How To Avoid Brand and Product Fails

Keeping a pulse on your customer’s perceptions

Sid Khaitan
Better Marketing
Published in
6 min readMar 23, 2021

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Several lighters against a background of sliced oranges.
Image: Canva

Would you buy perfume from Zippo, a brand that sells lighters?

How about a 7-Up line of marinades?

Perhaps some refreshing lemonade from Frito Lay?

Fine, maybe those sound a little weird. Could I interest you in Nachos ’N Cheese Dip from the makers…

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I write about growth at health/tech startups, marketing in 2023, and the role of mental health in the workplace.