Al Urbanski

Al Urbanski

Senior Writer

Al Urbanski is Senior Writer for Direct Marketing News. A longtime reporter on sales, marketing, and retail topics, he has held senior editorial positions at Sales & Marketing Management, PROMO and Progressive Grocer.

Most Recent Articles by Al Urbanski

Privacy Advocate Named to Lead Consumer Protection Bureau

Privacy Advocate Named to Lead Consumer Protection Bureau

A former Deputy Director of the FTC unit, Jessica Rich helped craft child privacy rules and is expected to keep the pressure on marketers over privacy issues.

10 Social Marketing No-No's for Modern Marketers

10 Social Marketing No-No's for Modern Marketers

Do you park half-baked ideas on your Facebook page? Jump right in on breaking news events? Talk about yourself too much? STOP... and read this list first.

Is Social Media Just Waiting to Become the New Email?

Is Social Media Just Waiting to Become the New Email?

A panel of experts agrees (and a new study confirms): Marketers need to take a chill pill when it comes to defining the commercial role of social media.

Yorktel Fine-Tunes a New Picture

Yorktel Fine-Tunes a New  Picture

The video conferencing company repositions itself for a new age with its first truly integrated marketing program.

Navy Federal Heeds the Call

Navy Federal Heeds the Call

The credit union markets to its military members through contact center agents armed with customer data.

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