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Feb 2012
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S1E08 - The Marketing Genius of Steve Jo...

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This is part two of our look at Steve Jobs the marketer. This episode traces his triumphant return to Apple after being banished for 12 years and his bold choice to release advertising that suggested Apple was on the cusp of grea

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