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PHOTOS BY MARC PISCOTTY<br />

Vol. 5, No. 3 | <strong>March</strong> <strong>2008</strong><br />

tableof<br />

CONTENTS<br />

<strong>2008</strong><br />

38<br />

44 50<br />

4 electronicRETAILER | <strong>March</strong> <strong>2008</strong><br />

Multichannel Marketer<br />

of the Year<br />

Cover Story<br />

The Gaiam Effect<br />

<strong>Electronic</strong> <strong>Retailer</strong>’s “Multichannel Marketer of the Year” stays ahead of the<br />

curve when it comes to broadening its customer reach. This lifestyle<br />

media company embraces a diverse marketing strategy that comprises<br />

DRTV, retail, catalog, e-commerce, social networking, and other emerging<br />

technologies.<br />

By Vitisia Paynich<br />

44<br />

FEATURES<br />

Case Study<br />

Cleaning Up Online<br />

Euro-Pro’s Shark Steam Mop is a<br />

successful product with lessons to<br />

teach. A big one has to do with<br />

how DRTV viewers now do their<br />

buying.<br />

By Jack Gordon<br />

50<br />

Smarter Search<br />

Search engine marketing expert<br />

Dana Todd explains how to<br />

increase the efficiency of your payper-click<br />

campaigns<br />

By Tom Dellner<br />

ERA SECTION<br />

70<br />

A Message From ERA’s<br />

Education Committee Chair<br />

ERA’s education is retail-driven<br />

By Brett Goffin<br />

71<br />

Speaker Exchange<br />

Industry leaders speak up<br />

By Sieglinde Friedman<br />

76<br />

Research Study<br />

Research: ERA’s commitment to<br />

retailers<br />

By Sieglinde Friedman<br />

©<strong>Electronic</strong> ©<strong>Electronic</strong> <strong>Retailer</strong> <strong>Retailer</strong><br />

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