In response to increasing advertiser focus on ROI, Ogilivy & Mather and MarketShare Partners are teaming up to offer marketing effectiveness tools measuring results and predicting optimal media spend across digital, direct, TV, radio and marketing channels.

Analytics software provider Omniture Inc. announced $87.9 million in revenue for the third quarter of 2009, which ended September 30. The earnings represent an increase of 13% compared to revenue of $77.8 million reported for the same period a year ago. The company recently entered into an agreement to be acquired by Adobe Systems Inc.

APWU President William Burrus suggests eliminating mailer's workshare discounts.

InfoGroup's Fairfield talks about trends in the data, research and marketing services industry

Often simple ideas are the ones that resonate with your audience and end up defining your brand. Think JetBlue's customer bill of rights, LL Bean's return policy, or Apple's user manual. In the last week, many brands enhanced their communication strategies.

Audi of America named Washington, DC-based RTC Relationship Marketing its CRM agency of record on September 30. Under the agreement with Audi, the agency will develop enhanced owner communications as well as programs to increase loyalty and to attract new customers to the Audi brand.

For NBC Universal, the explosion of online video has opened up creative opportunities to promote its on-air lineup.

Insurance provider 21st Century Auto Insurance and Publisher's Clearing House — each with more than 50 years of direct mail marketing experience — are partnering on a multiyear affinity program that has both companies trying new tactics in social media.

There are a number of reasons social media appeals to today's marketers: it's affordable, it's engaging for consumers and it's immediate. However, the real appeal of digital social marketing has been driven by new applications of data for targeted messaging and features that resonate with users. One recent example of this is TVGuide.com's September 16 launch of a widget using Facebook Connect, an open API from the social networking site.

Media Horizons Management launched a database of 32 million names last week as part of its continuing expansion of data services. The company, which has its roots in list brokerage and inserts, branded its latest undertaking EnVision.