AGBeat » Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com Business News, insights, tools, & inspiration for business owners and professionals Sat, 18 May 2013 21:13:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 “Wounded area” and other marketing typo casualties http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/wounded-area-and-other-marketing-typo-casualties/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/wounded-area-and-other-marketing-typo-casualties/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 12:58:31 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=75263 Not every marketing typo slips through the cracks, in fact, there are so many just in real estate listings alone to occupy a weekly feature here for going on four years.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/wounded-area-and-other-marketing-typo-casualties/feed/ 0 “No funds, no fun” and other advertising slip ups http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/no-funds-no-fun-and-other-advertising-slip-ups/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/no-funds-no-fun-and-other-advertising-slip-ups/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 04:02:22 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=75411 Advertising is hard work, especially for people without a spell checker or common sense. Below is proof, but be warned - you will laugh.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/no-funds-no-fun-and-other-advertising-slip-ups/feed/ 0 Marketing bloopers “guaranteed to pleasure you” http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-bloopers-to-pleasure-yo/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-bloopers-to-pleasure-yo/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 04:27:36 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=74643 These very real marketing bloopers have been spotted in the wild and they're so ridiculous, we have to share them with you right away. Enjoy.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-bloopers-to-pleasure-yo/feed/ 0 Marketing errors from cuss words to drug references http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-errors-cuss-words-drug-references/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-errors-cuss-words-drug-references/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:54:01 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=61377 Realtors that don't proof read their property descriptions in the MLS inevitably end up in the hall of shame here at AGBeat. We hand pick these marketing errors in hope that you will be inspired to check yourself before you wreck yourself.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-errors-cuss-words-drug-references/feed/ 1 Hilarious marketing mistakes like “agent needs assing” http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/hilarious-marketing-mistakes/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/hilarious-marketing-mistakes/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:10 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=74683 We all make marketing mistakes and typos from time to time, and if they're ridiculous enough, they end up here in the blooper reel.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/hilarious-marketing-mistakes/feed/ 1 Stupid marketing errors from around the globe http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/stupid-marketing-errors-from-across-the-globe/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/stupid-marketing-errors-from-across-the-globe/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:19:00 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=63793 Marketing errors are so abundant in real estate listing copy that we literally don't have the space to feature them all every week, so here, we highlight some of the more hilarious and potentially offensive errors spotted in the wild!
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/stupid-marketing-errors-from-across-the-globe/feed/ 0 “Follow my sins” and other marketing transgressions http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/follow-my-sins-and-other-laughable-marketing-transgressions/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/follow-my-sins-and-other-laughable-marketing-transgressions/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:25:31 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=61185 Marketing is no laughing matter, but when a simple slip of the finger turns copy into an offensive gaffe, the rest of the world is at liberty to guffaw.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/follow-my-sins-and-other-laughable-marketing-transgressions/feed/ 0 Marketing typos that will confuse and entertain http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-typos-that-will-confuse-and-entertain/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-typos-that-will-confuse-and-entertain/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:51:59 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=61184 Realtors that don't proof read their property descriptions in the MLS inevitably end up in the hall of shame here at AGBeat. We hand pick these bloopers in hope that you will be inspired to check yourself before you wreck yourself.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-typos-that-will-confuse-and-entertain/feed/ 0 Marketing errors any pro would “regrat” http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-errors-any-pro-would-regrat/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-errors-any-pro-would-regrat/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:08:42 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=61375 Real life marketing errors in real estate property descriptions are so frequent and abundant that we have enough to share with you every week.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-errors-any-pro-would-regrat/feed/ 0 “Park in pot” and other ridiculous marketing bloopers http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/park-in-pot-and-other-ridiculous-marketing-bloopers/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/park-in-pot-and-other-ridiculous-marketing-bloopers/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:00:11 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=61737 Marketing bloopers are nothing new, but even with spell check, professionals still entertain us with ridiculous errors. Enjoy.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/park-in-pot-and-other-ridiculous-marketing-bloopers/feed/ 0 “House sits on ben” and other marketing mistakes http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/house-sits-on-ben-and-other-marketing-mistakes/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/house-sits-on-ben-and-other-marketing-mistakes/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:17:37 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=61853 Marketing mistakes happen, but in real estate listings, they seem to be relatively common, so why not have a laugh about it?
