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Steve Jobs’s 10 Best Quotes for Advertising Agencies

Steve Jobs’s 10 Best Quotes for Advertising Agencies
Steve Job’s serves as an example of doing agency new business the right way. Steve Jobs has stepped down as CEO of Apple. When it comes to presenting and salesmanship, there’s no one better. His tenure as CEO should serve as inspiration for advertising agencies that seem to still be in a state of flux in this technology driven communication’s revolution. Below are some of the best Steve Jobs’s quotes to inspire us to think differently and up our game through innovation, collaboration: “The cure for Apple is not cost-cutting. Additional Steve Job articles that may be of interest:

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