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From Loyalty Programs To Fan Clubs, A Paradigm Shift

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by Aneace Haddad, CEO & Founder, Taggo. Co-branded cards were invented, combining a Visa, MasterCard or American Express payment brand along with a retailer or airline brand. CRM became more sophisticated, resulting in detailed monthly statements and targeted direct marketing.

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Okay, I'm Creating Content How Do I Get Someone to Read It 2.

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Janine Popick Janine Popick is the CEO and co-founder of VerticalResponse (Inc. 5000 2006-2010), a leading self-service direct marketing provider to over 100,000 small businesses. Janine is VerticalResponse’s CEB (Chief Executive Blogger).

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Tuesday Guest Stars :: Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct.

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Brian Halligan Brian Halligan is CEO & Co-Founder of HubSpot , a marketing software company he co-founded four years ago to help businesses transform the way they market their products by “getting found&# on the internet. He is the co-author of Get Content Get Customers.