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8 of the Biggest Marketing Mistakes We've Ever Seen

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The problem cost the head of Cartoon Network his job, and the broadcasting company $2 million in compensation for the emergency response team. In early 2011, a tweet was sent out from Kenneth Cole's Twitter account trying to promote their new spring collection. They go down in history as the biggest marketing mistakes of our time.

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8 of the Biggest Marketing Faux Pas of All Time

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Turner Broadcasting. The problem cost the head of Cartoon Network his job, and the broadcasting company $2 million in compensation for the emergency response team. In early 2011, a tweet was sent out from Kenneth Cole's Twitter account trying to promote their new spring collection. Kenneth Cole. No big deal, right?

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Eat, Drink & Advertise: 10 Edible Billboards You Have to See to Believe

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Think about it: We swoon over free samples at the mall, grab one too many treats when we come face-to-face with a candy bowl on someone's desk, and broadcast practically every meal we eat on Instagram. The empty cups were locked behind glass that would open up if, and only if, the temperature reached more than 101 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

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There was no shatteringly impactful takeaway from SXSW 2010, as it seems we’ve entered a (sure to be brief) innovation lull. But, I absorbed many smaller lessons that will help guide my thinking about the conference, technology, and social business in the coming months. More so than any other event I attend, SXSW is conference roulette. .&#