Wednesday, March 10, 2010

DMNews: Men's Wearhouse recruits "prom reps," Mark Russell to head Wunderman Toronto

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Men's Wearhouse launches tuxedo campaign for prom season

Dianna Dilworth

Retailer Men's Wearhouse is conducting a viral campaign to promote tuxedo rentals during prom season. The effort encourages teenagers to sign up to be a "prom rep" for the chance to win a free tuxedo or a Chevrolet Camaro. The effort, launched at the end of last month, runs through July.
 

Russell picked to lead Wunderman Toronto, three Blast Radius offices

Kevin McKeefery

Wunderman has named Mark Russell president of Wunderman Toronto and managing director of Blast Radius' Detroit, Chicago and Toronto offices, effective March 8. Russell reports to Trish Wheaton, global CMO of Wunderman and chair of Wunderman Canada, and Gurval Caer, CEO of Blast Radius.
 

24/7 Real Media integrates service with Omniture tool

Dianna Dilworth

24/7 Real Media has partnered with Omniture to update its Open AdStream Web ad management platform, and integrate it with Omniture's SiteCatalyst tool. The goal of the integration, effective March 9, is to make ad buying more targeted for publishers and advertisers by combining analytics and ad serving.
 

Digital spend to beat print advertising this year: Outsell

Frank Washkuch

Companies will spend more on digital and online marketing than print advertising for the first time in 2010, according to projections from Outsell, a research and advisory firm for publishing and information companies.
 
RMI CEO Stein dies at 58

RMI CEO Stein dies at 58

Nathan Golia

Martin Stein, CEO of RMI Direct Marketing, died March 8 after a battle with cancer. He was 58.
 

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30 direct marketers under 30

30 direct marketers under 30

DMNews gathered the best and the brightest young superstars in the direct, database and interactive marketing industry for its second annual 30 Under 30 feature. These successful up-and-comers were judged on their ability to initiate change, drive growth and achieve measurable results for their companies and clients. While these honored executive are not ranked per se, the top 10 we feel are particularly innovative standouts who deserve special mention.
 

From the print edition

CARE reaches donors by joining social, search

Dianna Dilworth

Marketers can reach more than just Facebook friends or Twitter followers with real-time messaging now that search engines index the latest updates from social media sites.
 

Mobile marketing reaches tech targets

For marketers of technology products and services, the mere fact that consumers can receive and respond to the latest mobile ad technology serves as a pre-qualifier. Our experts discuss strategies and tactics
 

Today's lists and databases

National Mail It Shared Mail

New insert program — National Mail It Shared Mail — Choice Media — This file offers insert or on-page placement in a direct mail package.
 

Commercial Carrier Journal

New list — Commercial Carrier Journal — The Information Refinery — This file contains recipients of Commercial Carrier Journal.
 

Magellan Masterfile Republican Donors

New list — Magellan Masterfile Republican Donors — Pinnacle List Company — This file contains donors who have contributed to state level Republican candidates and/or Republican issue committees.
 



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Monday, March 8, 2010

DMNews: CDC campaign educates teens about HIV; WPP revenues down 8.1% for 2009

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CDC integrated campaign educates teens about HIV

Dianna Dilworth

To raise HIV/AIDS awareness among young black consumers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have teamed up with stars Jamie Foxx and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges on a multichannel campaign, launched March 4.
 

WPP revenues down 8.1% for 2009; direct and digital group shows improvement in second half

Frank Washkuch

WPP Group's branding and identity, healthcare and specialty communications group, which includes its direct, digital and interactive agencies, saw like-for-like revenues decline 6.2% for 2009 compared to the year before. The holding company's overall like-for-like revenue was down 8.1% for 2009
 

Half of US marketers not targeting Hispanics: report

Kevin McKeefery

Although 80% of US marketers say that the Hispanic market will impact their products and services in the next five years, half of them are not marketing specifically to the demographic, according to a report from independent Hispanic agency Orci.
 

Dr. Knoll awards Macromark list management

Dr. Knoll Health Products changed list managers from Country Marketing to Macromark on March 5.
 

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30 direct marketers under 30

30 direct marketers under 30

DMNews gathered the best and the brightest young superstars in the direct, database and interactive marketing industry for its second annual 30 Under 30 feature. These successful up-and-comers were judged on their ability to initiate change, drive growth and achieve measurable results for their companies and clients. While these honored executive are not ranked per se, the top 10 we feel are particularly innovative standouts who deserve special mention.
 

From the print edition

Creative campaigns from Virtual Premise, Follet Software, Century Novelty

Virtual Premise looks for a lead-gen lift, Follet Software offers a free trial, Century Novelty reworks pay-per-click.
 

Credit laws force new marketing approach

Mary Elizabeth Hurn

Card-issuing companies now must give consumers 45 days' notice if they change interest rates or most fees or agreement terms, according to the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act.
 

Today's lists and databases

Consumer Voice Masterfile

New list — Consumer Voice Masterfile — ListSolutions — This file contains active men and women have responded to various Internet offers and Web-based surveys.
 

ActionBase Political Donors Who Give To Other Causes

New list — ActionBase Political Donors Who Give To Other Causes — Focus USA — This file contains political donors who also give to other causes including health, child and animal welfare, environmental and religion.
 

