Financial Services

News
Find out from DMA about the industry news that will affect your business: Daily news summary (3D), Newsstand, DMA Announcments and Press Releases.

Selected News

October 11, 2008 Direct Marketing Association Kicks Off DMA08 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas r u Connected?
August 27, 2008 'Loyalty Programs: A Cross Industry-Analysis of Usage and Effectiveness'
March 17, 2008 DMA Releases 'Direct Marketing Facts and Figures in the Financial Services Industry'
February 28, 2008 Warren Hunter Named DMA Financial Services Council Direct Marketer of the Year
January 24, 2008 DMA Financial Services Conference Keynotes to Focus on Market Opportunities
January 7, 2008 DMA's 2008 Financial Services Conference Expands, Reflecting Industry Growth and Demand
July 23, 2007 DMA's 2007 International ECHO Awards Entries Sets All- Time High
May 23, 2007 David McQuillen of Credit Suisse Keynotes During 2007 ACCM

Articles for Financial Services Marketers
Throughout the year, DMA posts white papers on specific topics, relevant to the direct marketing industry and financial services marketers.

Suggested White Papers

Is Dirty Data Sabotaging Your Marketing Results? - November 2008 -- By ReachForcereachforce.com
American Business in Transition: - November 2008 -- Scott GordonMid-Atlantic Freelance
Driving ROI Once Your Email is Delivered - September 2008 -- ClickMail MarketingClickMail Marketing
Economic Impact Analysis 2008: The Direct Marketing Industry Report (Executive Summary) - July 2008 -- By Direct Marketing Association UKDMA UK
8 Tips for Selling a Direct Marketing Campaign - June 2008 -- By Ryan LouL2
Deciding to Go International - June 2008 -- Asim Khan Khanstellation Group
2008 EMail Marketing Strategies - June 2008 -- By Fred TabsharaniVidi Emi
DMA Quarterly Business Review - Q1 2008 - May 2008 -- Direct Marketing Association
Membership In the Safe Harbor Program by Data Processors - May 2008 -- Christopher Kuner Hunton&Willams
Email Frequency: How Relevancy Tactics Changed The Rules - May 2008 -- Megan OuelletListrak
A new model for CRM - May 2008 -- Nelise Zymberg ZymbergMarketingDireto
The Brand Persuasion Wheel - May 2008 -- Ulli Appelbaum brandchannel.com
The Benefits of Partnering with an Outside Database Firm - March 2008 -- Susan Williamsonctrac
Marketing Automation and the Enterprise Opportunity - March 2008 -- Winterberry Group Winterberry Group
Implementing RSS as a Marketing Tool: Delivering content to Drive Leads - March 2008 -- Megan OuelletListrak
Where Did My Customer Go? the Problem of Undeliverable-As- Addressed Mail - March 2008 -- Melissa DataMelissaData
A Strategy for Savings:Postal Optimization and the Future of Direct Mail - March 2008 -- Winterberry Group Winterberry Group
Making Mail Relevant: The Perception of the Receiver - March 2008 -- Howard WrightPitney Bowes
DM ANALYSIS 2007 - March 2008 -- Laszlo CsankHungarian Direct Marketing Association
Quarterly Business Review, Quarter 4, 2007 - February 2008 -- Direct Marketing Association
Web Analytics - A Reporting Approach - February 2008 -- By Robert Blakeley WebMD
Digital Marketing Services Transaction Activity: Transforming The Marketing Landscape - February 2008 -- by PetskyPrunier PetskyPrunier
2008 Direct Mail Format Report - February 2008 -- By Ballantine CorporationBallantine Corp
Robust Email Intergration Delivers Increased Conversion Rates - January 2008 -- By Charisse Tabak Acceleration
Increasing Response Rates with 1:1 Campaigns - January 2008 -- By L2 L2
Postal rates have gone up. Now what? - December 2007 -- by Gary Seitz C.TRAC information solutions

DMA Store - Books & More
Your link to books, reports, directories, and audio and videotapes from the masters of direct marketing.

Suggested Reading

2005 DMA International ECHO Awards CD-ROM

Conferences, Events, and Exhibitions
Networking at DMA conferences is an amazing way to find the latest information on consumer marketing. At DMA events you will learn the latest techniques and strategies for lead generation, customer acquisition, and retention. Conference exhibition is also an outstanding opportunity to find goods and services. See our current conference calendar.

Selected Events

12/08/2008	Direct Marketing Institute	New York, NY	Register Now!
12/08/2008	National Center for Database Marketing (NCDM)	Orlando, FL	Register Now!
12/11/2008	Insert Media Council Roast & Toast Lunch	New York, NY	Register Now!
01/20/2009	Copywriting Tools & Techniques E-Learning Seminar	E-Course	Register Now!
01/21/2009	Loyalty Marketing Workshop	San Francisco, CA	Register Now!
01/26/2009	Direct Marketing Institute	San Francisco, CA	Register Now!
02/09/2009	Direct Marketing Institute	Chicago, IL	Register Now!
02/23/2009	DMA Basics of Direct Marketing	Minneapolis, MN	Register Now!
03/04/2009	Busting Marketing Myths: Prove It Before You Promote It	Chicago, IL	Register Now!
03/10/2009	Copywriting Tools & Techniques E-Learning Seminar	E-Course	Register Now!
03/18/2009	Statistics & Modeling	New York, NY	Register Now!
03/22/2009	DigiMarketing Summit	Miami Beach, FL	Register Now!
04/01/2009	Retaining and Winning Back Profitable Customers	New York, NY	Register Now!
04/16/2009	DMA Basics of Direct Marketing	Philadelphia, PA	Register Now!
04/21/2009	Mastering the 50+ Marketplace Seminar	New York, NY	Register Now!
04/27/2009	Direct Marketing Math & Finance	Atlanta, GA	Register Now!
05/04/2009	26th Annual ACCM Conference	New Orleans, LA	Register Now!
05/05/2009	Loyalty Marketing Workshop	Chicago, IL	Register Now!
05/12/2009	Copywriting Tools & Techniques E-Learning Seminar	E-Course	Register Now!
05/20/2009	DMA Basics of Direct Marketing	Detroit, MI	Register Now!
06/02/2009	Direct Marketing Math & Finance	New York, NY	Register Now!

DMA Financial Services Council
DMA Financial Services Council is to integrates the direct marketing concept, its tactics, and its practices with mainstream insurance and financial services marketing to create a strategic business synergism.

Preference Services
The Preference Services are an effective means of purging your lists of consumers who want to receive less advertising contact. DMA members are required to use these services.