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Table of Contents

Features

A Lush Business
Founder and CEO Mark Constantine discusses early direct marketing lessons, global expansion and the value of staying close to the customer.
By Vitisia Paynich

Is Your Thinking Backwards?
When developing your multichannel marketing campaign, lead with the web.
By Jack Gordon

Behind the Scenes
Is your product show-worthy? Industry experts share the keys for making DRTV work for you.
By David Lustig

Top Blog
Are you trying to think outside the box when it comes to spreading your marketing message? Here are 10 tips for creating a more effective business blog.
By Marty Fahncke


ERA Section
A Conversation With ERA President & CEO
New Brand Delivers a New Event
By Sieglinde Friedman

Rebranding Efforts
ERA Looks Toward a New Era With a New Brand and Direction

Q&A With ERA VP of Government Affairs
Getting to the Heart of Today’s Issues

Product Inventions
New Product Hot Spot Debuts
By Pat Cauley

Columns
A Case for Mobile Marketing
By Vitisia Paynich

Legal File
FTC Revisits Mail or Telephone Order Rule
By Jeffrey Knowles

Online Strategies
Emerging Media: There’s no Such Thing
By Aaron Kahlow

Marketing Methods
Wal-Mart’s Declining Influence
By Peter Koeppel

Rick Petry
Taking Stock

Channel Crossings
DRTV
Lad Generation via DRTV Is Natural
By Gene Silverman

Production
What’s Up With Golf?
By Kirk R. Gross

Radio
Recording Industry Fees Will Stunt Growth of Webcasting Industry
By Reed Bunzel

Online
Don’t leave Money on the Table
By Lisa Wehr

Legal
Manufacturers Have More Freedom to Regulate Distributor Pricing
By Greg Sater and Eric Peterson

U.S. Hispanic
Media Planning: Spanish-Language TV vs. English-Language TV
By Monica Correa