EPISODE · Oct 30, 2025 · 37 MIN
Astonishing Marketing Myths And Legends
from S.O.B. (Small Owned Business) Marketing · host The Seasoned Marketer
Marketing myths, legends, and fails, oh my! Happy Halloween you S.O.B.s. This week on the S.O.B. (Small Owned Business) Marketing podcast, Vivian and I are discussing various marketing myths, mishaps, and stories we’ve heard over the years. Though many of these stories are simply legends, the lessons behind the stories remain important. We hope you enjoy this light hearted and our wigs. Go be the best S.O.B.s you can be! PLEASE REMEMBER TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! Looking for a community of other S.O.B.s handling their marketing on their own? Join our S.O.B. Community! A membership includes: An extensive library of tutorials A community of like minded small owned businesses Free downloads and templates for you to jumpstart your marketing A weekly hour long Zoom call with marketing professionals to talk shop or answer any questions you may have when it comes to marketing your small business. Join our 𝐒.𝐎.𝐁 (𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: https://www.skool.com/sob ____________________ Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to our Marketing Cult! Please Leave Us a Review 05:01 The Gerber Baby Food Fable 08:44 KFC’s Translation Mishap 11:00 Mistranslations and Cultural Misunderstandings 12:58 The Chevy Nova Legend 15:31 Colgate’s Frozen Food Folly 18:50 Apple and U2’s Controversial Collaboration 22:32 Surge and Target Demographics 28:30 Braniff’s Language Blunder 31:36 Social Media Marketing Mishaps _____________________ 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓: 𝐒.𝐎.𝐁 (𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: https://theseasonedmarketer.myflodesk.com/sob S.O.B. Marketing Merch: https://theseasonedmarketer.com/swag-shop/ Episode Transcripts: https://sobmarketing.com/blog Sign Up For Our Email Newsletter: https://theseasonedmarketer.myflodesk.com/nb0wpptjjt ____________________ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://sobmarketing.com This podcast is brought to you by THE SEASONED MARKETER. For more free marketing resources, follow us here: **Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSeasonedMarketer **Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theseasonedmarketer **Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theseasonedmarketer COLLABORATION REQUESTS TO: [email protected]
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Marketing myths, legends, and fails, oh my! Happy Halloween you S.O.B.s. This week on the S.O.B. (Small Owned Business) Marketing podcast, Vivian and I are discussing various marketing myths, mishaps, and stories we’ve heard over the years. Though many of these stories are simply legends, the lessons behind the stories remain important. We hope you enjoy this light hearted and our wigs. Go be the best S.O.B.s you can be! PLEASE REMEMBER TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! Looking for a community of other S.O.B.s handling their marketing on their own? Join our S.O.B. Community! A membership includes: An extensive library of tutorials A community of like minded small owned businesses Free downloads and templates for you to jumpstart your marketing A weekly hour long Zoom call with marketing professionals to talk shop or answer any questions you may have when it comes to marketing your small business. Join our 𝐒.𝐎.𝐁 (𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: https://www.skool.com/sob ____________________ Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to our Marketing Cult! Please Leave Us a Review 05:01 The Gerber Baby Food Fable 08:44 KFC’s Translation Mishap 11:00 Mistranslations and Cultural Misunderstandings 12:58 The Chevy Nova Legend 15:31 Colgate’s Frozen Food Folly 18:50 Apple and U2’s Controversial Collaboration 22:32 Surge and Target Demographics 28:30 Braniff’s Language Blunder 31:36 Social Media Marketing Mishaps _____________________ 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓: 𝐒.𝐎.𝐁 (𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: https://theseasonedmarketer.myflodesk.com/sob S.O.B. Marketing Merch: https://theseasonedmarketer.com/swag-shop/ Episode Transcripts: https://sobmarketing.com/blog Sign Up For Our Email Newsletter: https://theseasonedmarketer.myflodesk.com/nb0wpptjjt ____________________ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://sobmarketing.com This podcast is brought to you by THE SEASONED MARKETER. For more free marketing resources, follow us here: **Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSeasonedMarketer **Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theseasonedmarketer **Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theseasonedmarketer COLLABORATION REQUESTS TO: [email protected]
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