16 Nov 2001
| by NOELLE MCELHATTON, Editor, noelle.mcelhatton@haynet.com
It may be asking a bit much of our upwardly-mobile, time-poor
readers, but those of you with a head for detail may recall that it's
now two years since a revamped Direct Response graced your desks.
Though the mission remains the same - for DR to be the first source you
turn to if actual...
16 Nov 2001
| by NOELLE MCELHATTON
The president of America's Direct Marketing Association (DMA US)
will attempt to rally the US and global direct marketing industries in
the aftermath of September's terrorist attacks, when he addresses the
association's annual conference in Chicago at the end of this month.
Bob Wientzen,...
16 Nov 2001
Thousands of small businesses in the UK remain oblivious of their
data management obligations under the 1998 Data Protection Act, which
comes fully into force this month.
This is the stark view formed by business information provider Experian
from research it conducted amongst companies,...
16 Nov 2001
| by NOELLE MCELHATTON
Suppliers and agencies are bracing themselves for swingeing cuts in
airline direct marketing budgets, as the effects of the terrorist
attacks in the US on 11 September begin to bite.
The chief casualties of the airline industry crisis to date are agencies
and suppliers to cash-strapped...
16 Nov 2001
The Direct Response Smart Awards, the premier awards for suppliers
in direct marketing, is getting a makeover.
Next year's competition is being restructured to emphasise the business
effectiveness, rather than just the attractiveness, of the work that DM
suppliers undertake.
The...
16 Nov 2001
OCTOBER
28-31 The DMA (US) 84th Annual Conference & Exhibition Venue: McCormick
Place, Chicago, USA. Keynote speakers include George Bush Senior, former
President of the United States. See: www.the-dma.org or contact the DMA
US on 00 1 877 517 3040
NOVEMBER
13 Conference Partnership...
16 Nov 2001
| by HOLLY ACLAND
The database analyst bureau dunnhumby is poised to shake up the
information-gathering industry with the launch of a new division,
dunnhumby Data Services.
The company is moving into data prospecting and acquisition with the
launch later this year of a giant data pool, called 'Crucible'....
16 Nov 2001
| by NOELLE MCELHATTON
The new direct marketing roster of the Government's COI
Communications department has been finally put to bed after an
exhaustive pitch process.
The trouble is, none of the agencies, list brokers, printers and contact
centres that have made it onto the roster are actually guaranteed any...
16 Nov 2001
Direct Response has had a mini redesign to coincide with its second
birthday.
Bought by Haymarket two years ago and relaunched, DR is now firmly
positioned as the industry's 'How to' magazine.
New elements include an 'Opinion' section, with a regular column by DM
guru Drayton Bird...
16 Nov 2001
| by NOELLE MCELHATTON
Royal Mail is rolling out a raft of commercial initiatives aimed at
protecting its share of the mail media market in the face of
competition.
The moves come as Hays DX, a B2B document exchange company, was awarded
the first operating licence in the recently deregulated market.
Royal...