Hi people! After some days where I thought about a branch of marketing where I can specialize, I decided that I would study Direct marketing because I like it and in my country we've a great need of it! So, could you give me one site/author where I might start? I'm asking you for one name because I think studying one author at one time is better then too many authors in the same period.... Thanks a lot for your help!
I assume that you understand that true Direct Marketing encompasses both online and offline practices. Direct Marketing has been around for close to a century now, and is characterized by being data driven and measurement oriented. For something to be true Direct Marketing, it must be completely measurable and, therefore, "test-able." While not the end all be all, the Direct Marketing Association is the largest professional direct marketers organization in the U.S., where a lot of direct marketing has been pioneered. You should check out their website sometime: http://thedma.org/ Good luck. I hope that you find it to be a fun and worthwhile pursuit.