The Infomercial & Drtv Handbook: a Step by Step Guide to Understanding Direct Response TV

A new version of the 1995 Best Selling book on Infomercials and DRTV. This handbook will answer your questions about planning, pricing, production, marketing, telemarketing, and fullfilment of direct response products and services. It is also a step-by-step guide to the exciting and lucrative world of direct response television. Written by one of the pioneers of direct response television who produced and created the first electronic retail television series with Dayton-Hudson (Target Stores), produced many successful short and long form direct response infomercials and spots, and was the former head of 20th Century Fox Direct Response. This book will give readers insight into the production, marketing, psychology, telemarketing and fullfilment of offering products and services using direct response marketing techniques. The products and players may change over the years but the basics and economics of direct response television have remained the same for over 40 years. This is a must read for anyone interested in direct response television marketing. Plus, this new edition also includes a section on identifying scams in the direct response television industry and how to avoid becoming a victim.