• Overly Friendly Emails and other marketing pet peeves

  • Mar 31 2025
  • Length: 9 mins
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Overly Friendly Emails and other marketing pet peeves

  • Summary

  • Brands trying to be your best bud. Generational labels. Gendered double standards.

    Today on the show: three advertising experts bring their three pet peeves in advertisements.

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