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Social marketing, PR insight & thought leadership - from The PR Coach
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Bad Ads: Nike Insults Disabled People

Bad Ads: Nike Insults Disabled People | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

As Text: "Fortunately, the Air Dri-Goat features a patented, goat-like out sole for increased traction, so you can taunt mortal injury without actually experiencing it. Right about now you're probably asking yourself, "How can a trail running shoe with an outer sole designed like a goat's hoof help me avoid compressing my spinal cord into a Slinky on the side of some unsuspecting conifer, thereby rendering me a drooling, misshapen, non-extreme-trail-running husk of my former self, forced to roam the Earth in a motorized wheelchair with my name, embossed on one of those cute little license plates you get at carnivals or state fairs, fastened to the back?" 

 

To that we answer, hey, have you ever seen a mountain goat (even an extreme mountain goat) careen out of control into the side of a tree? Didn't think so."

 

Nike pulled the ad after receiving a slew of complaints....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Yep. Nike's ad copy deeply insulted the disabled. Major marketing fail from a copywriter.

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5 Social Networking Promotions That Backfired Spectacularly

5 Social Networking Promotions That Backfired Spectacularly | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

The great thing about social media is that it allows whatever stupid thing you want to say to reach your audience instantly. The terrible thing about social media is that it allows whatever stupid thing you want to say to reach your audience instantly. It takes about 30 seconds of thought to accurately gauge whether your brilliant marketing gimmick will build brand engagement or be prosecuted as some kind of hate crime in certain countries in Europe.


The folks on this list did not take those 30 seconds......

Jeff Domansky's insight:

These are spectacular marketing failures proving once again that marketing should never be left in the hands of kids or adults who haven't grown up yet.

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11 Times Companies Bowed to Customer Outcry

11 Times Companies Bowed to Customer Outcry | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
The customer is always right, as these 11 companies learned the hard way.... Exceptional bad PR lessons...
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Gold's Gym Terminates Franchisee Whose Ad Said a Pear 'Is No Shape for a Girl'

Gold's Gym Terminates Franchisee Whose Ad Said a Pear 'Is No Shape for a Girl' | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Gold's Gym is acting quickly today to defuse a PR crisis sparked by an Egyptian franchisee who created a social media post that showed a pear and said "This Is No Shape for a Girl."


(UPDATE: The gym chain has posted a lengthy explanation and apology on Facebook, where the company says it has terminated its franchisee agreement with the location behind the ad. See below for the company's full statement.)


While the Egyptian location has apologized for the image, it remains in circulation on social media, with many thinking it's an official marketing image for the gym chain. This morning, Gold's Gym's official Twitter account has been responding to many of the ad's critics....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Appalling ad, marketing fail, bad PR and a quick PR recovery by Gold's Gym.

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Ad agency sparks outrage with mattress promo showing Malala 'bouncing back' after being shot in head

Ad agency sparks outrage with mattress promo showing Malala 'bouncing back' after being shot in head | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

A global ad agency has sparked outrage with its mattress firm cartoon promo showing Pakistani teen Malala Yousafzai being shot in the head.


Ogilvy & Mather is catching serious heat for the sick illustration for Indian bedding firm Kurl-On that sees the young schoolgirl "bouncing back" from being hit by a Taliban gunman.


In the advert Malala is shot in the face, falls backwards covered in blood and is treated in hospital.


But then, after bouncing off the mattress, she receives an award wearing her trademark pink and gold hijab....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

No excuse! A shameful marketing fail no matter what!

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15 Unapproved Ads That Got Top Brands In Trouble | Business Insider

15 Unapproved Ads That Got Top Brands In Trouble | Business Insider | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Ford isn't the only major company that has had to answer for a controversial ad it never wanted to go public. A series of Pepsi ads in Dusseldorf showed graphic images of a personified calorie committing suicide in various violent ways. The World Wildlife Foundation had to apologize when DDB Brazil created ads in which dozens of planes were shown flying at the World Trade Towers with the text, "The tsunami killed 100 times more people than 9/11." WWF said it never approved the ads even though they were submitted to various ad award ceremonies. Click here to see when big brands had to answer for huge ad fails ... 

Jeff Domansky's insight:

So many bad ads, so many bad PR lessons...

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