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direct marketing - marketing via a promotion delivered directly to the individual prospective customer. marketing - the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service; most companies have a manager in charge of marketing.
Direct marketing is attractive to many marketers because its positive results can be measured directly. For example, if a marketer sends out 1,000 solicitations by mail and 100 respond to the promotion, the marketer can say with confidence that campaign led directly to 10% direct responses.