Yes, shocked reader, Katie uses direct mail as her primary way of drumming up business.

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They acknowledge the difficulties caused by choosing radio-frequency chips instead of a system where direct contact must be made with the reader.

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Launching of KASAYSAYAN: THE STORY OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE, by the Asia Publishing Co. (Reader's Digest and A-Z Direct Marketing).

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And using Google Reader is comparable to having a second Gmail inbox, to which one can direct RSS feeds instead of flooding a private inbox with newsletters.

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