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  • Glossary item | Last updated: 03 Feb 2021

Direct advertising/Direct Marketing

A form of advertising that involves sending a promotional message directly to consumers through direct mail or telemarketing rather than through a mass medium such as television or the Internet. Direct advertising is also called direct marketing.