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Direct Marketing: What it is and 5 direct message marketing examples

Sprout Social

A new era of direct marketing is here. Direct marketing has come a long way since the first direct mail campaign in the 1800s. Even in the past few years, direct messaging channels enabled marketers to reach people in a more personalized, targeted way. What is direct marketing?

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Push vs. Pull: Social Media and the Case for Marketing Optimism

Marketing Insider Group

Push vs. Pull The battle has raged within B2B Marketing departments since the dawn of the web: push vs. pull, traditional direct marketing vs. newer inbound techniques like search. For me, the strength of inbound marketing techniques lies in the power of giving up control to the customer.

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Social Media and the Case for Marketing Optimism

Marketing Insider Group

Push vs. Pull The battle has raged within B2B Marketing departments since the dawn of the web: push vs. pull, traditional direct marketing vs. newer inbound techniques like search. For me, the strength of inbound marketing techniques lies in the power of giving up control to the customer.