overpromoting
/ˌoʊvərprəˈmoʊtɪŋ/
verb
- The act of promoting someone to a position beyond their qualifications.
- The CEO warned against overpromoting friends and family members.
- Overpromoting without proper training sets employees up for failure.
- Overpromoting unqualified staff can damage a company's reputation.
- Excessively advertising or publicizing something.
- Overpromoting a sale can annoy customers rather than attract them.
- The brand is overpromoting its new drink with nonstop ads.
- She realized she was overpromoting her blog and decided to tone it down.
adjective
- Tending to promote people or things too much.
- An overpromoting manager often ignores real talent.
- His overpromoting style made the team distrust his judgment.
- The overpromoting campaign backfired and sales dropped.