Press Release

Chief Marketing Solutions Supports Hearst Magazines
in Winning DMA’s 2014 Marketer of the Year Award
November 12th, 2014 — Morristown, NJ
Chief Marketing Solutions, an industry thought leader in email, digital, and omnichannel marketing strategies, proudly announces the critical support it delivered in creating and launching the seamlessly integrated email and direct mail ‘Hearst Perks’ marketing campaigns for which Hearst Magazines received the prestigious 2014 Marketer of the Year Award from the Direct Marketing Association at the DMA’s Annual Conference in San Diego on October 28th, 2014.
Hearst Team Wins 2014 Marketer of the Year Award
Standing third from left, Michael Bloom (CEO, Chief Marketing Solutions) poses with Hearst executives Victor Kyi, Jim Murphy, Liberta Abbondante, Charlie Swift, Scott DeBruhl, and John Loughlin following Hearst’s receipt of the 2014 Marketer of the Year Award at DMA 2014.
Client Recognition

Michael was the catalyst and is one of those rare marketing professionals who naturally combine their passion and business acumen into a winning combination for his clients. His knowledge about digital and analog marketing best practices combined with his enthusiasm and energy helped guide Hearst to create award winning multichannel marketing campaigns that were designed to improve the consumer experience and increase marketing efficiency, and we were very lucky to have Michael guide our project every step of the way.

Liberta Abbondante, Senior Vice President of Consumer Marketing, Hearst Magazines

Michael is a results-driven marketer who relentlessly focuses on the ROI of every campaign he runs. He’s an innovative problem-solver that gets projects in on-time and on-budget and consistently delivers results. And perhaps most importantly, Michael is truly a world-class manager whose enthusiasm and passion inspires everybody around him.”

Michael Sexton, former President, Trump University, The Trump Organization

I am impressed with the level of service you provide! I wish other companies and marketing experts would provide the follow up and knowledge that you do.

Irene LaCota, President and CMO, It’s Just Lunch

Michael Bloom makes marketing programs work through his “data intelligence” magic. Michael is a whiz at segmenting lists and has had incredible success at making brand offers work profitably.

Sean O’Neal, former Chief Revenue Officer, Datran Media

Michael is helping organizations achieve their goals by guiding them in their online and offline customer acquisitions with tremendous results. If you ever need an individual to fully understand your organization’s objectives and goals, and then build out the appropriate plan which will deliver top-notch results, you only have to look for one person – Michael Bloom.

Magnus Gustafsson, former VP Marketing, Aerosoles

Michael has been fantastic for my company in the list rental arena. He has been an incredible source of knowledge, and his expertise is second to none. He is constantly providing me with information and updates before I need them. His level of service and reliability surpasses my expectations and blows away any competitor I have used in the past. I know I can trust Michael to get the job done for me in the time given, even when I give him short/ridiculous turn times.

Marc Becher, Senior Account Manager, Marketing Informatics

Michael effectively managed the data hygiene process every step of the way…another Herculean effort! He works well with every team in the company and no extra resources were required. He is a Godsend and consistently exceeds all expectations. It is truly a pleasure to work with someone of his dedication.

Naomi Bernstein, former SVP Marketing Services, American Family Enterprises Unit of Time Warner

Without hesitation or reserve Michael comes with the highest of recommendations as a professional with a keen sense of business acumen and strategic thinking. Michael strikes the perfect balance between professional standards (always exceeding standards) and personal integrity. He is a trusted adviser that I could always depend on for straightforward support and insights.

Paul Benjou, Principal, The Center for Media Management, and former VP Strategic Development, Datran Media

I really can’t put into words everything Michael brings to the table. His unmatched knowledge of marketing and aptitude for running successful campaigns, his problem solving skills, his abilities in managing successful client relationships, are just a few. You can probably ask anyone whom Michael has worked with and I bet you they would all say the same things about him.

Manny Ataebi, Digital Marketing Manager, The Trump Entrepreneur Initiative Unit of The Trump Organization

Michael is that unique professional who understands databases and the interactive space. Beyond his strong technical expertise, Michael is creative, energetic, and versatile. People gravitate to Michael and are inspired by him.

Sharon Raffo, Director of Sales, Epsilon, and former Director, Strategic Solutions, Experian