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BY ROBERT B. YALLEN

CHANNEL CROSSING: DRTV

Why Use a Celebrity?
Direct response marketing has changed since we did our first major celebrity deal with George Kennedy in 1993 for BreathAsure. Back in the good old days, any celebrity would act as a channel-stopper, let alone an Academy Award-winning actor. Now, 18 years later, more advertisers are using celebrities to represent their brands, so it is not enough just to associate a celebrity with your brand. You need the right celebrity – and, of course, the right product and marketing. Not every product or service warrants a celebrity spokesperson. The most common and typically best use of a celebrity is when there is both a direct and retail component.

Go with an Expert
Work with a company that specializes in commercial celebrity representation. To save yourself an immeasurable headache, use an expert in the space to negotiate your deal. The right company is connected to multiple agent and managers and is knowledgeable about who is willing to do what deal at the compensation package you are offering. There are law firms and consulting companies that specialize in representing brands in acquiring a celebrity spokesperson, and there are agencies that have entertainment divisions that focus entirely on celebrity endorsement deals. Find an organization that has experience in your category and the type of deal you’d

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Electronic Retailer - July 2011
Table of Contents
Calendar of Events
Your Association, Your Bottom Line
Industry Reports
FTC Forum
eMarketer Research
IMS Retail Rankings
Jordan Whitney’s Top Categories
Lockard & Wechsler’s Clearance & Price Index
Say Yes! Yes! To no!no!
Beauty Trends to Embrace – and Those to Avoid
Let the Data Do the Driving
Take the Right Route
Choose Your Team Wisely to Avoid Partners in Crime
Radio
Legal
Fulfillment
DRTV
Member Spotlight
Advertiser Spotlight
Bulletin Board
Advertiser Index
Classifieds
Rick Petry
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Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Table of Contents
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - 5
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - 6
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Calendar of Events
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Your Association, Your Bottom Line
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Industry Reports
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Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - 11
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - FTC Forum
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Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - eMarketer Research
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - 15
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - IMS Retail Rankings
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - 17
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Jordan Whitney’s Top Categories
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - 19
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Lockard & Wechsler’s Clearance & Price Index
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - 21
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Say Yes! Yes! To no!no!
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Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Beauty Trends to Embrace – and Those to Avoid
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - 29
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Let the Data Do the Driving
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Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - 33
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Take the Right Route
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - 35
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Choose Your Team Wisely to Avoid Partners in Crime
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - 37
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Radio
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - 39
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Legal
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Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - 42
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Fulfillment
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - 44
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - DRTV
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Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - 47
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Member Spotlight
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - 49
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Advertiser Spotlight
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Advertiser Index
Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Classifieds
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Electronic Retailer - July 2011 - Rick Petry
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