon Goldman May 11, 2009 The news that Twitter Search - which is currently simply a search box that trolls Twitter feeds in real-time - will also soon start crawling and indexing the links that Tweets link to, was covered closely last week by many news outlets, with plenty of questions as to whether this function could someday pose a threat to Google and other mainstream search engines.   Report: Online customer satisfaction declines Chantal Todé May 11, 2009 Customer satisfaction with many of the largest online retailers fell 3% since last year, according to the annual Top 100 Online Retail Satisfaction Index from ForeSee Results and FGI Research. The research, which employs the methodology of the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), is based on surveys of over 22,000 visitors to the top 100 e-retail Web sites by sales volume, as reported in the 2009 Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide. This year's aggregate score of 73 indicates online retailers may be dropping the ball.   Companies engage social media for coffee drinkers Lauren Bell May 08, 2009 McDonald's national McCafé launch is only the latest social media effort by coffee retailers.   Click Forensics offers upgraded platform that identifies convertible traffic Sharon Goldman May 08, 2009 Click Forensics has announced a new version of its traffic quality management platform, which will now allow ad networks, publishers and advertisers to identify traffic based on its likelihood to convert.   Appssavvy partners exclusively with top app developers Sharon Goldman May 07, 2009 Direct sales company Appssavvy has announced six exclusive partnerships with top social media application companies, whose popular apps include Circle of Moms, Pick Your Five, Texas Hold'em Poker, Friends for Sale and Dogbook.   Sears holds on to Acxiom for customer analytics Lauren Bell May 07, 2009 Sears Holdings Corp. has renewed its longstanding partnership with Acxiom Corp. as part of an effort to improve customer relationships and marketing efforts. The 50+-year-old marketing services contract has been renewed for another three years.   Inside Digital Inside the social graph Sara Holoubek May 11, 2009 Social media, social networks and now the social graph. The language might sound modern, yet the concept is timeless. Brad Fitzpatrick, a Google engineer and a respected thinker on the subject, describes the social graph as "the global mapping of everybody and how they're related." Fortunately for marketers, technology not only enables connections between people, but between people and brands.   Opinion Customer experience management in the age of social media Jenny Belser May 11, 2009 Customer experience management starts with an understanding of a customer's perception of their interactions with an organization. With the proliferation of social media, creating a program to effectively manage the customer experience is more complex than ever. Customers have a lot of choices on whether, how and where they interact with your organization and how they get information about products and services. How you respond to these choices determines the customer experience, which in turn defines brand experience and brand equity.   The DMNews Essential Guide to Search Engine Marketing Problem Solver: How can I optimize search during tough economic times? May 11, 2009 As economic clouds darken and search spend grows tighter, many search marketers are looking for creative means to retool their strategic planning efforts. One such approach may be simply to focus on what has served them well in the past.   DMNews Essential Guide to Search Marketing now online March 30, 2009 The 2009 DMNews Essential Guide to Search Marketing is now available online. Click on the image or headline to read.
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DMNews: NALC president: Frequent postage increases avoidable

May 12, 2009 Click here to view this newsletter online Check out DMNews on your smartphone Today's News NALC president: Frequent postage increases avoidable Nancy Kearney May 11, 2009 Postage rate increases, such as the one that took effect today, can and should be avoided if Congress would rescind some of the "onerous financial shackles imposed" on the US Postal Service, according to the head of the national letter carriers union. The price of a first-class stamp rose 2 cents today, to 44 cents, the third straight annual increase.   Report: Online customer satisfaction declines Chantal Todé May 11, 2009 Customer satisfaction with many of the largest online retailers fell 3% since last year, according to the annual Top 100 Online Retail Satisfaction Index from ForeSee Results and FGI Research. The research, which employs the methodology of the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), is based on surveys of over 22,000 visitors to the top 100 e-retail Web sites by sales volume, as reported in the 2009 Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide. This year's aggregate score of 73 indicates online retailers may be dropping the ball.   Experience marketing agency expands, plans NYC hires Cara Wood May 11, 2009 Portland, OR-based agency Taow Productions opened its second office on May 8 with the appointment of former Euro RSCG account director Karyn LeSuer. LeSuer joins the 12-person agency with the directive to lead the East Coast operations from New York City to help expand business and support the agency's global clients.   