DMNews Email Marketing Weekly: Marketers should converse with consumers about e-mail prioritization

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September 8, 2010 Check out DMNews on your smartphone Inbox Insider Inbox Insider: Marketers should converse with consumers about e-mail prioritization Shahnaz Mahmud The e-mail marketing industry is abuzz, discussing the impact of Google's launch of its 'Priority Inbox' feature in Gmail.   News Gmail enhancements will force marketers to target effectively Shahnaz Mahmud E-mail marketing industry experts shrugged off Google's debut of the "Priority Inbox" enhancement in Gmail this week, saying it may even help them target consumers more effectively. The feature prioritizes e-mail messages for consumers.   Verizon promotes paperless billing, green initiatives Frank Washkuch Verizon has launched the 'Great Paper Escape' sweepstakes and integrated campaign to promote its online billing service and overall environmental efforts.   Social firms launch 'Points for Pakistan' charitable effort Shahnaz Mahmud Social media monetization firm Peanut Labs has launched a charitable social gaming initiative, 'Points for Pakistan,' with other social and new media companies. The effort includes data collection, a Facebook page and e-mail elements.   Opinion Do your e-mail recipients know you and do they care? By Eric Groves, SVP of global market development at Constant Contact In the build-up to the holiday shopping season, there's a need to reach as many people as possible with our campaigns, but some are forgetting the basic tenets of permission-based marketing — particularly when it comes to e-mail.   Lists and Databases Direct Media Millard releases diabetics list Direct Media Millard has released the Touchpoint Multi-Channel Diabetics list to the market.   Caples Entries Open Entries are now open for the John Caples International Awards Click HERE to download your entry kit today From DMNews' Essential Guide to E-mail Marketing The 2009 DMNews Essential Guide to E-mail Marketing is now online The 2009 DMNews Essential Guide to E-mail Marketing is now available for $19.95 as a pdf. Click above to download.   How to create e-mail newsletters that break through clutter By Becky Repka, marketing manager of SendStream E-mail Marketing E-mail newsletters are an inexpensive tool for communicating with current and prospective customers and make up over half of all e-mails sent. They are expected to double in the next four years. You need a solid newsletter strategy to achieve long-term results.   From DMNews' Direct Line Blog Virtual goods market could reach $2B this year: report Frank Washkuch September 07, 2010 Virtual goods are becoming big business for the companies making them, as well as the marketers willing to attach themselves to social games, according to a report in 'The New York Times.'

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DMNews Digital Insider: Google scores a win with 'Priority Inbox'

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September 7, 2010 Check out DMNews on your smartphone Inside Digital Google scores a win with 'Priority Inbox' Rose Gordon I'm elbow-deep in editing for DMNews' annual Essential Guide to E-mail Marketing, and one of the big topics for consumers and marketers alike remains volume and relevancy.   Latest News Xerox to launch integrated campaign touting business services Shahnaz Mahmud Xerox will launch an integrated b-to-b campaign September 7 with digital out of home, Twitter and interactive website tie-ins. The effort straddles search marketing, print, television, web and airport advertising.   AOL, Google expand search partnership to mobile, YouTube Frank Washkuch Google and AOL said September 2 that they have renewed their search partnership for five more years and expanded it to include mobile search and YouTube.   Gmail enhancements will force marketers to target effectively Shahnaz Mahmud E-mail marketing industry experts shrugged off Google's debut of the "Priority Inbox" enhancement in Gmail this week, saying it may even help them target consumers more effectively. The feature prioritizes e-mail messages for consumers.   CardStar iPad application branches out to coupons Ryan Chatelain CardStar's first iPad application, which could be available for downloading as soon as this week, is a shift from its mobile phone predecessors. Instead of serving as simply a loyalty-card consolidation utility, the iPad app will give marketers the opportunity to share coupons and offers with their members.   Lion Nathan serves 2D wine bottle barcode platform to target millennials Shahnaz Mahmud Wine owner and importer Lion Nathan Wine Group has launched a 2D barcode marketing platform attached to wine bottles to engage millennials. The company partnered with Scanbuy, a mobile barcode services provider, on the initiative, launched September 1.   Opinion Integrated marketing is not about the creative work Spyro Kourtis Marketers love shorthand, jargon and code. But sometimes shorthand shortchanges reality.   Caples Entries Open Entries are now open for the John Caples International Awards Click HERE to download your entry kit today DMNews Essential Guide to Search Engine Marketing DMNews Essential Guide to Search Marketing now online The 2009 DMNews Essential Guide to Search Marketing is now available online. Click on the image or headline to read.   Should CPA replace your CPC model? Dan Yomtobian, CEO, ABCSearch The cost per click (CPC) and cost per action (CPA) advertising models have been vying for first place in ad spend for several years now. The debate over which method is better still has not been resolved.   From DMNews' Direct Line Blog Facebook social shopping page targets college students Frank Washkuch August 31, 2010 As Facebook becomes more of an e-commerce destination, the social network is revisiting its bread and butter with a college-focused online shopping service.   more »
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DMNews: Baby carrot growers target snackers with integrated effort

