Commonsense Direct Marketing

by Drayton Bird

Published 30 December 1988
Despite the vast expenditure reserved for direct marketing nowadays, this popular marketing method is barely understood. The author brings clarity to this important area by focusing on his own techniques which have been tried and tested successfully by businesses all around the world. The specific role of direct marketing is examined and put into perspective as part of an overall business strategy. Written in a clear, witty and lively style, it offers accessible advice on the relevant techniques necessary to plan and execute a dynamic and far-reaching campaign. It also reveals how to extract the most benefit from the inevitable success of such a campaign. A variety of common marketing problems are analysed and appropriate solutions are offered. Issues discussed include: planning clearly, reaching the right audience, turning ideas into brilliant campaigns, choosing the correct agency.

Drayton Bird's Commonsense Direct and Digital Marketing needs no introduction to marketers and direct marketers. It is not only seen as the authority on direct marketing execution, but is also widely appreciated for its engaging, no-nonsense style.

The latest edition takes the book into new territory - the field of digital marketing. It gives the marketer the tools, techniques and structure needed to produce effective and profitable marketing across the direct marketing spectrum -from simple letter to focused web-based campaigns.

For anyone involved in direct marketing, from junior marketer to senior manager, this book provides not just the structure for success but also an energising insight into the techniques behind some of the world's most successful direct marketing campaigns.

Commmonsense Direct Marketing

by Drayton Bird

Published 28 February 1998