direct marketing
noun
: marketing by means of direct communication with consumers (as through catalogs and telemarketing)
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During her over 10-year career at the Swoosh, Kula also held roles like senior director of global consumer digital direct marketing, senior director of global member services and senior director of global brand marketing for Nike training club.
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Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
That index would indicate which long-haul market the government should direct marketing dollars toward to help reduce emission impacts.
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Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
And since 1995, the European Union and its member countries have allowed individuals to object to using their information for direct marketing purposes.
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Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
That index would indicate which long-haul market the government should direct marketing dollars toward to help reduce emission impacts.
—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
And since 1995, the European Union and its member countries have allowed individuals to object to using their information for direct marketing purposes.
—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for direct marketing
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“Direct marketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20marketing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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