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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/09/editora-s-notes-back-to-school?fromrss=1"  target="feed">Editora s Notes : Back to School</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>No matter how many years keep ticking by since my school days, the early weeks of September always bring back vivid memories of starting a new school year.</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/09/major-crackdown-to-protect-consumers-from-debt-relief-companies?fromrss=1"  target="feed">Major Crackdown to Protect Consumers from Debt Relief Companies</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>Imminent Changes Will Prohibit Advance Fees and Misrepresentations The federal government is poised to enact significant restrictions to protect consumers from some of the most reviled practices used by debt relief services.</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/09/your-phone-how-do-you-answer-it?fromrss=1"  target="feed">Your Phone - How do you answer it?</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>How do you answer it? September 2nd, 2010 12:31 pm ET Don\'t look like this when you\'re on the phone.</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/09/pennsylvanias-proposed-telemarketing-bill-would-let-you-hang-up-on-text-message-ads?fromrss=1"  target="feed">Pennsylvania\'s proposed telemarketing bill would let you hang up on text-message ads</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>The state and federal Do Not Call lists have largely put an end to unwanted telemarketing calls during dinner.</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/09/r-group-llc-agencies-increase-efficiency-with-xrae-underwriting-software?fromrss=1"  target="feed">R Group LLC Agencies Increase Efficiency with XRAE Underwriting Software</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>Danville, CA: R Group LLC, a leading National Marketing Organization for brokerage general agencies, reported today that its agencies have experienced increased efficiencies from using Rolling Solutions LLC \'s XRAE life insurance underwriting software .</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/09/valley-residents-warned-of-scams-targeting-the-elderly?fromrss=1"  target="feed">Valley residents warned of scams targeting the elderly</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>Beware of the telephone caller who gives you one of the following messages: \"You have won the lottery!\" \"You can purchase cheap property in another state!\" \"You have won a new car!\" And maybe the most insulting scam of all scams \"You have been the victim of a scam and we are calling to help you recover your losses.\" Several area residents have ...</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/09/infocus-marketing-expands-beyond-list-rental-management-with-done-in?fromrss=1"  target="feed">INFOCUS Marketing Expands Beyond List Rental Management with Done in...</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>Once specializing solely in the rental management and marketing of membership, conference and subscriber lists for trade associations and publishers, INFOCUS Marketing is quickly building momentum with their newly integrated marketing services.</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/09/aaa-ncnu-selects-epsilon-for-data-driven-multichannel-marketing-services?fromrss=1"  target="feed">Aaa Ncnu Selects Epsilon for Data-Driven Multichannel Marketing Services</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>AAA Northern California Nevada and Utah has signed an agreement with Epsilon, a subsidiary of Alliance Data Systems Corp.</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/09/no-change-in-do-not-call-fees-next-year?fromrss=1"  target="feed">No change in Do Not Call fees next year</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>Sept. 2, 2010 - Fees for access to phone numbers in the National Do Not Call Registry will remain at current levels through fiscal 2011, the Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday.</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/09/newpage-sweepstakes-to-award-100-000-in-print-services?fromrss=1"  target="feed">NewPage Sweepstakes to Award $100,000 in Print Services</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>Sept. 1, 2010 - Today, NewPage Corp. launched the \"Paper Sells More Product\" campaign, which will award one active catalog, magazine or retail company with $100,000 in print services to support the winner\'s efforts to sell more products.</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/09/fire-departments-not-involved-in-telemarketing-campaign?fromrss=1"  target="feed">Fire departments not involved in telemarketing campaign</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>The Baton Rouge and St. George fire departments say beware of bogus telephone solicitation calls.</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/09/it-is-pretty-simple-to-get-on-no-call-list?fromrss=1"  target="feed">It is pretty simple to get on no-call list</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>Q: I have lost the phone number for the Do Not Call List. Can you find it? Thanks a bunch.</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/09/direct-mail-marketing-list-provider-bb-direct-chosen-as-newest-buying?fromrss=1"  target="feed">Direct Mail Marketing List Provider BB Direct Chosen as Newest Buying ...</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>With over 10,000 members, Printing Industries of America and its local affiliates have the power to negotiate price discounts from brands like Staples, FedEx, Xerox, and Adobe.</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/09/marchex-adds-a-call-mininga-to-call-center-solution?fromrss=1"  target="feed">Marchex adds a call mininga to call center solution</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>Telemarketing advertising company Marchex Inc. has updated its telephone call-analytics solution, adding speech transcription as well as search and data-mining technology, to optimize cross-channel marketing.</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/09/telemarketer-to-pay-2-3-million-to-settle-federal-suit-over-auto-warranty-pitch?fromrss=1"  target="feed">Telemarketer to pay $2.3 million to settle federal suit over auto-warranty pitch</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>One of the telemarketers who bombarded consumers with millions of illegal calls pitching automotive-warranty extensions last year will pay about $2.3 million to settle a federal case against him.</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/09/do-not-text-draws-droves?fromrss=1"  target="feed">\'Do not text\' draws droves</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>Proposed legislation to add text messaging to the scope of the state\'s \"Do not call\" list has residents phoning the state en masse to sign up, even before it\'s been enacted into law, according to the bill\'s sponsor.</p>');
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document.write('<br /><p>Standard Bank, sponsor of the Young Direct Marketer category of the Assegai Awards 2010, has teamed up with the Direct Marketing Association South Africa to host a weekend student workshop from 10-12 September 2010 with South Africa\'s marketing gurus as part of an initiative to foster and mentor new direct marketing talent.</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/08/today-marks-deadline-for-states-no-call-list?fromrss=1"  target="feed">Today marks deadline for state\'s no-call list</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>Today is the deadline for Wisconsin residents to sign up for the state\'s no-call list.</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/08/fees-telemarketers-pay-to-access-the-national-do-not-call-registry?fromrss=1"  target="feed">Fees Telemarketers Pay to Access the National Do Not Call Registry...</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>The fees that telemarketers pay to access phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry will remain unchanged in fiscal year 2011, the Federal Trade Commission has announced.</p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.topix.net/business/direct-marketing/2010/08/googles-priority-inbox-to-affect-email-marketing-strategies?fromrss=1"  target="feed">Google\'s \'Priority Inbox\' to affect email marketing strategies</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>Direct marketers are already working out how to adapt to Gmail\'s new Priority Inbox system amid fears that the new feature could lessen the impact of email marketing.</p>');
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