Veteran business marketer Bob Bly unlocks the secrets behind the seven key strategies and tactics of business-to-business direct marketing. He takes the reader step-by-step through the different types of communications and media at the marketer's disposal.

Publisher Description

Kennedy dares marketers to dramatically simplify their marketing, refocusing on what works. Updated to address the newest media and marketing methods, this marketing master plan — from marketing master Kennedy—delivers a short list of radically different, little-known, profit-proven direct mail strategies for ANY business. Strategies are illustrated by case history examples from an elite team of consultants—all phenomenally successful at borrowing direct marketing strategies from the world of mail-order, TV infomercials, etc., to use in ’ordinary’ businesses including retail stores, restaurants, and sales.

This revised te×t includes coverage of electronic commerce, database marketing and research into direct and on-line marketing.

The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the main theoretical and managerial issues of B2B marketing. It shows the significance of B2B marketing in modern economies within the complex network of buying and selling relationships between organizations.

Building a successful direct marketing business takes more than luck and creativity - it requires the type of insight and leadership skills that can only be learned through decades of real-world experience. Here, in a single volume, you have at your fingertips the wisdom of the world's leading direct marketing companies. Their stories will do more than inform less-seasoned direct marketing professionals - they will inspire you to lead your company to unprecedented growth - and profits.

Offers advice on starting a direct marketing campaign, including tips on doubling response rates, writing creative copy, and evaluating mailing lists.