Not only do I play a direct marketer in real life, I’m also a direct marketing consumer and have been forever. By now I should be swimming in catalogs and sorts of B2C and B2B direct mail offers, at home as well as my biz box.

I’ve been swamped by client work, still mourning George Carlin, and decided to enjoy a few days off with the hubby and family), hence the extra days of silence from your favorite Maven.

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"Advertising – 20 Questions on Ads, Marketing and Media – NYTimes.com" ( http://bit.ly/4NhN5J ) #in # AM Thought – “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur # RT @tweetmeme Here’s...

photo credit: Leandro Martinez Since all of us in the creative trades love a good chuckle or two, I thought I’d share the occasional real-life project ad drawn verbatim from the usual freelancing job boards.  Here’s the first. Enjoy! Hello, We need...