We’ve all made mistakes … but probably not big mistakes like making snot beer, saying no to The Beatles, or turning down the patent for the telephone.

In fact, here are some of the biggest business blunders in history.

On December 13, 1961, Mike Smith traveled to Liverpool to watch a local rock ‘n’ roll band perform. He decided they had talent, and invited them to audition on New Year’s Day 1962. The group made the trip to London and spent two hours playing 15 different songs at the Decca studios. Then they went home and waited for an answer. They waited for weeks.
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A survey by the insurer found firms struggling to comply with increasingly complex and uncertain UK company law.
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Do: Create a snappy subject line that doesn't sound like an ad. People are more likely to open e-mail that has a simple, newsy, and direct header.
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The problem, he argues, is that readers were overwhelmed and stopped paying attention. To compensate, companies became increasingly intrusive with even more ads than before. The audience fled to innovative content providers—especially online—where they could ignore the advertising, and content seemed "free.
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Despite widespread popularity, many people still retain a simplistic view of blogging as merely another marketing tool.
But they are missing the potential to combine it with other online customer service activities to provide a means of gathering consumer data and allow brands to engage with customers. They give a personality to an otherwise faceless organisation.
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Quantum Key No. 1 

Bring in more leads
'Filling the funnel'
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Quantum Key No. 2

Improve conversion rate
How to turn your prospects into customers.
 

Quantum Key No. 3

Increase transaction value
How to get customers to spend more.
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Here are the top 10 adverts of last year, measured by volume of complaints.
 

Ghyslain Raza decided to make a video of himself playing the character of Darth Maul. The tape was found and shared as a prank. Within two weeks Raza was an internet star.
 

Research....
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