Saturday, October 15
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
C101
Weekend General Session
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Insert Media Council Networking Reception
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
International and Weekend Attendee Reception
7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Egyptian Ballroom, Fox Theater
DMEF Awards Dinner
Sunday, October 16
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
DMEF Educators’ Conference
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Direct Marketing Agency Council Networking Brunch
11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Sunday Keynote Presentation
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Direct Marketing Agency Council Open Council Meeting
1:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Search Engine Marketing Lab A
1:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Web Usability Lab A
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
TBD
Travel & Hospitality Council Networking Reception
DMEF Auction for Education
Monday, October 17
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
TBD
Financial Services Council Open Council Breakfast Meeting
8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
General Session Keynote and State of the Industry Address
11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Councils Lounge
Catalog & Multichannel Marketing Council Open Council Meeting
11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Councils Lounge
Search Engine Marketing Council Open Council Meeting
12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Councils Lounge
International Council Open Council Meeting
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Ballroom III
Mobile Marketing: The Emergence of a New Media Channel
Michael Weaver, Vice President, ThirdScreen Media Handout
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
C101
Creative Masterclass, 2005 Edition
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
C102
Build Your Data Management Process for the Next 20 Years
R. Scott Cone, Vice President, Client Leader, Merkle Handout
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
C103
Use RFM to Boost Your Rate
Arthur Middleton Hughes, Vice President/Solutions Architect, KnowledgeBase Marketing, Inc. Handout
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
C104
ECHO Case Study I
Gary Brown, CEO, RMG Target Handout Neil Feinstein, Director of Creative Strategy, True North Inc. Handout Alvaro Gonzalez, CP Comunicacion Proximity Handout Jason Maloney, Account Director, Wunderman Handout Jeff Scott, CEO, Prompt Recovery, Inc. Handout
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
C201
Transforming Your Business Into A Direct Marketing Powerhouse
Chet Meisner, President, Meisner Direct, Inc. Handout
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
C209
Write Your Way to Search Engine Success!
Heather Lloyd-Martin, CEO, SuccessWorks International Handout1 Handout 2
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
C210
Lessons from the Front Lines: Leveraging Email Communications to Build Relationships and Increase ROI
Al DiGuido, President, Epsilon Interactive Handout
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
C211
CRM vs. CMR (Customers Manage the Relationship)
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
C301
10 Easiest CRM Strategies & Tools for Small B-to-B Marketers
Bill Baird, President, Baird Direct Marketing, Inc. Handout
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
C302
Art and Science of Direct Marketing - Part I
Cyndi W. Greenglass, President, Agency Services, Diamond Marketing Solutions Handout
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
C303
Catalog Creative That Actually Works: Contrasting Global Design
Stuart Cumming, Joint CEO, Cumming Agency & Studios Pty Ltd Handout1 Handout2 Handout3 Handout 4
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
C306
Keep It Clean: B-to-B Data Hygiene Best Practices Workshop - Part I
Bernice Grossman, President, DMRS Group, Inc. Handout
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
C307
DRTV’s Multiple Personalities: Direct Selling, Driving Retail, Image Branding and Generating Leads
Danette Dickerman, Vice President of Media, Agency Services, Euro RSCG 4D DRTV Handout Andrew Gordon, President, Direct Impact Group Handout Phil Rozansky, President, Tower Media Advertising, Inc. Handout Rick Sangerman, Senior Vice President, A. Eicoff & Company Handout
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Search Engine Marketing Lab B
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Service Solutions Panel A
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Web Usability Lab B
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Teleservices Council Networking Luncheon
1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Councils Lounge
Council for Responsible E–Mail Open Council Meeting
2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Councils Lounge
Insert Media Council Open Council Meeting
2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Ballroom III
DRTV Testing Methods: The Marketing Dream Machine
Richard Wechsler, CEO & President, Lockard & Wechsler Handout
2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
C101
Creating and Implementing an Intelligence-Based Roadmap to Fuel Growth and Operational Efficiency
Brent Hubele, Vice President of Marketing, Sabre Handout
2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
C102
Neurographix: Segmenting Data that Lets You Match the Message to the Mind
2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
C103
Strategies for Renting Lists and Creating Mail Plans
Michael Grant, Data Driven Marketing Expert, Michael Grant Consulting Handout Dave McPhillips, Senior Vice President, MH2 Direct Handout
2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
C104
Exploring the Nuances of Direct Response Rates in 2005
Ann Zeller, Vice President, Information & Special Projects, Direct Marketing Association, Inc. Handout
2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
C201
Best Practices and Strategies That Enable You to Breakthrough the European Markets
Susanne Hornikel, Managing Director, Direct Success GmbH Handout1 Handout 2
2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
C208
A CxO’s Primer to Managing the Madness of a Modern Online Operation (CANCELLED SESSION)
2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
C209
Navy E-recruiting: Declassified
2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
C210
Seven New Ways to Measure Success in Web Marketing
Steven Gershik, Group Manager of Internet Marketing at Nuance Communications Handout
2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
C211
Achieve Double Digit Response by Integrating Multiple Channels Per Opt-In Requirements of Customers
Ernan Roman, President, Ernan Roman Direct Marketing Handout
2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
C301
Drive Open and Response Rates with Visually Personalized E-Mails
2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
C302
Art and Science of Direct Marketing - Part II
2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Keep it Clean: Business-to-Business Data Hygiene Best Practices - Part II
2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Search Engine Marketing Lab C
2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Service Solutions Panel B
2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Web Usability Lab C
3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Councils Lounge
Marketing Technology & Internet Council Open Council Meeting
3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
TBD
DMA Atlanta Chapter October Monthly Meeting & Networking Reception
3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Councils Lounge
Analytics Council Open Council Meeting
4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Retail Marketing Council Open Council Meeting
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Ballroom III
Search, Behavioral, Contextual -- Oh My!
