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The surprising true story behind “the greatest ad ever made”

Nudge

25 August 2025 · Marketing & Growth

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Most marketers will remember Apple’s 1984 ad.

Many consider it the “greatest ad of all time.”

But you probably don’t know that just 12 months earlier, Apple released a similar ad that flopped.

Why?

Today on Nudge, bestselling author and storytelling expert Will Storr explains why.

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