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April 09
Table of Contents

Features
Cover Story: Hot Ticket
Fandango’s Mitch Brody discusses how the online movie ticket company’s promo code business has helped brands and retailers extend their marketing message.
By Vitisia Paynich

Case Study: DRTV Success is in the Air
Hunter Fan Company selects Cesari Direct to create a long-form campaign for its Argenus Air Sterilizer that would highlight the product’s features and, hopefully, blow away the competition.
By Pat Cauley

Branding Partners
Understanding why a brand response advertising strategy combines image with the strengths of direct response advertising
By Peter B. Aronow

Columns
The Media Report
Industry Will be Measured by Good Deeds, Not Good ROI
By Jack Myers

Ask the Expert
Can Infomercials Really Save the Economy?
By Timothy R. Hawthorne

Industry Insight
Recharge Your Marketing
By Chris Rosica

Rick Petry
What’s the Story, Morning Glory?

Channel Crossings
Legal
New Attacks on Negative Option Marketing
by Linda A. Goldstein

DRTV
This is “Only” a Test…
by Dan Zifkin

Radio
Per Inquiry Versus Direct Response
by Ken Michelini

Customer Care
Exceptional Online Customer Service is Critical
by Charles Nicholls