Joseph McWilliams, Jr., VP, Advertising, High Beam Research Handout Jay Sears, Vice President, Business Development and Publisher Relations, ContextWeb, Inc. Handout
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
C101
Effective Copy for All Media
Herschell Gordon Lewis, President, Lewis Enterprises Handout
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
C102
New Strategies to Monetize Your List Value
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
C103
Deciphering Matchbacks: Where Are Your Customers Coming From?
Paul Imbierowicz, Vice President of Product Management, Abacus, a division of DoubleClick Handout
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
C104
77 Truths About Marketing to the 50+ Consumer
Kurt Medina, President, Medina Associates Handout
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
C201
Combining PR & DM---Lower Cost, Higher Impact
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
C209
Secrets and Lies: What's Really Working in B2B Creative
Nancy Harhut, SVP/Executive Creative Director of Relationship Marketing, Hill Holliday Handout
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
C210
A Generation is More Than an Age ... It's an Attitude!
Gayle Davey, Partner, Yankelovich Partners Handout
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
C211
Authentication, Reputation, ISP Relations…Keys to Improving E-Mail Deliverability and Revenues
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
C301
When Worlds Collide -- Direct Mail Creative, Production and Postal (or How to Creatively Get Your Mail Delivered)
Christine Barry, Vice President, Mercury Print & Mail Handout
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
C302
Essentials of Database Driven Marketing - Part I
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
C305
ECHO Case Study II
John Atchison-Darby, Publicis Dialog Handout Robert Martineau, President, Hamelin Martineau Advertising Marketing Design,Inc. Handout Jens Vandborg, Director, Gekko Handout
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
C306
Making Targeted Multicultural Marketing Work - Guidelines for Success
Sonya Suarez-Hammond, Director, Yankelovich & Partners Handout
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
C307
Leave Your Competitors in the Dust with DRTV
Mark Ratner, Senior VP, Hawthorne Direct Handout
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
C308
Direct From the Global DMA Leaders: State of the Industry in 5 Countries
Caroline Roberts, General Counsel, Direct Marketing Association (UK) Ltd. Handout Lisa Watson, Chair, Singapore DMA and Executive Vice President, Wunderman Asia Handout
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Power of Design + Empathy: The Driving Tools Behind Building Brand and Demand
Richard G. Rosen, President & CEO, AlloyRed Handout
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Service Solutions Panel C
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
International Lounge
International Council Networking Reception
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Councils Lounge
Special Interest Councils Joint Reception
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
TBD
Financial Services Council Reception & Dinner
Tuesday, October 18
7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
List & Database Council Breakfast on Continuity Marketing
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Business Continuity: How Marketers Handle Nature's Fury
Nigel Gault, Managing Director of the North American Macroeconomics Service, Global Insight Handout
9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Councils Lounge
Business-to-Business Council Open Council Meeting
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Ballroom I
Essentials of Database Driven Marketing - Part II
George Orme, Senior Consultant, David Shepard Associates, Inc. Handout
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Ballroom II
A Macro/Micro Examination of the Ethical/Legal and Privacy Landscape and What Direct Marketers Can Expect?
