Direct marketing is the use of consumer direct channels to reach and deliver goods and services to customers without using marketing middlemen. The components of a mailing are circular and reply form. A microsite is a limited area on a website managed and paid for by an external advertiser. Compensation is not a sales task, and the steps for managing a sales force are recruiting/selecting, training, supervising, motivating and evaluating. Electronic shopping belongs to the direct marketing communication platform. Missionary and demand creator are types of sales representatives. Connection refers to how a website enables two-way communication between the site and users. The sites downloads quickly is an attribute used to judge a website's ease of use.