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Digital marketers arrogantly believe that the Internet has taken over the marketing world by replacing proven marketing principles and traditional media

How about a little fun to see how you fare on this test? Click here for the answers with an explanation for each. And please let me know if you disagree with any answer. If you do, then please comment.

One of the most frustrating aspects of practicing the direct marketing strategy comes from marketers who think they grasp the scope of what direct marketing can do for their companies.

The evaluation process highlights the primary difference between direct marketing and other strategies such as digital marketing.

There's a lot to like in this fascinating 1947 resignation letter from Bill Bernbach. Some of his statements, however, expose much of what is wrong with the advertising industry even to this day.

I see this in the job descriptions that specify channel expertise. Which one do I see the most often? Digital marketing. Think about the implications

We have hundreds of restaurants nationwide with a well recognized brand. But some stores are not doing well at all.

Direct marketing (or any marketing effort) suffers from these barriers in client companies. Most of them fall within the realm of common human weaknesses