Pat Kachura, SVP, Ethics and Consumer Affairs, Direct Marketing Association Handout Chris Noell, Executive VP, Product Management, TruArx, Inc. Handout
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Ballroom III
From Retailer to Direct Marketer: Succeeding Step-by-Step
Shari Altman, President, Altman Dedicated Direct Handout1 Handout 2
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
C101
Increase Campaign Response 300% to 500% With Taguchi Testing
James Kowalick, PhD, Founder, Kowalick, Inc. Handout
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
C102
Strategic Concepts for Email Acquisition and Retention
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
C103
Improve Your Relationship With Your Customers – 30+ Survival Ideas
Fred Milman, Senior Consultant, David Shepard Associates, Inc. Handout
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
C104
Emerging Technologies: How Direct Marketers Can Capitalize on Innovations
Stephan Spencer, Founder & President, Netconcepts Handout Dana Vandenheuvel, Director of Business Development, Pheedo Handout
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
C201
The Power of One - Integrated Marketing to Increase Relevance, Maximize Relationships and Raise More Money!
Mary Beth McIntyre, President, Win-Win Giving Handout
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
C205
ECHO Case Study III
Marisa Furtado, VP & Creative Director, Fabrica Comunicacao Dirigida Handout Frazer Howard, Creative Director, EHS Brann Cirencester Handout1 Handout 2 Oscar Orellana, General Manager, Wunderman Handout
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
C209
At Last! The Age of Brand Response Advertising Has Arrived
Neil Feinstein, Director of Creative Strategy, True North Inc. Handout
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
C210
How to Leverage Market Intelligence to Meet Revenue Goals and Increase Market Share
Susan Chiu, Associate Director, of Analytics, Modem Media Handout
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
C211
Blue Skies: Taking Travel Loyalty into The Next Millennium
Rick Ferguson, Editorial Director, The COLLOQUY Group Handout
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
C301
Defining the Value of Natural Search Engine Optimization
Dave Williams, Chief Strategist, 360i Handout
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
C302
Ask The Experts: Teleservices Expertise, Problem Solving and Advice Tailored To Your Individual Needs - Part I
Roy Semplenski, Vice President, Sales, Prosodie Interactive Handout
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
C305
How to Cope With the Postal Rate Increase
Rick Arvonio, Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service Headquarters Handout Meta Brophy, Director, Publishing Operations, Consumers Union Handout JoAnne Monfradi Dunn, President, Alliant Cooperative Data Solutions Handout
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
C307
Europe is a Single Market but not a Single Country: Understanding European Personal Data Protection-Mastering the Legal Requirements
Rafael Echegoyen, Attorney-Partner at Garrigues - Abogados y Asesores Tributarios Handout Debora Stella, Senior Lawyer, Bird & Bird (Milan) Handout
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
C308
Third Annual Economic Review: 2006 Economic Impact Study
Dr. Peter Johnson, Director, Strategic Information Unit/Senior Economist, Direct Marketing Association, Inc. Handout
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Web/Search Engine Usability Lab Wrap-Up
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
C306
Direct Marketing: The New Engine of Corporate Growth
David Scholes, President and CEO, Targetbase Handout
10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Tuesday Keynote Presentation
Marcus Buckingham, Author and Marketing Expert Handout
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Councils Lounge
Pharmaceutical Marketing Council Open Council Meeting
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Councils Lounge
Travel & Hospitality Council Open Council Meeting
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Ask the Experts Roundtables A
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Ask the Experts Roundtables B
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Ask the Experts Roundtables C
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Ask the Experts Roundtables D
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Ask the Experts Roundtables E
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Ask the Experts Roundtables F
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Ask the Experts Roundtables G
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Ask the Experts Roundtables H
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Ask the Experts Roundtables I
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Ask the Experts Roundtables J
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Ask the Experts Roundtables K
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Ask the Experts Roundtables L
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Ask the Experts Roundtables M
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Ask the Experts Roundtables N
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Ask the Experts Roundtables O
Tom Kadala, Founder & CEO, Alternative Technology Corporation Handout
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Ask the Experts Roundtables P
Bill Kaplan, CEO & Founder, Fresh Address Handout
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Ask the Experts Roundtables Q
2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Councils Lounge
Directo: Council for Hispanic Marketing Open Council Meeting
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Ballroom I
Direct Mail Creative
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Ballroom III
Applying Merchandise & Inventory Management Techniques to Uncover Hidden Profits
George J. Mollo Jr., President, GJM Associates Inc.and DMA Catalog Council Operating Committee Chair Handout
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
C101
Periodic Table of Creative Strategy and Execution
Rich Feldman, Managing Partner, Source Marketing Handout
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
C102
Great Moments in Marketing: Case Studies of Driving Results with Attitudinal Data
Arthur Middleton Hughes, Vice President/Solutions Architect, KnowledgeBase Marketing, Inc. Handout
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
C103
Shrinking Rental Universe: 20 Ways to Grow with Co-op Databases
Jerry Schillinger, President, Schillinger Direct Handout
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
C201
The Best & The Brightest --- Bring Their Best!
