# A marketing team approved these stunts... and they're bad | Sidebean

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Published: 2026-07-03T15:30:00+00:00
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A marketing team approved these stunts... And they're bad -Try ChartMogul ►https://youtube.slidebean.com/chart-mogul -We don’t just make videos. We help startups present to investors ► https://youtube.slidebean.com/marketing-fails Disclaimer: This video was shot weeks before the investigation made for our Fast Fashion video was finished. After that, Caya has decided to stop wearing Lacoste shirts due to their harmful environmental practices. -I'm QUITTING Lacoste - here's why! ► https://youtu.be/Vr81fH68PTQ #startups #slidebean #fails Some marketing campaigns are plain genius. In an instant, we click with them, and yes, we buy whatever they're selling. Right now, I can bet a lot of fails come to mind. I can think of Apple's 1984 ad and Nike's Just Do It campaigns. Also, all the brands that used the white and gold/black and blue dress. By the way, it's black and blue, right? But, this is Forensics. So, as there are great campaigns, there are epic failures. We love those. In this episode, we'll see the worst marketing campaigns in history. So, let's dive right into it. -- 0:00 Marketing Campaign Fails - Intro 0:29 Marketing Campaign Fails - Free pizza for life with a catch 2:06 Marketing Campaign Fails - Who says I want your music? 3:43 Marketing Campaign Fails - She’s no savior 5:09 Marketing Campaign Fails - Don’t trust your product too much 6:13 Marketing Campaign Fails - Bud Light up for whatever 8:13 Marketing Campaign Fails - On the edge of bankruptcy 9:20 Marketing Campaign Fails - This is total crap 10:51 Marketing Campaign Fails - Out with the old, in with the new -- Follow Caya: https://twitter.com/cayahere https://instagram.com/caya_here Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech…

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