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THIS Month Cover Story 7/08 22 solid gold Urban music strikes a chord with brand marketers by richard tedesco TOP: CURT GOODWIN; BOTTOM RIGHT: MICHAEL DAWSON; COVER PHOTO: THIERRY LEGOUES 6 Editor’s Note Patty Odell on the important role coupons play in a troubled economy and how discounts can keep loyal consumers from switching to less expensive brands. 18 COmmentary Attorney Gonzalo Mon provides an update on a new body of law affecting mobile marketers. And readers sound off in Letters to the Editor. THE PLAYERS 8 shelf help by brian quinton Borders.com has a new feature: book sales 14 who let PAGE 8 10 beautiful bovines by patricia odell 12 rest stop Purina’s online community makes pets part of the pack the dogs blog? Painted cows to pitch Japanese New Year by brian quinton 16 a helping hand Exhibit follows path of an African AIDS victim Cracker Barrel encourages repeat visitors with collect-and-win game by richard tedesco by amy johannes PAGE 32 PROMO, July 2008, Vol. 21, No. 7. PROMO is written for brand, product, promotion and marketing managers, promotion specialists at advertising and promotion agencies, and users of P-O-P advertising; product sampling; games, contests and sweepstakes; events; redemption/fulﬁllment services; premiums; direct marketing programs; newspaper inserts; promotion measurement; and interactive services. PROMO (ISSN 1047-1707) is published monthly, with a special issue in November, by Penton Media, Inc., 9800 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66212-2216. Canada return address: DHL Global Mail, 7496 Bath Road, Unit 2, Mississauqa, ON L4T1L2. Single copy rate: $10.00; Subscription rates: Free and controlled circulation to qualiﬁed subscribers. Non-qualiﬁed persons may subscribe at the following rates (prices subject to change): USA, 1 year, $72.00, 2 years, $127.00, 3 years, $182.00. Canada, 1 year, $111.00, 2 years, $199.00, 3 years, $273.00. Outside USA and Canada, 1 year, $182.00, 2 years, $383.00, 3 years, $493.00. For back issues, call (800) 441-0294. Periodical postage paid at Shawnee Mission, KS, and additional mailing ofﬁces. Canadian Post Publications Mail Agreement No. 40612608. Canada return address: Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2. REPRINTS: Contact Penton Reprints (www.pentonreprints.com) to purchase quality custom reprints or e-prints of articles appearing in this publication at 888-858-8851 or reprints@pentonreprints.com. Instant reprints and permissions may be purchased directly from our Web site; look for the iCopyright tag appended to the end of each article. PHOTOCOPIES: Authorization to photocopy articles for internal corporate, personal or instructional use may be obtained from the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) at (978) 750-8400. Obtain further information at www.copyright.com. ARCHIVES AND MICROFORM: This magazine is available for research and retrieval of selected archived articles from leading electronic databases and online search services, including Factiva, LexisNexis, and ProQuest. For microform availability, contact National Archive Publishing Company at 800-521-0600 or 734-761-4700, or search the Serials in Microform listings at napubco.com. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PROMO, P.O. Box 2100, Skokie, IL 60076-7800 USA. The name PROMO is a trademark of, and all written material contained herein is copyrighted by, Penton Media, Inc. Editorial matter published herein may not be copied or published elsewhere without the express written permission of the publisher. For subscriber services or to order single copies, write to PROMO 2104 Harvell Circle, Bellevue, NE 68005 USA; call (866) 505-7173 (USA) or (402) 505-7173 (Outside USA); or visit www.promomagazine.com. PRIVACY POLICY: Your privacy is a priority to us. For a detailed policy statement about privacy and information dissemination practices related to Penton Media, Inc. products, please visit our Web site at www.penton.com. http://www.pentonreprints.com http://www.copyright.com http://napubco.com http://www.promomagazine.com http://www.penton.com

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Promo - July 2008 Contents Editor's Note Shelf Help Beautiful Bovines Rest Stop Who Let the Dogs Blog? A Helping Hand Commentary Solid Gold Q and A: Mighty Mattel Flying the Coup Putting E-mail in Motion Resource Center The Agency Center The Young Prefer Mail Index of Advertisers

Promo - July 2008

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