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Feb 2024
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#2603 - Failure Friday: Lots of Followe...

CHRIS GUILLEBEAU / ONWARD PROJECT
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In this week’s Failure Friday segment, we explore how an influencer’s large Instagram following failed to boost her home decor sales, highlighting the gap between social media popularity and real-world purchasing behavior.

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