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September 7, 2010 Check out DMNews on your smartphone Advertisement Discover how to deliver a customer-driven mobile messaging experience. Download Message Systems' latest whitepaper, "Gearing Up for Next-Gen Messaging" and learn the Top Ten Best Mobile Marketing Practices, including: • Why relevance, context and timing affect more than your open rate • How you can reach a moving target: your customer • How to obtain visibility into your message stream and optimize strategy Today's News Baby carrot growers target snackers with integrated effort Ryan Chatelain The baby carrot industry is conducting an integrated marketing campaign to convince consumers that the vegetable isn't just for health nuts. The $25 million campaign playfully uses the tag line, "Eat 'em like junk food."   Marketers to spend $1.8B on location-based advertising in 2015: study Shahnaz Mahmud Marketers will spend $1.8 billion on location-based advertising in 2015, a huge increase from the $42.8 million expected to be spent this year, according to ABI Research.   From the print edition Nailed It: Matt Griffin, senior director of sales and marketing operations, Boston Celtics Ryan Chatelain Matt Griffin, the Boston Celtics' senior director of sales and marketing operations, talks to DMNews about the team's Facebook application game, which helped to grow its e-mail database.   Marketers brace for paper cost increase Kevin McKeefery Direct marketers and catalogers are preparing to face paper cost increases this fall, while also planning for a possible significant postal rate increase in January.   From DMNews' Direct Line Blog Scholastic turns to data, loyalty in renewed push for book clubs Rose Gordon While many in the publishing world have been slow to embrace the digital evolution (save for a few e-readers), Scholastic is looking to take its decidedly old-fashioned - but popular - book clubs and bring them into a new era.   more » In This Issue Today's News From the Print Edition Today's Lists and Databases Classifieds Caples Entries Open Entries are now open for the John Caples International Awards Click HERE to download your entry kit today Today's lists and databases Direct Media Millard releases AeroGarden file Direct Media Millard has released the AeroGarden file to the market.
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DMNews: Gmail enhancements will force marketers to target effectively

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September 3, 2010 Check out DMNews on your smartphone Today's News Gmail enhancements will force marketers to target effectively Shahnaz Mahmud E-mail marketing industry experts shrugged off Google's debut of the "Priority Inbox" enhancement in Gmail this week, saying it may even help them target consumers more effectively. The feature prioritizes e-mail messages for consumers.   AOL, Google expand search partnership to mobile, YouTube Frank Washkuch Google and AOL said September 2 that they have renewed their search partnership for five more years and expanded it to include mobile search and YouTube.   Lion Nathan serves 2D wine bottle barcode platform to target millennials Shahnaz Mahmud Wine owner and importer Lion Nathan Wine Group has launched a 2D barcode marketing platform attached to wine bottles to engage millennials. The company partnered with Scanbuy, a mobile barcode services provider, on the initiative, launched September 1.   Charity e-commerce site Filanthropists.com launches Ryan Chatelain Filomena Laforgia, a mother of a son with autism, is creating an online shopping mall selling products that raise money for charities and nonprofits.   Direct Media Millard releases diabetics list Direct Media Millard has released the Touchpoint Multi-Channel Diabetics list to the market.   From the print edition Brands engage tennis fans Shahnaz Mahmud Several sponsors of this year's US Open tennis tournament are using direct marketing tactics to engage, reward and attract consumers.   Nonprofits ask for mobile gifts Shahnaz Mahmud Charitable giving is getting a boost from mobile marketing, as nonprofit organizations and brands trying to raise money are utilizing the platform's immediacy and direct response.   In This Issue Today's News From the Print Edition Today's Lists and Databases Classifieds Caples Entries Open Entries are now open for the John Caples International Awards Click HERE to download your entry kit today Today's lists and databases Appetite Crush Hunger Suppressant Buyers Appetite Crush Hunger Suppressant Buyers - Macromark
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DMNews Database Weekly: For small businesses, social CRM all about relationships

