Direct Marketing Articles

SEOs provide more coverage for clients, campaigns

Aarti Shah March 24, 2008

Although most PR pros consider Web 2.0 tactics vital, many still hesitate to use search-engine optimization (SEO) for campaigns.
 

Da Vinci takes shape as it appoints global PR leader

Aarti Shah March 21, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO: Dell has hired Kelly McGinnis, a former partner at Fleishman-Hillard, as the new global PR head of its Da Vinci project.
 

Firms get creative in entering consumer area

Tonya Garcia March 21, 2008

In October 2003, A&R Edelman (formerly A&R Partners), a Silicon Valley technology firm, announced a new consumer practice. The practice had essentially launched itself some time before that date, however, since the firm had already been doing work in the consumer electronics area.
 

Cottonelle takes a bus to up brand awareness

Nicole Zerillo March 20, 2008

NEW YORK: Cottonelle has launched "Be Kind to Your Behind," a national campaign to build brand awareness and position the product as a luxury lifestyle choice.
 

'Post' piece aids Imperial's image

David Ward March 19, 2008

Who is your client and what are their media goals?
 

Sharpie teams with Beckham for global promotion

Tonya Garcia March 17, 2008

OAK BROOK, IL: Sharpie has partnered with international soccer star, David Beckham, for the largest integrated global marketing program in the 47-year history of the company.
 

Aspen Skiing sets its sights on the world

Ted McKenna March 17, 2008

The ski resort operator adjusts its comms tactics to draw local, domestic, and international visitors
 

How integration can create success

Larry Meltzer March 10, 2008

Last night at 8 pm, anywhere in America, you could have turned on the TV and found 300 advertisements coming at you from just as many channels - at just this one point in time. How can any company expect a single message to break through that much clutter? The answer lies in one small word fraught with so much apprehension: Integration.
 

Playground builds buzz for Shire

Jen Adams February 26, 2008

Typically, creating acceptance of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which affects nearly 4.4 million children between the ages of 4 and 17, has been a difficult task, especially with the amount of skepticism around the condition.
 

When the agency becomes the client

Tanya Lewis February 25, 2008

Promoting a firm after a significant change requires a persistent, carefully honed message.