Mark Oehlschlaeger, Creative Director, Merkle/ Domain Handout
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
C205
ECHO Case Study IV
Michael McGovern, EVP Creative Director, Proximity Worldwide – Canada Handout David Shinnebarger, Chief Marketing Officer, Star Gas Partners Handout
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
C209
Applied DM Analytics and Strategy in Paid Search Engine Marketing
Kevin Lee, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, Did-it.com Handout
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
C210
Testing Redefined — Why Breaking the Rules Generates Eye-Popping Response
Spyro Kourtis, President, The Hacker Group Handout
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
C211
Building A Successful Billing Statement Insert Program
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
C301
This Worked. That Didn’t.
David Marold, Director of Direct Marketing, AAA Life Insurance Handout Amiel Moskona, Creative Director, The Miami Herald Handout Carol Worthington-Levy, Partner, Creative Services, LENSER Handout
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
C302
Ask The Experts: Advanced Telemarketing Solutions, Concepts and Advice Targeted To Your Individual Needs - Part II
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
C305
Grow Revenue: Benchmark your New Product Launch to Best in Class
Victor L. Hunter, President and Founder, Hunter Business Group, L.L.C. Handout
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
C306
How to Become a Major Insert Media Player
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
C307
20 Ways to Boost Cataloger Web Sales by 20%
Jennifer Wells, Senior Marketing Manager, DMin Site Handout
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
C308
China DM Case Study: Ignore at Your Own Risk
Paul Condrell, Chairman of Healthy Household, Ltd Handout
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Catalog Critique
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Service Solutions Panel D
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Today's Best Practices in DM Quality Printing
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Web/Catalog/Direct Mail Critique Labs
Ken Clark, Vice President of Business Development, Hawthorne Executive Search Handout
2:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Councils Lounge
Broadcast Council Open Council Meeting
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
C107
American Red Cross: Success Strategies for an Internet World
Sue Taylor-Woodward, CFRE, Director, Direct Response Fundraising, American Red Cross Handout1 Handout 2
3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Councils Lounge
Customer Relationship Management Council Open Council Meeting
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
C107
Building the Nonprofit/Corporate Partner Relationship
Tim O'Leary, Sr. Account Executive, McPherson Associates Handout
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
TBD
DMA Nonprofit Federation Reception
Wednesday, October 19
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Ballroom II
Accelerating Growth and Profitability Through Customer Driven Business Strategies
Jeanette McMurtry, Chief Strategy Officer, The Hanson Group Handout1 Handout 2
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Ballroom I
Key Lessons from 'Secrets of Direct Copywriting' - Part I
Steve Tharler, Partner, Tharler/Opper Marketing Comm & Design Handout
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
C101
Seven Deadly Sins of Catalog Creative
Lois Brayfield, President, J. Schmid & Associates Handout
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
C102
Turning a “Faceless” Transactional Database into a Productive Marketing Asset
Mike Fitzpatrick, Vice President, Account Services, Cohorts Handout
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
C103
How To Drive Online Lead Management with an Engine that Nurtures Prospect Relationships and Measures Your ROI
Richard G. Rosen, President & CEO, AlloyRed Handout
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
C104
Low-Cost Methods of Updating Your List and Database
Joseph Balaban, Vice President, Anchor Computer Handout
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
C107
Stretch Your Marketing Budget Through Predictive Modeling
Tammy R. Nelson, Director of Marketing, Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance Handout
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
C201
Dimensional Mail…A Powerful Tool to Cut Through Clutter And Support All Your Channels
Michael T. Maguire, Chief Executive Officer, Structural Graphics Handout
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
C205
Consumers are Savvy With Understanding the Multichannel World . . . Are You?