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September 2, 2010 Check out DMNews on your smartphone Inside CRM/Database For small businesses, social CRM all about relationships In 2008, software company Providence, RI-based BatchBlue released its BatchBook social CRM platform, which aims to help small businesses -- half of its clients have 10 employees or less -- cultivate relationships with their customers through social media. Pamela O'Hara, co-founder and president of BatchBlue, recently discussed social CRM with DMNews.   News Infogroup founder Gupta to launch new database business Ryan Chatelain Vinod Gupta, Infogroup's founder and former chairman and CEO, will launch a new database business next month.   Borders adds options to Rewards loyalty program Ryan Chatelain Multichannel book retailer Borders revamped its 'Rewards' loyalty program September 1, adding paid options.   Alterian acquires Intrepid to boost social media analytics Shahnaz Mahmud Integrated marketing service provider Alterian acquired Intrepid, a market research, social media and analytics consultancy, on September 1 to bolster its social media marketing offerings.   Customer loyalty gets most marketing dollars in social media: study Shahnaz Mahmud Marketers are spending nearly twice as much to deepen customer loyalty as they do on other core social media marketing programs, according to a report by the Direct Marketing Association and Colloquy, a loyalty marketing organization.   Three executives out at Draftfcb Ryan Chatelain Three Draftfcb executives are no longer with the firm, said agency spokespeople. North American President Mark Modesto, Chicago CFO Bob Mallers and North American Chief of Staff Bill McCarthy have left the company.   CardStar iPad application branches out to coupons Ryan Chatelain CardStar's first iPad application, which could be available for downloading as soon as this week, is a shift from its mobile phone predecessors. Instead of serving as simply a loyalty-card consolidation utility, the iPad app will give marketers the opportunity to share coupons and offers with their members.   Advertisement Hosted CRM Can Be Your Secret Weapon to Success! > Download an unbiased, FREE comparison guide of the top 15 industry leaders to help you evaluate which CRM vendor solution fits your company. >> Download your FREE Hosted CRM Comparison Guide Column Getting started with social CRM Michael Della Penna Social CRM is causing quite a stir in the marketing world. Marketers are anxiously looking for help with combining e-mail and social activity with existing customer data and profiles to create a single view of the customer.   Caples Entries Open Entries are now open for the John Caples International Awards Click HERE to download your entry kit today DMNews' Essential Guide to Lists & Databases The 2010 Essential Guide to Lists & Databases is now online The 2010 DMNews Essential Guide to Lists & Databases is now available for $19.95 as a pdf. Click above to download   Simple list segmentation for small businesses Janine Popick, CEO and co-founder of VerticalResponse List segmentation can feel scary for a small business. There's usually little time to try new things when the old ways seem to "work just fine."   From DMNews' Direct Line Blog Facebook social shopping page targets college students Frank Washkuch As Facebook becomes more of an e-commerce destination, the social network is revisiting its bread and butter with a college-focused online shopping service.   Contributing Op-eds If you would like to contribute an Op-Ed to the DMNews' Database & CRM Insider weekly newsletter, please send it to features@dmnews.com. Editorials should be 400 words; thought-provoking, not promotional; and include a one-line author bio and headshot.

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