SUGGing and FRUGGing: practices as ugly as they sound
Article Abstract:
The use of market research strategy by email marketing firm Return Path Inc., to study consumer preferences, is discussed. The company's strategies, namely SUGGing or 'selling under the guise of research' and FRUGGing or 'fundraising under the guide of research', are discussed.
Publication Name: DM News
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0194-3588
Year: 2007
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Punchline's e - mail recipents get the joke
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The punch-line.net of Punchline Network Inc. offers its customers The New Yorker magazine's cartoons for using in their e - mails to the clients. The mails containing cartoon have a 95% open rates and 15% click throughs.
Publication Name: DM News
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0194-3588
Year: 2004
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