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		<title>Does Anyone Remember How to K.I.S.S.?</title>
		<link>http://blog.aspenms.com/2009/11/09/does-anyone-remember-how-to-k-i-s-s/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd McNab</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Direct Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it just me, or have we all lost our ability to clearly describe what&#8217;s happening around us?  The old adage of Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS) appears to going the way of the do-do bird.
As agencies, we are struggling lately with one of our core “reasons for being” – making things easier for consumers to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Reports of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd McNab</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Direct Marketing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[casino]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
The drumbeat of direct mail&#8217;s demise seems to have been unending the last several months.  Banking services, credit cards, automotive, and catalog mailings are declining faster than you can say &#8220;Dow Jones.&#8221;  But is it really all doom and gloom?  Don&#8217;t recessions have a way of bringing out innovation and opening up never considered paths [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Could Gaming Be the Next Golden Goose for Direct Marketing?</title>
		<link>http://blog.aspenms.com/2009/02/06/could-gaming-be-the-next-golden-goose-for-direct-marketing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd McNab</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The strong performance of video games and the proliferation of social gaming (via Facebook, MySpace, Yahoo, etc.) has been one of the few retail bright spots despite the continued economic downturn.  When industry stalwarts like Disney and Amazon start getting involved, I think it&#8217;s time for all of us to start thinking about their marketing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coolest Retail Experience Ever!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Asman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Retail Marketing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Data Collection]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[She then asked me the eight words that will change marketers’ ability to tie customer data to future marketing campaigns:

“Would you like your receipt emailed to you?”
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