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8 of the Biggest Marketing Mistakes We've Ever Seen

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Guerilla Marketing Without Due Diligence. 1) Guerilla Marketing Without Due Diligence. The problem cost the head of Cartoon Network his job, and the broadcasting company $2 million in compensation for the emergency response team. In 2011, Netflix had a $16 billion market value with its mail-order rental. Tone Deaf Tweets.

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8 of the Biggest Marketing Faux Pas of All Time

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Turner Broadcasting. In 2007, Cartoon Network launched a guerilla marketing campaign in which they set up LED signs in various places throughout cities to promote one of their cartoons. The problem cost the head of Cartoon Network his job, and the broadcasting company $2 million in compensation for the emergency response team.