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/house-sits-on-ben-and-other-marketing-mistakes/feed/ 0 Marketing typos that will not bring home the bacon http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-typos-that-will-not-bring-home-the-bacon/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-typos-that-will-not-bring-home-the-bacon/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:26:43 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=61154 No one is perfect, but these marketing typos are not only embarrassing, but hard to read without blushing in some cases!
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-typos-that-will-not-bring-home-the-bacon/feed/ 1 ‘Security bras’ and other memorable marketing typos http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/security-bras-and-other-memorable-marketing-typos/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/security-bras-and-other-memorable-marketing-typos/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:32:51 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=61376 Marketing is a tough game, especially when you lack proof reading skills or common sense. These typos are laugh worthy and a great reminder to check your work before it goes live!
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/security-bras-and-other-memorable-marketing-typos/feed/ 1 Sales pitch typos from hell and beyond http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/sales-pitch-typos-from-hell-and-beyond/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/sales-pitch-typos-from-hell-and-beyond/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:16:00 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=61033 Marketing and sales pitch typos are more common than you would think, particularly in real estate where it can be quite entertaining to spot the errors in listing descriptions as we've been doing for so many years now.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/sales-pitch-typos-from-hell-and-beyond/feed/ 2 Marketing typos: large colons accent porch http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-typos-large-colons-accent-porch/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-typos-large-colons-accent-porch/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:14:56 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=61061 Marketing is a tough game, especially when you lack proof reading skills or common sense. These typos are laugh worthy and a great reminder to check your work before it goes live!
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-typos-large-colons-accent-porch/feed/ 0 Marketing typos that will embarrass and offend http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-typos-that-will-embarrass-and-offend/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-typos-that-will-embarrass-and-offend/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:27:14 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=61084 There are so many marketing typos we come across or that are sent to us each week, we have witnessed enough screw ups to share with you every week for over three years!
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-typos-that-will-embarrass-and-offend/feed/ 2 Marketing copy riddled with errors inspires laughter http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-copy-riddled-with-errors-inspires-laughter/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-copy-riddled-with-errors-inspires-laughter/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:13:48 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=61074 Marketing is a tough game, especially when you lack proof reading skills or common sense. These typos are laugh worthy and a great reminder to check your work before it goes live!
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-copy-riddled-with-errors-inspires-laughter/feed/ 0 Marketing bloopers and the bare truth, nude and slick http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/truth-about-marketing-bloopers/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/truth-about-marketing-bloopers/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:36:43 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=61031 Marketing bloopers are so abundant in real estate listing copy that we literally don't have the space to feature them all every week, so here, we highlight some of the more hilarious and potentially offensive errors spotted in the wild!
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/truth-about-marketing-bloopers/feed/ 2 Marketing typos that would offend even the most casual client http://agbeat.com/editorials/marketing-typos/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/marketing-typos/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:19:45 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=61075 Marketing typos are more common than one would think, particularly when combing the property descriptions of real estate listings.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/marketing-typos/feed/ 2 Marketing typos that would embarrass any professional http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-typos-embarrass-any-pro/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-typos-embarrass-any-pro/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:40:24 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=59942 The marketing typos were all over the MLS and real estate ads this week, friends, and there are more than enough errors to keep this MLS blooper reel going for yet another year.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-typos-embarrass-any-pro/feed/ 1 “No pets over 450 lbs” and other real life marketing typos http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/no-pets-over-450-lbs-and-other-real-life-marketing-typos/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/no-pets-over-450-lbs-and-other-real-life-marketing-typos/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:19:16 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=59943 There is nothing more gratifying than sifting through hundreds of real estate listings and finding borderline offensive errors like these - they are always good for a laugh, and serve as a weekly reminder to spell check ALL marketing copy before hitting submit!
