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For me, it's often about consumption behavior. I focus my energy on understanding the heavy user. They are odd but hold opportunity. I ask: how do they use the product, what motivates them, how can we clone them.
Michael J. Silverstein
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Michael J. Silverstein
Age: 70
Born: 1955
Born: January 1
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