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Can You R.E.L.A.T.E?

By | October 29, 2013

During the DMAW luncheon on October 17th, we joined the world of “Listen Up Español!” Randall Anderson “delivered awesomeness” with tips and lessons on how to engage the Hispanic market. According to the Nielsen report, Hispanics account for $1.2 trillion dollars per year in buying power, we better start paying more attention to this fast…

Are Your Emails “Good Enough” For Mobile?

By | October 23, 2013

By Jennifer Newell, Digital Services Manager, Production Solutions/PS Digital Last week I attended the DMAW’s Digital Day Forum and came away with a lot of great takeaways. But one of the sessions that stood out to me most was Making Your Emails Mobile Friendly, presented by Dan Caro, Director, Online Marketing Operations at Whereoware. Did…

Secret’s in the Sauce

By | October 1, 2013

By: Stephen Godbout You’ve probably heard that phrase before, but now the secret is out. The lovely and talented Carol Ann Faber spilled the beans at DMAW’s Lunch & Learn last Thursday with a spectacular presentation on content marketing: The Secret Sauce of Content Marketing (Turning Prospects into Members, Donors & Customers). But in case…

Think your marketing efforts are ahead of the curve? Think again.

By | September 17, 2013

By Danielle Hart Just as organizations are catching up with content marketing and big data, there’s a new wave of technology being ushered in at an incredibly fast and overwhelming rate. And contrary to popular belief, marketers are not prepared. “The most exciting thing about the future is that no matter what, history matters, and…

Let’s Geek Out Over Data!

By | August 19, 2013

by Gay Bitter I am a self-professed data geek, so Angela Struebing’s presentation on Multichannel Attribution at the August DMAW Lunch and Learn was right up my alley.  Calculators were not provided but there was plenty of math during this great presentation! So, what is multichannel attribution and why does it matter?  This methodology provides…

Christmas in July? Not Quite, but Close…

By | August 7, 2013

by Heather Marsh  It may only be August, but if you haven’t yet started planning for the year-end giving season, now’s the time! You may think you have plenty of time to put together your year-end campaigns, but before you know it, we’ll all be bundled up, eating turkey and missing the warm weather. Don’t get…

Mail is not dead, but we must innovate and diversify to stay relevant!

By | July 15, 2013

USPS New Products and Innovations Executive Enlightens DMAW Lunch and Learn Attendees about Increasing the Long-term Value of Mail by Leveraging New Technology At the June 20 DMAW Lunch and Learn, Gary Reblin, the United States Postal Service’s Vice President of New Products and Innovations, strongly advised that organizations need to be innovative in order…

2013 Direct Marketing 201 (DM201) PowerPoint Presentations

By | June 22, 2013

Keynote Sponsor Breakfast Break Sponsor Lunch Break Sponsor   Thank you for attending DM 201! We appreciate your attendance and hope you found the event helpful in making you more successful in your position. Below, you will find the DM 201 speakers and topics along with a link to download each presentation. Tom Gaffny, Tom…

Making History with Monthly Giving

By | June 11, 2013

by Stephen Godbout At DMAW’s historic first ever Wake Up and Learn Edvent, Sarah Birnie with the Human Rights Campaign, and Karin Kirchoff of MINDset direct woke everyone up with invaluable insights on building monthly giving campaigns through email and telemarketing. First: Hyperlinks and PowerPoint Don’t Play Well Together, so don’t mix the two. Yes,…

The Bridge Conference: Marrying Marketing and Fundraising

By | June 7, 2013

By Greg Albright I have long been a member of two local, important professional associations – the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW) and the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Washington, DC Metro Area Chapter (AFP DC). For years I had attended each of the organizations’ annual conferences where I learned about best practices, cutting-edge innovations…

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