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		<title>This is not Junk Mail.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luis Paez</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I received this on Monday and was enamored by the &#8220;whole package&#8221; of this campaign &#8211; from the colors.  This is one of the most clever direct mail campaigns I&#8217;ve seen in a while, because it makes people stop.  Think.  Re-consider.  Below is the envelope which features in stark letters &#8220;This is not Junk Mail.&#8221; [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDirectMarketingVoice/~4/WbMGS1AXVfs" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Landing Page Design Best Practices</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Klemcke</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Six Tips to Improve Conversion
In preparation for the &#8220;Leverage Search and Ye Shall Be found&#8221; webinar that I&#8217;m serving on this Thursday, I was on the hunt for tried and true best practices for landing page designs. Not just any tips, but landing page design tips to improve conversion. After all, isn&#8217;t that what all [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDirectMarketingVoice/~4/Duu5a3nGlZc" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>2010 is the Year We Bounce Out of a Recession</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDirectMarketingVoice/~3/tBjeKkJ-4Wk/</link>
		<comments>http://thedirectmarketingvoice.com/2009/10/21/2010-is-the-year-we-bounce-out-of-a-recession/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luis Paez</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I came across a great graphic as part of Mary Meeker&#8217;s presentation covered on TechCrunch.  It shows that according to Morgan Stanley&#8217;s regression analysis the United States will see spending on Advertising increase in 2010.  This is important in light of the fact that many organizations are still reviewing each and every cost on the [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDirectMarketingVoice/~4/tBjeKkJ-4Wk" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Integrating Social with Traditional Direct Marketing for Growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Fedor</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A lot of businesses feel like they&#8217;re stuck between a rock and a hard place. As social media becomes more popular as a marketing channel, what happens to traditional direct marketing channels?  How do businesses effectively use all the channels and tools available to connect with their target audience and grow business?
This recently published whitepaper [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDirectMarketingVoice/~4/8JV-KOPvZqQ" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Real Estate Agents: Stop Selling Houses, Start Selling ‘You’ as a Brand</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDirectMarketingVoice/~3/Q_iS-PQCtvc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Fedor</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A common question or hot topic that’s being discussed by real estate professionals today is: &#8220;How do I use social media to increase my business?&#8221;
For starters, stop flooding your audience’s Twitter and Facebook feeds with nothing but house listings. It’s annoying &#8211; especially if your listing announcements are in ALL CAPS &#8211; and it doesn’t [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDirectMarketingVoice/~4/Q_iS-PQCtvc" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Marketers Create Communities Rather Than Communications</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDirectMarketingVoice/~3/1kq3swQYSvY/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Klemcke</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[DMNews senior editor Chantal Todé speaks with Jeff Swystun, chief communications officer at DDB Worldwide and keynote speaker at QuantumDigital’s Marketing Summit in Austin, TX.
Jeff shares insights on branding and how more and more marketers are moving from creating communications to creating communities.
Listen to the podcast.


Follow Marketing Innovation &#38;...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDirectMarketingVoice/~4/1kq3swQYSvY" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Agencies Explore Digital Print in Austin, Tx</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Klemcke</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Chantal Todé with DMNews shares about her trip to the Marketing Innovation &#38; Discovery Summit hosted at QuantumDigital.

&#8220;What I heard from these representatives [agency executives] is that they were there to learn more about digital print and variable data print with the goal of being able to talk authoritatively about these solutions with their bosses [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDirectMarketingVoice/~4/SAXuNSrpLwU" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Real Estate Marketing Survey 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Klemcke</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We have launched the 2009 real estate marketing survey.
This industry-wide study is being conducted to uncover new marketing trends and  strategies that are developing in the real estate marketplace today. This study  will compile key market data from real estate professionals across the country.
If you are in real estate, we need your participation! [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDirectMarketingVoice/~4/nSZxZF05QPE" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>QuantumDigital, Inc. Earns G7 Master Printer Status</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDirectMarketingVoice/~3/rg2AQeJRF_s/</link>
		<comments>http://thedirectmarketingvoice.com/2009/09/28/quantumdigital-inc-earns-g7-master-printer-status/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Klemcke</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[QuantumDigital is one of eight G7 Master Printers in Texas and one of the first and few pure digital printers worldwide to achieve this distinction.
What does G7 mean?
For corporate print buyers, brand managers and ad agencies, the distinction means that you and your clients can maintain brand integrity across all of your print projects. It [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDirectMarketingVoice/~4/rg2AQeJRF_s" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Home Staging Videos For Seller Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Gomez</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Selling your home in any market can be down right stressful and trying no matter how much planning you undergo.
One of the biggest headaches most sellers have to face right from the start is the idea of preparing their home for the market place. House staging is certainly not everyone’s forte. So where do you [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDirectMarketingVoice/~4/u9rKh0CTMvs" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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