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“I'm not saying that advertising is going away. But the balance is shifting. If today the successful recipe is to put 70 percent of your energy into shouting about your service and 30 percent into making it great, over the next 20 years I think that's going to invert.”

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Jeff Bezos is an American entrepreneur and the founder of Amazon, one of the world's largest online retailers. Born on January 12, 1964, Bezos has been a pioneer in the e-commerce industry, transforming the way people shop and conduct business online. His business acumen has led Amazon to expand into various sectors, including cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence, establishing it as a global leader. more

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