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THE THEORY 

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The Fundamental Laws of Direct Mail - the most fundamental elements of direct mail which affect everything else.  Ignoring them turns good mail into junk mail.

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The Standard Theory of Direct Mail makes it possible to predict why one mailshot works and another doesn't.

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The Library - a collection of some of the most insightful articles in the practice of direct mail, its theory and practice.

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The 100 Ways - a web site that works backwards, taking traditional direct mail topics and then seeing how they relate to the Standard Theory and the Three Fundamental Laws.  It was from this site that the Standard Theory emerged.

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The A to Z of Direct Mail - a regularly updated list of around 100 articles and details of mailing lists on every aspect of direct mail from Announcement Advertising to the XZ Theory drawn from across the MIE sites.

THE PRACTICE
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Writing and designing direct mail to meet the demands of the Standard Theory of direct mail and accord with the three fundamental laws.

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Good Ads - examples of adverts that follow the theory and laws

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Bad Ads - example of those that do not - and where they fail

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Dirty tricks used in direct mail - what gives direct mail a bad name

DIRECT MAIL INFORMATION
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Postal News - what Royal Mail is up to, and how their latest activities affect successful direct mail

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Mailing lists, available for immediate download on line - plus guidance and background

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Email mailing lists - email lists of schools and businesses

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Cutting the cost in half using the Filtered Database Technique

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Solo mailing  - the issues and factors involved in posting mail in the UK

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"I spoke to my designer and he said it was rubbish" - FAQs, comments, and why some people in the direct mail industry really don't like us revealing all these insights.

SPECIALIST SITES CONCERNING SELLING TO SCHOOLS AND  PARENTS (sponsored by the School of Educational Administrators)

SPECIALIST SITES CONCERNING SELLING TO SCHOOLS AND  PARENTS (sponsored by the School of Educational Administrators)
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Selling to schools and parents - the starting point

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Solo mailings to schools

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Shared mailings to schools

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Selling to parents

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School books - selling books into schools

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Public relations when selling to schools

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Educational tales and rumours  - what people love to believe about direct mail but which is not true - the antithesis of the three laws.

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Academia - direct mail for universities and colleges

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Education Marketing - the complete guide to reaching schools and colleges

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Information for educational suppliers

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Top5 - everything a school needs

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Schools - the site that brings together schools and parents

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Administration - the UK's school administrator site

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The Bursar's site

 

 


Last modified: October 18, 2006