Marketing Ideas

Marketing Ideas

The worst marketing ideas of all time 🚩

A big collection of big mistakes (10+ years in the making)

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Tom Orbach
Jun 01, 2026
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I dedicate my life to finding the best marketing ideas on planet Earth (and writing about them in this newsletter).

Along the way, I also stumble onto the worst ones.

I’ve been slowly collecting them for 10+ years.

Today I’m releasing the full list of “UMMM PLEASE DON’T DO THIS” ideas.

Note: The goal isn’t to defame anyone or dunk on the companies that I (sadly) spotlight below. The goal is to learn from their mistakes. Because you don’t want to be featured in the next PR-nightmare LinkedIn post:

If you do marketing for a living, this article is a must-read.

Buckle up for a ride… 🎢

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