A couple of weeks ago I was in Frankfurt launching the German edition of The Lovemarks Effect. Saatchi & Saatchi people put their hearts on their sleeves and gave a terrific welcome to the book. There was a billboard the full height of their office building featuring the dramatic new cover created for the German edition, a launch party at the über cool Ich Weiss where Stephen Galloway (who has worked with The Rolling Stones) introduced the book, and full-on engagement. From my own experience, books still have an incredible power to spread ideas. People value and respect books. Since it was first published in 2004, Lovemarks: The Future Beyond Brands has now been released in 17 editions and 14 languages (including German of course) while the German edition of The Lovemarks Effect makes it four editions and four languages.