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Does Renting Email Lists Make Sense Any More?

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When the list industry “discovered” email in earnest back in the 90s, direct marketers like this blogger were enthralled with the potential of a new, hipper alternative to direct mail. And here’s the shocker: even while response rates have plummeted, the price of those lists (as I also commented recently ) is the same as it was 15 years ago.

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Book Review: Essential Marketing Automation Handbook

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Published by the folks at marketing automation software company Genius.com , and authored by respected consultant, author, and blogger Ardath Albee , this is a valuable primer that would serve as a useful resource to anyone just getting started with a marketing automation system. And you can’t beat the price.