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/no-pets-over-450-lbs-and-other-real-life-marketing-typos/feed/ 4 Bic rooms: accidentally setting your marketing copy on fire http://agbeat.com/editorials/bic-rooms-accidentally-setting-your-marketing-copy-on-fire/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/bic-rooms-accidentally-setting-your-marketing-copy-on-fire/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:33:13 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=59883 Realtors that don't proof read their property descriptions in the MLS inevitably end up in the hall of shame here at AGBeat. We hand pick these bloopers in hope that you will be inspired to check yourself before you go and wreck yourself.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/bic-rooms-accidentally-setting-your-marketing-copy-on-fire/feed/ 1 “Buried carle” and other stupid marketing copy errors http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/buried-carle-and-other-stupid-marketing-copy-errors/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/buried-carle-and-other-stupid-marketing-copy-errors/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:20:50 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=59874 The gaffes and laughs were all over the MLS and the real estate ads this week, friends, and there are more than enough errors to keep this MLS blooper reel going for yet another year. It never ends!
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/buried-carle-and-other-stupid-marketing-copy-errors/feed/ 0 Ridiculous marketing errors that will make you blush http://agbeat.com/editorials/ridiculous-marketing-errors-that-will-make-you-blush/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/ridiculous-marketing-errors-that-will-make-you-blush/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 05:05:14 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=59882 Realtors that don't proof read their property descriptions in the MLS inevitably end up in the hall of shame here at AGBeat. We hand pick these bloopers in hope that you will be inspired to check yourself before you go and wreck yourself.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/ridiculous-marketing-errors-that-will-make-you-blush/feed/ 2 “Duel family living” – shooting yourself in the foot with marketing typos http://agbeat.com/editorials/duel-family-living-shooting-yourself-in-the-foot-on-the-mls/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/duel-family-living-shooting-yourself-in-the-foot-on-the-mls/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:58:40 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=59869 The gaffes and laughs were all over the MLS and the real estate ads this week, friends, and there are just enough errors to keep this MLS blooper reel going for yet another year. It never ends!
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/duel-family-living-shooting-yourself-in-the-foot-on-the-mls/feed/ 1 “Big tard” and other horrible marketing copy mistakes http://agbeat.com/editorials/big-tard-and-other-horrible-marketing-copy-mistakes/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/big-tard-and-other-horrible-marketing-copy-mistakes/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:47:24 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=59431 Realtors that don't proof read their property descriptions in the MLS inevitably end up in the hall of shame here at AGBeat. We hand pick these bloopers in hope that you will be inspired to check yourself before you go and wreck yourself.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/big-tard-and-other-horrible-marketing-copy-mistakes/feed/ 1 “Dog Ran” and other marketing bloopers gone amuck http://agbeat.com/editorials/dog-ran-and-other-marketing-bloopers-gone-amuck/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/dog-ran-and-other-marketing-bloopers-gone-amuck/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:12:50 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=59103 Realtors that don't proof read their property descriptions in the MLS inevitably end up in the hall of shame here at AGBeat. We hand pick these bloopers in hope that you will be inspired to check yourself before you go and wreck yourself.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/dog-ran-and-other-marketing-bloopers-gone-amuck/feed/ 1 Questionable, hilarious, likely offensive marketing typos http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/questionable-hilarious-likely-offensive-marketing-typos/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/questionable-hilarious-likely-offensive-marketing-typos/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:53:44 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=59138 The gaffes and laughs were all over the MLS and the real estate ads this week, friends, and there are more than enough errors to keep this MLS blooper reel going for yet another year. It never ends!
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/questionable-hilarious-likely-offensive-marketing-typos/feed/ 0 Marketing copy filled with hilarious Freudian slips http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-copy-filled-with-hilarious-freudian-slips/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-copy-filled-with-hilarious-freudian-slips/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:24:23 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=59111 Realtors that don't proof read their property descriptions in the MLS inevitably end up in the hall of shame here at AGBeat. We hand pick these bloopers in hope that you will be inspired to check yourself before you go and wreck yourself.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-copy-filled-with-hilarious-freudian-slips/feed/ 1 Marketing typos so bad that you’ll blush http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-typos-so-bad-that-youll-blush/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/marketing-typos-so-bad-that-youll-blush/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:17:41 +0000 Gwen Banta http://agbeat.com/?p=59462 "Really hog property" - are these people marketing lipstick for pigs, or a real estate listing? It's hard to tell with these real bloopers found in MLS listings across the nation.
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