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Jan 2024
31m 46s

Ready, Aim … Misfire

Tim McClure & Chris DeSantis
About this episode

This week we hear from listeners struggling to toe the company line when they have reservations about the products they’re asked to sell. Tune in to hear Chris and Tim discuss navigating company misfires and reflect on some epic marketing fails.

Segments in this episode

  • Electrifying Bad in White Plains … “Our dealership just got the new EV and it sucks!”
  • No Tips if you Do, No Job if you Don’t in Geneva “What if our lunch special isn’t so special?”
  • RIP: New Coke and the American Airlines AAirpass

We want to hear about the drama, the dilemmas, and the conundrums that you face at work! All names will be changed to protect the guilty and innocent.

Email us: info@cubicleconfidential.com, tweet us: @cubicleconfide1 and connect with us on LinkedIn. Thanks for listening!

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