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The surprising true story behind “the greatest ad ever made”
Nudge
26 minutes
2 months ago
The surprising true story behind “the greatest ad ever made”
Most marketers will remember Apple’s 1984 ad.
Many consider it the “greatest ad of all time”.
But you probably don’t know that just 12 months earlier, Apple released a similar ad that failed.
Why?
Today on Nudge, bestselling author and storytelling expert Will Storr explains why.
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