How to Use direct marketing in a Sentence

direct marketing

noun
  • When direct marketing came of age, the spending for paper and postage came from other line items.
    — Nancy A Shenker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Data that serves no current purpose or has been used for direct marketing could also be on the chopping block.
    — Stephanie Bodoni | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2019
  • Murdoch is very big in direct marketing to consumers in retail outlets.
    — The Hive, 25 Apr. 2017
  • No direct marketing campaign works unless all the pieces of the puzzle are lined up together.
    — Sam Mehrbod, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Data that serves no current purpose, or has been used for direct marketing, could also be on the chopping block.
    — Fortune, 25 May 2018
  • But Straley says that direct marketing could be a way for small fleets to double a season's profits – and not just for halibut.
    — Author: Isabelle Ross, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2018
  • For example, direct marketing via email, which cuts out agencies, wasn’t possible in the analogue era.
    — Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2017
  • Nearly a quarter expect to venture into direct marketing or increase dock sales.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2020
  • And agency competitors that have their roots in traditional direct marketing finding ways to get into mail as well.
    — Todd Nelson, Star Tribune, 9 Aug. 2020
  • Elnes added that direct marketing by more fishermen also is on an upward trajectory.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Carrying a smartphone and using it to shop already opens a user to some form of location tracking and direct marketing.
    — Dave Campbell, The Denver Post, 3 June 2020
  • Some of it involves direct marketing of dieting behaviors to children.
    — Virginia Sole-Smith, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
  • Straley sees direct marketing as a way for halibut fishermen in Bristol Bay to reach a larger market.
    — Author: Isabelle Ross, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2018
  • There was always a reverential tone to the campaign, both the direct marketing and the distribution campaign.
    — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Featuring home decor, soaps, candles, sweets, jewelry and direct marketing vendors.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2022
  • Using a blend of direct marketing, social media, and word of mouth, their aim is to bring the desert animal into cities and realize the commercial value of camels.
    — Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz Africa, 6 June 2019
  • Roberts is a current trustee and vice president of direct marketing at OneTouchPoint.
    — Alex Groth, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2022
  • The buyer journey has evolved, as lead generation models such as direct marketing and events show diminishing returns.
    — Will Van Der Sanden, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
  • In direct marketing, KPIs tell you if a marketing campaign was successful.
    — Erin Weaver, Forbes, 2 June 2022
  • Register with DMAchoice to get off of direct marketing and telemarking lists.
    — David Nield, Wired, 7 Nov. 2019
  • The old way of working in direct marketing channels was for audience/creative and production to be treated separately.
    — Kris Persons, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Gass has worked for Kohl's since 2013, starting as chief customer officer in a job directing marketing and e-commerce.
    — Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2017
  • Some entrepreneurs with skills in direct marketing put together a mutual fund to implement the Browne philosophy.
    — William Baldwin, Forbes, 19 June 2021
  • Garber adds that Fisher-Price and others should do a better job of publicizing recalls via social media and direct marketing.
    — Stephie Grob Plante, Vox, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Shares of the direct marketing company plunged 50% after announcement late Friday.
    — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Livestream chats allow users to discuss their thoughts on live/pre-recorded performances, providing an opportunity for direct marketing efforts.
    — Paul Herrera, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2021
  • The response rate looks at the number of people who actually responded to your direct marketing communication.
    — Erin Weaver, Forbes, 2 June 2022
  • Canadian residents also have certain rights to know how their information may be shared with third parties who engage in direct marketing activities.
    — Marie Claire, 1 Dec. 2014
  • Acorn executives take a handmade approach to developing shows, as data on subscribers and years of direct marketing experience in home video, give them a clear picture of their consumers.
    — Stephen Battaglio Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2021
  • On a Saturday evening in February, Tang Bar was packed to the brim with people of all ages — all through word of mouth or without direct marketing from the restaurant.
    — Momo Chang, SFChronicle.com, 26 June 2020

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