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September Luncheon Recap

By growthzone | September 23, 2010

By Gail Diggs On September 16th, I did something I’ve never done before… I attended a monthly luncheon sponsored by DMAW — and it was absolutely wonderful. I was greeted warmly by the conference organizers and directed to a lovely, quite comfortable room where the meeting would be held. While waiting for the session to…

A Blueprint for Social Media Success

By growthzone | September 2, 2010

The DMAW Presents a Webinar September 14, 2010 12:00pm – 1:00pm Members: Free! NonMembers: $49 Click here for details and registration information for the Webinar. Many nonprofits are dabbling in the practice of social media, but the question remains: how can nonprofits be truly successful in social media? What does success look like, anyway? Will…

2010 MAXI Award Winners

By growthzone | August 5, 2010

Big Idea PLATINUM Fundraising That Works! St. Labre Sister School Fire Appeal Focus Direct, LLC St. Labre Winter Scarf Appeal Nonprofit Acquisition/Prospecting – 501 (c) 3 GOLD Daniller + Company Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History Fall 09 Acquisition The Lukens Company Tell Your Story Stephen Winchell & Associates WWII Museum – Tom Brokaw…

Annual Best of Direct Gala!

By growthzone | July 23, 2010

Do you know someone who should be recognized for their excellence? Nominate someone who you may feel be deserving of one of these awards, just download the appropriate application, complete it by August 11 and fax it to 703-481-3629 or email it to info@dmaw.org. Go to http://bit.ly/bestofdirect for more details. THE BEST OF DIRECT RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE Mark Your Calendar and…

2010 Annual Best of Direct Gala!

By growthzone | July 23, 2010

Do you know someone who should be recognized for their excellence? Nominate someone who you may feel be deserving of one of these awards, just download the appropriate application, complete it by August 11 and fax it to 703-481-3629 or email it to info@dmaw.org. Go to http://bit.ly/bestofdirect for more details. THE BEST OF DIRECT RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE Mark Your Calendar and…

The Net Effect of Telemarketing– Yo, Data Girl… what do the numbers say?

By growthzone | July 22, 2010

by Megan O’Brien Karin Kirchoff of Defenders of Wildlife (DOW) spoke to a full room at the DMAW’s July networking luncheon held at the National Trust for Historic Preservation. In her role as VP for Membership, Karin oversees a membership base of 450,000 and has raised over 20 million dollars through multiple channels. The lunch…

DMAW June Networking Luncheon Recap

By growthzone | July 14, 2010

by Gayden Prince State of the Post Office On June 17th, the DMAW held their June Networking Luncheon at the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, DC. The topic of the presentation was one that may affect Direct Marketers more than any other marketing channel—the United States Postal Service and the obstacles facing an…

2010 Bridge Conference

By growthzone | July 1, 2010

by Alan Rich The Bridge Conference this year is coming together swimmingly. There is a ton of education sessions in dozens of tracks to please any palate. The Solutions Showcase is nearly sold out, so there will be close to 100 vendors showing and educating you, the attendee, so please, be sure to walk…

The Board – Serving You Now! Part 2

By growthzone | June 24, 2010

by Donna Tschiffely I mentioned in my last blog (posted on May 20) that the board meets the third Thursday of every month. In fact, the third Thursday of every month is a very busy day around DMAW – that is also the day we conduct our monthly luncheons. This latest one was with Andy…

DMAW May 2010 Monthly Luncheon

By growthzone | June 17, 2010

by Dawn Kresslein It is easy for direct marketers (and in my case sales representatives/new business developers) to get wrapped up in their usual approaches of reaching out to their target audience. Often times, we repeatedly use the same strategies, without questioning the effectiveness of these strategies. It is possible that our approaches are successful,…