Good direct marketing campaigns contain the three ingredients explained earlier in the right proportions. Think of the 40/40/20 rule as a recipe for Kung Pao chicken—there needs to be the right mix of chicken, sauce and vegetables in order to produce a tasty, completed dish. You can deviate from the recipe a little, but too much change and you risk ending up with Dung Pao chicken! Yuck! After all, recipes exist for a reason.
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