Direct Marketing Advertising

'Practical know-how...' 'Somehow Ed Nash has managed to stay in the forefront of Direct Marketing developments. Given the magnitude of recent changes, that's not easy! This worthwhile book is up-to-date and readable as well. It remains an excellent source of practical know-how.' - H. Robert Wientzen, President, Direct Marketing Association.'Incredible value...' "A broad-ranging book of incredible value...Ed Nash knows his stuff! He has proven himself the undisputed king of direct marketing. This is the most comprehensive work in direct marketing area of which I am aware.' - G.G. Carey, VP Advertising and Marketing Services, Procter and Gamble.'Indispensable...' "Along with the emergence of Direct Marketing as a major force in our economy has come an army of specialists. But the great generalists who were present at the creation of modern direct marketing, those who lived through it all, understood it all, and played many roles in its development, are few and far between. Ed Nash is one of that rare breed, and the only one to have written so completely and brilliantly about every aspect of this important marketing discipline.' - Thomas L. Collins, coauthor of MaxiMarketing, cofounder of Rapp & Collins agency.'Stop to read it...' 'We're all running pretty fast, but we should stop to read this book. I share Ed Nash's passion for the business. After being in general advertising for more than 20 years, Ed Nash and his book influenced my decision to leave general for DM. Every client and agency person today needs to know this side of the industry.' - Mike Becker. Chief Creative Officer, Wunderman Cato Johnson.'Points the way...' "The Mary Kay 'direct support' program integrates personalselling with direct marketing and now has more than 20 million names in its database. Ed Nash was there to help start this innovative program. His updated Direct Marketing points the way to the programs of the future.' - Richard C.

"Ernan Roman pioneered the linking and sequencing of different communication tools to achieve high purchase impact. He demonstrates the impressive results of integrated direct marketing and points to where today's marketing thinking and practice are heading." -- Philip Kotler J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University Sales and marketing are undergoing a trial by fire-the fire of customers' demands for highquality products and services and for targeted, relevant communications. Ernan Roman's revolutionary process, Integrated Direct Marketing (IDM), is now accepted as the most effective go-to-market strategy for today's competitive and fast-changing market conditions. Since publication of his landmark book in 1988, Roman has been the leader of the rapid development and acceptance of IDM as the marketing strategy of choice. This completely new and expanded work shows how companies, large and small, have used IDM to keep ahead of the changes that are transforming the sales and marketing industry. This book: Positions Integrated Direct Marketing as a proven multimedia strategy that delivers exceptionally high return on marketing investment. Explains how businesses can synchronize advertising, direct mail, telemarketing, and field sales to maximize the strengths of each medium for unparalleled productivity. Demonstrates Integrated Direct Marketing's success in generating double-digit response, increasing the quality and quantity of leads, decreasing the cost of sale and time to sale, and increasing average order and overall profitability. Integrates the database to drive the marketing process, meeting the specific needs and preferences of individual customers andprospects. Explains the creative process of developing mutually supportive multimedia campaigns that cut through the clutter to deliver consistent and powerful sales messages.