Overnight the digital age had changed the course of history for our co…

Howard Schultz
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Overnight the digital age had changed the course of history for our company. Everything that we thought was in our control no longer was. But within a year we had invested in social media and digital experts. Now Starbucks is the number one brand on Facebook. ✨ Interview with Colin Cameron, www.marketingsociety.com. March 2010.
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