The author makes the case for direct marketing progressively dominating all marketing communications, not in terms of execution, but in attitude of mind and overall strategic viewpoint.

"The days of dominance by a single advertising medium--TV for the image-building and direct mail for the direct marketer--are over. Ernan Roman's seminal vision of media integration offers a clear path to new heights of marketing effectiveness." -- Stan Rapp Chairman, Cross Rapp Associates Author of Maximarketing and Beyond Maximarketing "The integrated direct marketing process reminds us to contact customers and prospects on their terms, not ours. Customers want to be treated like individuals, not averages. Ernan Roman helps us realize that, with the right data, customer relationships can still be one-to-one without being face-to-face." -- J. Michael Lawrie U.S. Vice President and Area General Manager IBM Corporation "Ernan Roman, in this new volume, confronts the extraordinary changes in database technologies that are shaping the communications of tomorrow. A valuable resource for all marketers aiming for the highest return on their marketing investment." -- Jonah Gitlitz President, Direct Marketing Association "An important how-to book for any marketer serious about rationalizing the marketing communications budget and improving ROI." -- Don Pepper Co-author of The One to One Future: Building Relationships One Customer at a Time "The essential bootstrapper's guide to high-impact marketing. . . . If you're running an entrepreneurial company, buy this book, read it, make your management team read it, and begin implementing the ideas today." -- George Gendron Editor-in-Chief Inc. magazine

This text and disk aim to provide comprehensive coverage of direct marketing practice and techniques, exploring marketing strategy and marketing management. Ten case studies are included.

The days of dominance by a single advertising medium--TV for the image-building and direct mail for the direct marketer--are over. Ernan Roman's seminal vision of media integration offers a clear path to new heights of marketing effectiveness. -- Stan Rapp Chairman, Cross Rapp Associates Author of

This book is the first to focus exclusively on International direct marketing (IDM), integrating state-of-the-art knowledge, best practice and unique data. The first part is a comprehensive, well-structured review, covering all relevant sources from academic journals to practitioner magazines. The second part consists of best practice examples on various aspects of IDM. The third part contains a summary of a proprietary consumer study on direct marketing attitudes and affinities across 24 countries worldwide, accompanied by country-specific fact sheets for IDM campaigns.