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Ultimate Guide to Direct Marketing [Paperback]

Al Lautenslager (Author)
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October 4, 2005

Deliver the right message to the right target for the best results.

Americans spend over $528 billion annually in response to direct-mail marketing. If you want to reap your share of those profits, you've turned to the right place.

With hot new marketing ideas and a fresh twist on old favorites, this book is a one-stop solution for small-business owners. In fact it's the only direct-marketing book that covers the recent anti-spam laws, cell phone telemarketing regulations and the National Do Not Call Registry.

Inside you'll find:

  • The four critical components of direct-marketing-the target, the message, the vehicle and frequency/timing - and how to get the maximum advantage from each
  • Treid-and-true direct-marketing methods like postcards and newsletters - and how to tailor them to today”s marketplace
  • New, high-tech direct-marketing techniques that stay within the law-but generate response beyond your expectations
  • Insider tricks to using out-of-the-ordinary methods - like sweepstakes, contests and more-to your best advantage
  • How to develop, plan, implement and evaluate an entire direct-marketing campaign with lower costs and higher returns than you ever dreamed possible


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Deliver the right message to the right target for the best results

Americans spend over $528 billion annually in response to direct-mail marketing. If you want to reap your share of those profits, you’ve turned to the right place.

With hot new marketing ideas and a fresh twist on old favorites, this book is a one-stop solution for small-business owners. In fact, it’s the only direct-marketing book that covers the recent anti-spam laws, cell phone telemarketing regulations and the National Do Not Call Registry.

Inside you’ll find:

· The four critical components of direct marketing—the target, the message, the vehicle and frequency/timing—and how to get the maximum advantage from each · Tried-and-true direct-marketing methods like postcards and newsletters—and how to tailor them to today’s marketplace · New, high-tech direct-marketing techniques that stay within the law—but generate response beyond your expectations · Insider tricks to using out-of-the-ordinary methods—like sweepstakes, contests and more—to your best advantage · How to develop, plan, implement and evaluate an entire direct-marketing campaign with lower costs and higher returns than you ever dreamed possible

About the Author

All Lautenslager is an award-winning marketing and PR consultant, speaker author and entrepreneur who has helped countless business owners succeed. He is the co-author of Guerrilla Marketing in 30 Days, in the best-selling marketing series in history, and a certified Guerrilla Marketing coach.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Entrepreneur Press; 1 edition (October 4, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1932531718
  • ISBN-13: 978-1932531718
  • Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,219,114 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Overall Introduction, November 15, 2005
This review is from: Ultimate Guide to Direct Marketing (Paperback)
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This book is a general introduction to the subject. It covers virtually all aspects of direct marketing as it has developed over the years. It's emphasis is on the more traditional aspects of direct marketing, that is: direct mail, media advertising, telemarketing. This is not bad as the traditional approach has been proven to be successful time and time again.

The weakness in this book is that it doesn't have enough information on using the web as a marketing device. In my view every mail order operation needs a web site, for three reasons:
People are becoming familar with placing orders on the web
It's a great way to provide the prospect with additional information
It adds credibility - everyone has a web site these days.

Finally this book does not talk about the new approaches [...] which have been very successful for a lot of people.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The nuts and bolts of what it takes for successful marketing, October 15, 2009
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If you are trying to understand what is necessary to conduct a direct marketing campaign read this book. While no book can replace real world experience, but this one will tell what you need to know to get started. Very well done. The author really did his research for this one!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, February 7, 2009
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I will keep my review short and simple .Buy this book.Great from start to finish. Very practical.
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