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Fails and Fixins

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by Dave Plough

4.8(5 reviews)
20 episodes
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Podcast Overview

Fails and Fixins is a case study of marketing, public relations, and social media campaign failures. We research what went wrong and offer ways to prevent it from happening again. If you've ever wondered how a campaign went off the rails or sat back watching a PR crisis unfold while thinking, "Wow, they handled that poorly." Fails and Fixins is the public relations podcast for you.

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3/23/2019

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September 14, 2021

A&W's One-Third Pound Burger

<p>That meme about A&amp;W and their 1/3rd pound burger; is it fact? Fiction? Some mix of the two? In this episode, we are looking at why McDonald's Quarter Pounder outlasted A&amp;W's "Thirds the Word" campaign.</p>

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September 7, 2021

Burger Kings Moldy Whopper

<p>Let's go all the way back to 2018. It was the year every fast-food company decided sustainability was vital. White Castle and Burger King debuted plant-based burgers, but McDonald's was still winning the fast-food wars. So why did Burger King choose to grab viewers' attention with a decomposing whopper? Listen to this episode to find out why I think an award-winning ad campaign was actually a fail.</p> <p>Hosted by: Dave Plough</p>

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August 31, 2021

The Ford Edsel

<p>In 1939 the Ford Automotive Company was facing a possible problem. GM was eating into their market share, and Ford believed it was because they'd not release a new line of cars in nearly 19 years. After ten years of research, over $250 million (in 1940's money) spent, and a two-year ad campaign, Ford unleashed a vehicle so notoriously awful The Simpsons parodied it 34 years later. In this episode, we are taking a look at the Ford Edsel.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Hosted by Dave Plough</p>

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What is Fails and Fixins?

Fails and Fixins is a case study of marketing, public relations, and social media campaign failures. We research what went wrong and offer ways to prevent it from happening again.

If you've ever wondered how a campaign went off the rails or sat back watching a PR crisis unfold while thinking, "Wow, they handled that poorly." Fails and Fixins is the public relations podcast for you.

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

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