Search 'N Social Profit System - Buyers

New list — Search 'N Social Profit System - Buyers — Geon Media Group — This file contains people who have made an initial investment of $69.95 for instant access to an online training system that will show them how to use social networks like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to make money.
 



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Thursday, March 4, 2010

DMNews Database Weekly: Valpak, Martha Stewart launch direct marketing campaign

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Feeding America taps Merkle for response management

Kevin McKeefery

Hunger relief nonprofit Feeding America has chosen Merkle's Response Management Group to handle replies to its direct mail campaigns. The agency will be responsible for capturing data, acknowledgment fulfillment and call center services.
 

Zeta Interactive debuts digital coupon service

Mary Elizabeth Hurn

Digital agency Zeta Interactive launched digital coupon and insert software through Zeta Next Page, its Web-based publishing platform, on March 1. The platform allows brands to create digital coupons to replace their print counterparts, as well as circular and newspaper inserts.
 

NYTimes.com, RMG launch digital out-of-home partnership

Mary Elizabeth Hurn

'The New York Times' began distributing content through 850 digital out-of-home screens in coffee shops, cafes and airport newsstands on March 1. The partnership with RMG Networks, a video entertainment and media company, is targeting five cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Boston.
 
Merkle names Weninger first chief creative officer

Merkle names Weninger first chief creative officer

Kevin McKeefery

Relationship marketing agency Merkle has hired Mark Weninger as its first chief creative officer. He is overseeing all creative from the company's seven offices and reports to co-presidents Tim Berry and Patrick Hennessy.
 

Column


When marketing, travel through the four dimensions of time

When marketing, travel through the four dimensions of time

Paul Mandeville, COO of Conversen

We all know the importance of good timing. But for marketers, timing is also comprised of four dimensions, each of which is critical to the success of your programs. Smart marketers who understand, deploy, test and measure the four time dimensions of marketing can deliver breakthrough results without breaking their budgets.
 

DMNews' Essential Guide to Lists, Database Marketing & Data Services

The 2009 DMNews Essential Guide to Lists & Databases is now online

The 2009 DMNews Essential Guide to Lists & Databases is now online

The 2009 DMNews Essential Guide to Lists and Databases is now available as a PDF file. Click on the image or headline to download it.
 





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DMNews: Valpak launches two campaigns, Morgan Stanley names Martin AOR

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Morgan Stanley names Martin AOR for creative, planning, digital

Kevin McKeefery

Morgan Stanley has named The Martin Agency its agency of record for creative, planning and digital after a four-month review process.
 

Postal Service reports $592M January loss

Frank Washkuch

The US Postal Service saw a net loss of $592 million for January, and a total loss of $890 million for the first four months of its 2010 fiscal year, according to preliminary financial data released by the Postal Regulatory Commission on March 3. The data was made public one day after the USPS revealed its 10-year financial recovery plan.
 

Omniture and Facebook extend partnership to search, display ads

Dianna Dilworth

Omniture and Facebook extended their advertising partnership on March 3 to allow marketers to both buy media and track its effectiveness on the social media site. The platform will debut at the end of this year.
 

Feeding America taps Merkle for response management

Kevin McKeefery

Hunger relief nonprofit Feeding America has chosen Merkle's Response Management Group to handle replies to its direct mail campaigns. The agency will be responsible for capturing data, acknowledgment fulfillment and call center services.
 

RBI combines Mardev, DM2 marketing divisions

Nathan Golia

Reed Business Information merged its international business-to-business marketing division, UK-based Mardev, with US counterpart DM2 on March 2. The combined division will operate under the name Mardev-DM2.
 

Zeta Interactive debuts digital coupon service

Mary Elizabeth Hurn

Digital agency Zeta Interactive launched digital coupon and insert software through Zeta Next Page, its Web-based publishing platform, on March 1. The platform allows brands to create digital coupons to replace their print counterparts, as well as circular and newspaper inserts.
 

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30 direct marketers under 30

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From the print edition

Consumer confidence and device sophistication will contribute to mobile's ubiquity

Lisa O'Reilly, director, global brand & campaigns, SMB marketing, Dell

Referring to today's average smartphone as a "phone" is a bit of a misnomer. Most of us have a level of computing power at our fingertips that far exceeds what the most powerful PC offered just a decade ago.
 

Begin using mobile as a delivery tool and evolve it toward a conversation platform

Stephan Dietrich, president, Neolane

To maximize effectiveness, mobile messaging and offers must be tightly coordinated across all communications channels, including direct mail, e-mail and social media. In practice, personalization is mandatory, not only to improve response rates, but also to avoid customer fatigue. For technology marketers, mobile presents an opportunity to develop an ever-increasing, positive customer-relationship experience and encourage loyalty.
 

Today's lists and databases

WebYeshiva.org - Email List

New e-mail list — WebYeshiva.org - Email List — Negev Direct Marketing — This file contains users of WebYeshiva, an online destination for Torah study.
 

Bird Talk & BirdChannel.com Email List

New list — Bird Talk & BirdChannel.com Email List — Bowtie List Management — This file contains e-mail addresses for Bird Talk Magazine, a consumer magazine for caged bird owners. They have registered at BirdChannel.com, an online community serving that environment.
 

AvidTrader Email

New e-mail list — AvidTrader Email — Rickard List Marketing — This file contains users of AvidTrader.com. The file is 80% male and the average age of prospects is 43.
 



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