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What Formula Made Steve Jobs as an Innovation Leader So Successful?

IdeaScale

And until 2001, that was it. When Apple did debut a new product in October 2001, it was completely outside those categories as well: It was the iPod, a personal music player that worked with Macs. Part of this was the design. The iPhone was designed to be elegant; you didn’t need to poke at it with a stylus.

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The Evolution of My Speaking Video

Stephen Shapiro

In a post last week, I shared with you my most recent demo video. In this post, I share my four primary demo videos from over the years. a Personality Poker demo video), they aren’t included here. I’m sharing this to help other speakers evaluate their own demo videos. My next demo video was created in 2014.

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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

Between 2001 to 2008, Jobs reinvented the company three times. Each transformation – from a new computer distribution channel – Apple Stores to disrupting the music business with iPod and iTunes in 2001; to the iPhone in 2007; and the App store in 2008 – drove revenues and profits to new heights.