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Nostalgia marketing: why are companies bringing back their old logos and vintage packaging? How did our longing for the past turn into a sales tool?
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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