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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://forums.blackbaud.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Blackbaud News : Direct Marketing</title><link>http://forums.blackbaud.com/blogs/blackbaudnews/archive/tags/Direct+Marketing/default.aspx</link><description>Tags: Direct Marketing</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2007 SP2 (Debug Build: 20611.960)</generator><item><title>Press Release: University of Miami Selects Blackbaud’s Higher Education Solution to Streamline Advancement Operations and Build an Online Community for Alumni</title><link>http://forums.blackbaud.com/blogs/blackbaudnews/archive/2008/09/15/university-of-miami-selects-blackbaud-s-higher-education-solution-to-streamline-advancement-operations-and-build-an-online-community-for-alumni.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">f90a95a0-00e2-4810-8af8-0bbdde08f853:35249</guid><dc:creator>Melissa Dodge</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://forums.blackbaud.com/blogs/blackbaudnews/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=35249</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://forums.blackbaud.com/blogs/blackbaudnews/archive/2008/09/15/university-of-miami-selects-blackbaud-s-higher-education-solution-to-streamline-advancement-operations-and-build-an-online-community-for-alumni.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;CHARLESTON, S.C. (September 15, 2008) – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) announced that University of Miami (UM) will use The Raiser’s Edge® Enterprise, Blackbaud® NetCommunity™, and Blackbaud Direct Marketing™ to manage its advancement operations and alumni outreach.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With the recent conclusion of its $1.4 billion Momentum campaign, the University of Miami became the first university to reach the record-setting billion dollar milestone in the state of Florida and one of the youngest in the nation &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="" href="http://www.blackbaud.com/default.aspx?pgpId=2531&amp;amp;PRID=274"&gt;Read More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=35249" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://forums.blackbaud.com/blogs/blackbaudnews/archive/tags/Customer+stories/default.aspx">Customer stories</category><category domain="http://forums.blackbaud.com/blogs/blackbaudnews/archive/tags/Direct+Marketing/default.aspx">Direct Marketing</category><category domain="http://forums.blackbaud.com/blogs/blackbaudnews/archive/tags/Blackbaud+NetCommunity/default.aspx">Blackbaud NetCommunity</category><category domain="http://forums.blackbaud.com/blogs/blackbaudnews/archive/tags/Press+Release/default.aspx">Press Release</category><category domain="http://forums.blackbaud.com/blogs/blackbaudnews/archive/tags/The+Raiser_2700_s+Edge/default.aspx">The Raiser's Edge</category></item><item><title>Target Analytics White Papers: Launching a Direct Marketing Program and Identifying the Best Lists</title><link>http://forums.blackbaud.com/blogs/blackbaudnews/archive/2008/04/28/blackbaud-white-papers-launching-a-direct-marketing-program-and-identifying-the-best-lists.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">f90a95a0-00e2-4810-8af8-0bbdde08f853:30441</guid><dc:creator>Melanie Mathos</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://forums.blackbaud.com/blogs/blackbaudnews/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=30441</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://forums.blackbaud.com/blogs/blackbaudnews/archive/2008/04/28/blackbaud-white-papers-launching-a-direct-marketing-program-and-identifying-the-best-lists.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Most nonprofit organizations run a successful major giving program, but direct marketing can be challenging. And, with more than 20,000 lists available to a nonprofit organization, identify the best lists for a direct marketing program can be just as daunting. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In two new white papers, Suzanne Newell of Target Analytics explores how to conduct a feasibility study, launch a successful direct marketing program, and avoid competing with the major gifts program, as well as identifying and acquiring the best lists. With more than 10 years of direct marketing experience, Newell was a list manager, list broker, and agency account executive for companies such as Brickmill Studios, The Millard Group, and Harte-Hanks Direct Marketing. Now, with Target Analytics, Newell assists nonprofit customers with direct marketing campaigns for donor acquisition and renewal efforts. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read her newest white papers here:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a class="" href="http://www.blackbaud.com/files/resources/downloads/WhitePaper_HowToLaunchADirectMailProgram.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;How To Launch A Direct Mail Program&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a class="" href="http://www.blackbaud.com/files/resources/downloads/WhitePaper_AllAboutLists.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;All About Lists&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;View additional whitepapers at &lt;a href="http://www.blackbaud.com/resources/resources.aspx"&gt;http://www.blackbaud.com/resources/resources.aspx&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=30441" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://forums.blackbaud.com/blogs/blackbaudnews/archive/tags/Target+Analytics/default.aspx">Target Analytics</category><category domain="http://forums.blackbaud.com/blogs/blackbaudnews/archive/tags/Direct+Marketing/default.aspx">Direct Marketing</category></item></channel></rss>