Direct Marketing NewsDirect Marketing news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Direct budgets in steepest cut yet recorded by Bellwether- July 14, 2008 The latest Bellwether Report shows that direct marketing budgets have been cut the most in the survey's eight-year history and suffered their fourth consecutive quarter on a downward trend.http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2008/07/direct-budgets-in-steepest-cut-yet-... Bid to freeze out cold callers- July 14, 2008 United Future is promoting the idea of a Do Not Call register to prevent people being bothered by telemarketers.http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2008/07/bid-to-freeze-out-cold-callers?from... What Marketing Is and Is Not- July 13, 2008 Guerrillas know that marketing is just a fancy word for selling. It's more common sense and patience than anything else.http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2008/07/what-marketing-is-and-is-not?fromrs... FirstPlus pulls plug on direct blitz- July 12, 2008 Barclays has scrapped a major direct marketing acquisition strategy for loans company FirstPlus, just two months after appointing WWAV Rapp Collins to the business.http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2008/07/firstplus-pulls-plug-on-direct-blit... RCMP clamps down on fraudulent marketing network- July 11, 2008 RCMP clamps down on fraudulent marketing network Seven people were arrested today for telemarketing fraud by the RCMP's . The seven arrested were operating from about 20 businesses in LaSalle, Verdun and ...http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2008/07/rcmp-clamps-down-on-fraudulent-mark... Man sentenced for selling customers' data- July 11, 2008 A federal judge in Tampa has sentenced a man to nearly five years in prison for stealing consumer information from his employer and selling it to telemarketers.http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2008/07/man-sentenced-for-selling-customers... Montreal Telemarketing Fraud Sweep Nets 7- July 11, 2008 A joint Canadian-U.S. operation targeting telemarketing fraud and identity theft raided 19 businesses in Montreal and resulted in seven arrests, police said.http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2008/07/montreal-telemarketing-fraud-sweep-... GMC to Showcase Personalized Communications at TransPromo Summit- July 10, 2008 At the TransPromo Summit , GMC Software Technology will showcase its latest solutions for designing and producing high-impact, personalized print and digital communications that increase customer loyalty, ...http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2008/07/gmc-to-showcase-personalized-commun... Fight Back Against Telemarketing Trick Prizes- July 10, 2008 Bill Gephardt shows you how to fight back against telemarketers who offer trick prizes.http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2008/07/fight-back-against-telemarketing-tr... Police break up alleged telemarketing and identity theft ring in Montreal- July 10, 2008 The RCMP says it has broken up an alleged telemarketing and identity theft ring in Montreal.http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2008/07/police-break-up-alleged-telemarketi... |