Posts Tagged ‘dmaw’
Change in Ning…surprising!
By Hilary Baar I was surprised to read in Direct that Ning was no longer offering a free version of their online community platform. When DMAW began setting up its social media presence and channels, we looked at including Ning for a while in the offerings. Whew, I’m glad we didn’t. The bigger issue, as…
Read MoreDirect Mail in a Changing World
By Jean M. Simmons Most everyone has mixed feelings about direct mail fundraising. We all receive too much of it ― whole forests worth ― it sometimes seems. And we’re increasingly hip to all the tricks: the “urgent stamp,” the promise of a “free gift inside” and so on. But despite the competition in the…
Read MoreThe More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same – Looking at The DMAW through the prism of time
By Jinny Fleischman How often have we heard – The DMAW just isn’t the same organization? It has been a very long time since I first became active in The DMAW, and quite a while since I first started serving on the board. I remember my first board retreat when we had a consultant who…
Read MoreDC Happenings: Production Club Charity Golf
There is never a shortage of great things to do in the DC area and this spring is no different. The Production Club of Washington is holding their 1st Annual Golf Tournament, which will benefit the survivors of the earthquake in Haiti. This event will take place on Friday, April 23, at the Pender Brook Golf…
Read MoreBest of Direct – A Really Good Event
By Hilary Baar Last year, DMAW and the DMAW Educational Foundation had their inaugural “Best of Direct” event recognizing leaders and volunteers. Several notable awards are given each year at this event. The following is a list of awards given as well as the 2009 recipient. DMAW Award for Distinguished Achievement in Direct Marketing: Rick Whelan, President,…
Read MoreA Brave New World: Changes In Our DM Eco-System
By Graham Ruffels I, like many, have increased my reading of trade publications over the past year in order to keep up with what DM thought leaders are saying about where the industry is headed. You don’t have to read much past the title of most articles and it is obvious – the multi-channel, closed…
Read MoreTwitter as a Direct Response Channel
By Hilary Baar Yes, Twitter is now main stream. When I first learned about Twitter at DMAW’s New Media conference two years ago from Geoff Livingston, I had no idea how it would be used. The day after the conference, I dutifully went back to my office and signed up for a Twitter account. And, that’s…
Read MoreMeasure For Measure: Three Things You Can Do Now
By Eric Andrade Eric’s views are his own and do not necessarily represent those of the association. David Ogilvy contended that the most important word in advertising is TEST. While he spoke mainly about pre-testing prior to launch, testing is more important than ever as budgets shrink and the demands for accountability are grow. From…
Read MoreA December to Remember … looking back on 2009
Things do get better even when they seem that they never will because life, like the economy, has cycles.
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