I just wanted to let you know I won't be around much in May, so things may quiet down a little at MarketingStudies.net until the end of the month.

Also, if during this time it takes me a while to answer to your e-mail, please be patient. I'll get back to you as soon as possible, probably as soon as I get a chance to download my e-mail.

I'm leaving for the 2nd Central European Direct Marketing Congress on Thursday and staying there until Saturday.

BTW, isn't this just a great insight in to what direct marketing and branding are all about:

"Building a brand is a sensitive and ongoing process based on well-defined strategies. Regardless of whether you are selling the first, tenth or ten thousandth product, you have to keep the promise. Direct marketers have a decisive advantage, as we can measure every brand investment and constantly adapt subsequent customer relations." Milan Matos, Chairman, Direct Marketing Association Slovenia

Anyway, then on Sunday (May 8th) I'm flying to Sarajevo to hold a two-day workshop on internet marketing strategies. Flying back on Tuesday.

Then, I'm flying to New York City on Monday (May 16th) to speak at the Syndicate conference, the first conference focusing exclusively on RSS.

I'm staying in New York until Wednesday and will be available for some shorter meetings, so just drop me an e-mail if you'd like to meet up.

On Thursday I'm going to Manchester (NH) and will be staying there with guerrilla marketer Roger C. Parker until the 22nd, and then back to Slovenia.

After that it's two speaking sessions that same week, and then the Slovenian Marketing Conference on May 31st and June 1st, where I'll be giving a session on marketing localization, based on our [Studio Moderna] experience from becoming the leading direct marketing network in Central and Eastern Europe.

Anyway, MarketingStudies.net returns to normal schedule after June 1st. Of course, I'll do my best to keep the channel flowing with content during all this time as well ...