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  Smarter Direct Marketing with Melissa Data

A Melissa Data Publication 


In this Issue | March 17, 2009

The 3 Key Elements That Make Direct Response Advertising Work

Make Site Search Work Better For You

Words Sell: Copy Tweaks That Attract More Qualified Leads
 

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The 3 Key Elements That Make Direct Response Advertising Work
Favorite Author Dean Rieck says there are three key elements that are essential to your direct response message—and if just one is missing your message will fail no matter what medium you’re using.  Read More



Make Site Search Work Better For You
Shaun Ryan, CEO of SLI Systems, shows you how to make sure your site search is working as well as it can to drive shoppers to your products, and how to use search data for other marketing efforts.   Read More


Words Sell: Copy Tweaks That Attract More Qualified Leads
Experts from Modern Postcard believe copywriting is the single most important element of any successful campaign. Here they reveal six keys to writing copy prospects want to read. Read More


About Melissa Data Corp.
Melissa Data is a total solutions provider of direct mail, marketing and data quality tools. Melissa Data helps companies acquire and retain customers, validate and enhance contact data, improve marketing ROI, and save money on postage and mail processing. Since 1985, Melissa Data has helped companies like Mercury Insurance, Xerox, Disney, AAA, and Nestle improve customer communications.

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Favorite Author’s Corner
Favorite Author Dean Rieck discusses the three most important elements in direct response copy in “The 3 Key Elements That Make Direct Response Advertising Work.”
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