Healthy Skepticism Library item: 17302

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Publication type: Report

DTC at the Crossroads: A 'Direct' Hit or Miss?
ims 2010
http://www.imshealth.com/vgn/images/portal/cit_40000873/15/35/58020533DTCBrochure092204.pdf

Full text:

DTC is a key component of many promotional strategies, but does it deliver positive returns? IMS offers the definitive answer to this question with the industry’s most recent and comprehensive study of DTC effectiveness. Whether you’re introducing a campaign to support a product launch, adjusting a current campaign, or need to justify DTC spending to senior management, the attached report offers valuable insight to:

What type of returns can – and should – be expected
Which factors influence ROI
How to squeeze more out of current programs
When to implement DTC given various market and brand dynamics