Direct Marketing Refers to

Direct marketing refers to

A) individualized communications programs specifically designed with a single customer in mind because the item being sold is unique to that customer.
B) a promotion alternative that uses direct communication with consumers to generate a response in the form of an order, a request for further information, or a visit to a retail outlet.
C) personal selling between a seller and a prospective buyer that can include face-to-face, telephone, and interactive electronic communication.
D) a sales strategy whereby the exchange takes place at the time of engagement such as selling produce at a local farmer's market.
E) a form of communication management that seeks to influence the feelings, opinions, or beliefs held by customers, prospective customers, stockholders, suppliers, employees, and other publics about a company and its products or services.