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TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • Consumers Not So Satisfied With E-tailers This Holiday
  • LiveDeal Takes Loss From Acquisition Costs
  • Cox Promotes Hayes to CEO
  • Aberdeen Names William Pollock VP, Principal Analyst
  • Carolina Web Partners With EWayDirect
  • Mail Stream: A Report on Incoming Direct Mail
  • List and Database News
  • ListFinder: Search over 60,000 lists
  • Webinars
  • Find a vendor


  • This issue of DIRECT Newsline is sponsored by Specialists Marketing Services
    Specialists Marketing Services, Inc. would like to thank all of our clients & friends in the direct marketing community for a memorable and successful year. We wish you a happy, healthy new year, and look forward to continued mutual growth & success in 2009.

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    Top Stories
    Consumers Not So Satisfied With E-tailers This Holiday
    By Tim Parry
    If you think you did a better job as an Internet merchant this holiday than last, you may want to take a look at your site from 50,000 feet. According to the annual Top 40 Online Retail Satisfaction Index from ForeSee Results and FGI Research, 40% of e-tailers saw a decline in customer satisfaction. And that's a disturbing trend for merchants hoping to survive the recession. For details, click here: multichannelmerchant.com/ecommerce/etail-customer-service/

    LiveDeal Takes Loss From Acquisition Costs
    LiveDeal, which offers online classified ads and retail listings, as well as online marketing services for small and mid-sized businesses, reported a net loss of $1.5 million for its fiscal year. For details, click here: directmag.com/webmarketing/livedeal-loss-acquisition-1231/index.html


    This issue of DIRECT Newsline is sponsored by Direct Media, Inc.

    So, that's the Secret to Online Acquisition!
    Want to learn the secret? Click here or contact Lisa Moore at 203.532.3704 lmoore@directmedia.com.


    Cox Promotes Hayes to CEO
    Cox Enterprises has promoted Jimmy W. Hayes to CEO, effective Jan. 1. James C. Kennedy is stepping down as CEO, but will remain chairman of the company. For more, click here: directmag.com/disciplines/cox-hayes-ceo-1231/index.html

    Aberdeen Names William Pollock VP, Principal Analyst
    Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks company, has appointed William K. Pollock to serve as VP, principal analyst and group leader for its strategic service management research practice. For more, click here: directmag.com/disciplines/aberdeen-pollock-analyst-1231/index.html

    Carolina Web Partners With EWayDirect
    Carolina Web Consultants has retained eWayDirect to provide e-mail, search and social media marketing services.

    Carolina Web Consultants, Cary, NC, provides Internet consulting, Web site design and maintenance, Web site hosting, e-mail marketing, and Web site traffic programs. The new partnership has already resulted in at least one new search engine optimization opportunity with Carolina Web, according to a statement from eWayDirect.


    Mail Stream: A Report on Incoming Direct Mail
    By ParadyszMatera and Direct Newsline
    The Discovery Channel’s newly redesigned catalog features a new logo geared to match the network’s shopping Web site. A subscription mail package from Bon Appetit offers four recipe cards, and a chance to receive 12 issues for $13. And clothing retailer Ibex has mailed a catalog touting eco-friendly outdoor apparel. For the full Mail Stream, click here: directmag.com/mail/mailstream/1229-mailstream


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    List and Database News
    EMS Training Database
    Five new files derived from the EMS Training database identify buyers, attendees and inquirers seeking information about job-related skills. Separate segments are available for business development, environmental training, financial training, human resources and a combined category for real estate and construction. Counts range from 14,700 to 205,800. Direct mail is the source.
    Selections: Job function/title, max per company/site, number of employees, telephone number, SIC code, state/SCF/ZIP
    Price: $160/M
    Contact: MeritDirect, 914-368-1024

    Us Weekly Sweepstake Responders
    Wenner Media offers a list of 47,903 consumers who responded to sweepstakes offers for Us Weekly magazine. The source is direct to publisher, via direct mail and the Internet.
    Selections: Gender, state/SCF/ZIP
    Price: $80/M
    Contact: Lake Group Media Inc., 914-925-2426

    America’s Business Financial Group II/Health Insurance
    This group of postal lists consists of prospects for five kinds of insurance offers, based on statistical modeling and other data. Segments are available for disability, supplemental health and long term care insurances, among other types, with counts ranging from 113,727 to 267,671. Sources include scored modeling data from Information Asset Partners and compiled data from the America’s Businesses file. Compiled sources include directories, trade journals, postal information, the Better Business Bureau, Securities and Exchange Commission filings and other demographic data.
    Selections: Age, income, ethnicity, gender, SIC code, company name, contact name, title, state/SCF/ZIP
    Price: $100/M
    Contact: The Services Group, 630-495-5478

    Ruby Software Developers from InfoQ
    E-mail addresses of 58,992 software developers, information technology managers and other IT professionals are available. This file from InfoQ.com targets individuals involved with Ruby software.
    Selections: Job title, state/SCF/ZIP
    Price: $450/M
    Contact: L.I.S.T. Inc., 914-765-0700




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