New study from iProspect highlights relationship between search and display Sharon Goldman May 11, 2009 Search agency iProspect released a new study today, based on a survey commissioned by Forrester Consulting, which highlights the symbiotic relationship between search and display advertising. Almost as many people, the study says, perform a search around a company or product in a browser after seeing a display ad as click on the ad itself.   Vibe to launch new tabloid Lauren Bell May 11, 2009 Vibe Media Group will launch a new print and online brand, The Most, in June. TheMostmag.com debuts June 1, to be followed by a print tabloid of the same name on June 16. The Most, circulation 300,000, will be distributed nationwide on a newsstand-only model.   List of investors at e-mail available May 11, 2009 EMailtricity introduces the Active Investors e-Newsletter Subscribers (Opt-In Email File) to the market. The file contains individuals who have subscribed to an online e-newsletter featuring stock recommendations and investing information from leading financial advisors.   In This Week's Print Edition Still "early days" for Twitter Search Sharon Goldman May 11, 2009 The news that Twitter Search - which is currently simply a search box that trolls Twitter feeds in real-time - will also soon start crawling and indexing the links that Tweets link to, was covered closely last week by many news outlets, with plenty of questions as to whether this function could someday pose a threat to Google and other mainstream search engines.   Showcasing creative campaigns from KCSM-FM, Sage FAS and National Breast Cancer Foundation May 04, 2009   Online Poll Click the image below to vote in DMNews' weekly online poll Today's lists and databases America's Buying Behaviors May 12, 2009 New list — America's Buying Behaviors — Dunhill International List Co. — This file contains consumers, by interest, using their past buying behavior from purchase data compiled from a variety of transactional sources.   Smooth As Silk Skin Product Buyers May 12, 2009 New list — Smooth As Silk Skin Product Buyers — Macromark — This file contains buyers via DRTV and the Internet of skin beautifying products. The products cost $47.50 per month. This list is 73% female.   Preschool Plus May 12, 2009 New list — Preschool Plus — Partners Marketing Inc. — This file contains parents with children age four to seven. Data are contributed from a set of parents' databases. Suggested usage includes magazine subscriptions, retail store outlets, financial planning services, book clubs for children, educational merchandise, and other marketers of preschool age related offers or other offers to moms and dads or new homeowners.   Directorship Magazine May 12, 2009 New list — Directorship Magazine — Direct Media — This file contains subscribers of Directorship magazine, which offers news and information for corporate officers and board directors. These prospects earn an average of $965,400 annually and pay an average of $295 on their subscription. This list is 86% male.   Classified Ken Malek Associates, Inc. is dedicated to serving the Direct Response and E-commerce segments for multi-channel marketers. Our client base is nation and international in scope and our areas of expertise include all major specialty areas including marketing, database marketing, information systems, marketing analysis, web marketing and development, merchandising, creative, telemarketing, customer service, inventory management, finance, operations and senior management. In addition, we have experience providing placements in list management/brokerage and outside vendor service organizations. What separates Ken Malek Associates, Inc. from other search organizations is, first and foremost, our passion for and fluency in the direct marketing industry and over 50 years of collective corporate and executive experience. Please contact us at: P.O. Box 383 Yardley, PA 19067 215-579-2070 Or visit our website: www.kenmalek.com In This Issue Today's News In This Week's Print Edition Today's Lists and Databases Classifieds 4 Tips: Twitter marketing Twitter is everywhere and chock-full of consumers - so more and more marketers want to get on the Tweeting bandwagon. But how can you be sure you're making the most of your microblogging efforts? Four experts share their top tips. Click here to read. FREE WHITEPAPERS View More Research DMNews Data Management Survey
Advertise For details of how to advertise in the DMNews iMarketing News Daily, please email Sammy Patel at sammy.patel@haymarketmedia.com Classifieds For rates and specifications, please contact Michael Szymanski at michael.szymanski@haymarketmedia.com. Subscribe If you were sent this by a colleague and wish to subscribe to the DMNews iMarketing News Daily, please click here. Unsubscribe To unsubscribe from DMNews iMarketing News Daily click here. To manage your entire DMNews profile login to your account. You are subscribed as: fashionarchive@gmail.com To contact Haymarket Media for general questions or unsubscribe problems, please e-mail web@haymarketmedia.com All DMNews newsletters are sent from the domain "mta411.k.cheetahmail.com". When configuring e-mail or spam filter rules, please use this domain name. Haymarket Media Inc 114 West 26th St 4th floor New York, NY 10001 Powered by Cheetah Mail, an Experian Company © 2009 Haymarket Media Inc.