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
C207
How to Use B-to-B Co-op Databases to Boost Growth
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
C209
Pizza Hut Story…How Loyalty can Increase Your Share of the Pie
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
C210
Beyond Pharmaceutical Direct to Consumer: Converting Prospects into Patients
Charles McLeester, Managing Partner, Roska Direct Advertising Handout
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
C211
Multichannel Marketing - The New Business Model for Catalog/Retail/Internet? DMA Research Benchmarks Key Trends
Ann Zeller, Vice President, Information & Special Projects, Direct Marketing Association, Inc. Handout
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
C301
Sangre Latina. What Latin Blood Can Do For DM Creative
Mary Teahan, President, AMIDIA (Argentine DMA) and CEO of CP Communicacion Proximity Handout1 Handout 2
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
C302
Maximize the Effectiveness of Your B-to-B Database
Mary Ann Kleinfelter, Director of Marketing, L-com Handout
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
C306
Email Frequency: Putting the Customer in Charge
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
C308
Catalog Marketers and DRTV: The Final Frontier
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Ballroom II
Increase Your Web Conversion Using Copy and Design Techniques that Really Work
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Ballroom I
Key Lessons from 'Secrets of Direct Copywriting' - Part II
Steve Tharler, Partner, Tharler/Opper Marketing Comm & Design Handout
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
C101
Fixing Your Broken Campaigns Fast: Avoid Costly Mistakes and Quickly Lift Response and Conversion Rates of Under-Performing Programs
Russell Kern, President, The Kern Organization Handout
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
C102
Nextel: The Bottom-Line Impact of Effective Analytics
Gordon Bell, President, LucidView Handout
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
C103
Retention Strategies for Continuity Marketers
Shari Altman, President, Altman Dedicated Direct Handout1 Handout 2 Patrick Lemarchand, Senior Consultant, David Shepard Associates, Inc. Handout
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
C107
Desktop Search: A Whole New Opportunity for Search Marketers
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
C201
Art and Science of Negotiating Print
David T. Di Iulio, Director of Creative Operations, Harvard Business School Publishing Handout
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
C205
How to Maximize your Catalog’s Multichannel Sales and Profits
Mary Ann Kleinfelter, Director of Marketing, L-com Handout
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
C207
Search Engines: How Top Online Merchants Use Paid Search and Affiliate Marketing
Jane Weber, President, Ask Jane Direct, LLC Handout
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
C209
Customer Driven Marketing Mix: Reaching Customers Through the Right Channels at the Right Time
Geoff Ables, Founder, Customer Connect Handout Ned Cullen, CRM & Analytics Consultant, Public and Consumer Sectors, Hewlett Packard Handout
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
C210
Best Practices: An Expert Panel Discussion on the Latest Relevant Messaging
Bart Foreman, President, Group 3 Marketing Handout Greg Osenga, Managing Director, Hawkeye FFWD & Chair of the DMA CRM Council Handout1 Handout 2
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
C211
Crossing the Cultural Border: Reaching the Hispanic Consumer
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
C301
Mastering the Steps to Maximize Your Marketing Efficiency
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
C302
Maximizing Your B-to-B Online Spend
Karen Breen Vogel, President and CEO, ClearGauge Handout
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
C308
DRTV and Multichannel Marketing: Powerful Tools for Increased Profits
Barbara F. Zucker, Chief Executive Officer of Golden Direct Inc. Handout
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday Keynote Presentation
2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
BALLROOM11
Working With Your Agency - the Win/Win Approach
Edward Lisi, SVP - Managing Director at Publicis Dialog Handout1 Handout 2
2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
C101
Harness the Power of Personalized Direct Mail to Increase Response
Carolyn Valiquette, General Manager of PODi, the Digital Printing Initiative Handout
2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
C201
Revenue-Generating Tips and Tricks the E-Mail Experts Won’t Tell You (Until Now)
Kyle Brunson, Director, CRM and DB Marketing, Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers Handout
2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
C209
Paid Search Engine Marketing for Direct Marketers
Kevin Lee, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, Did-it.com Handout
2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
C210
Improve Response, Quality, and Efficiency With the Latest Production Technologies
Sue Blesch, VP, Account Services, North American Color Handout Gabriele Cipriani, Content Management Applications Director, Hyphen-Italia srl Handout James Dunn, President, Heidelberg USA Handout Lisa Woodard, Director of Creative Services, Lenox Handout1 Handout2 Handout3 Handout4 Handout 5
2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
C211
Maximize Your Media Campaign Strategy Using Multi-Variable Testing Techniques
Kelly Renaud, Director, Alliance Data Systems Handout
2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
C301
Digging Even Deeper for Breakthrough Creative -- 10 More Secrets Uncovered
Alexandra MacAaron, Principle and Creative Director, Plan B Marketing Communications Handout
2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
C302
Raising the Bar: Higher Level Customization of Catalog Content
Daniel Kita, Consultant, DK & Associates Handout
2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Production Strategies