Want to Rent Lists? See a Broker

| David Kanter

Mailers have confronted the same challenges looking for new lists. But how can they increase the likelihood that they are getting the right list or insert program, or avoid duplication with lists whose titles sound too familiar?

How to Build Better Zip Models

| Jude Hoffner

If the recent postal hikes did nothing else, they prompted mailers to do more analysis. For example, some are testing zip models and gleaning significant insights.

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT

| MCM staff

If you’re a niche marketer looking for prospects, sometimes you just don’t know where to turn. Big lists and mass media aren’t a viable option. They’re

LISTINGS

| MCM staff

New lists Green Organic Consumer E-mail This is a database of 4 million e-mail addresses of consumers interested in environmentally responsible products.

Data Mining: A Strategic Plan

| Rick Brough

There is great advice out there about the how-to of data mining. But there is precious little about the why-do. Just what can mailers do to improve their strategic grasp?