Nickname: g-man

Review: imdoing a school projekt on him right now and he sucks

Date reviewed: Aug 18, 2009 11:35 AM

Nickname: DeePee

Review: Revolutionized the way we use computers? How so??

Date reviewed: Dec 27, 2008 4:15 PM

Nickname: Ali

Review: Not sure Jobs is such a great presenter - He is simply a great businessman and knows how to bring great products and services to the market. The great Apple products are the true support for the presentations (I am not an apple user myself). Of course Jobs is not a bad presenter because he's able to create some tension, anticipation and connect with a bigger vision. For true speaking skills, I look at people like Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, poets, rappers and singers because they make something out nothing just by tingling with the human soul. I also don't think much of "to do lists" (even though I appreciate the author's thoughts) since delivering a great speech depends on a few more variables that almost always have interdepencies to complicate things. My personal take would be, as with most things in life start by "Thinking" and that is something you cannot buy in a box... even at Harvard. I'm a management consultant.

Date reviewed: Sep 8, 2007 9:39 AM

Nickname: Syahazzly Izham Hamzah

Review: I could agree more with your article. I've personally changed my presentation style and it have worked wonders. Always, always, keep it simple.

Date reviewed: Aug 12, 2007 6:12 AM

Nickname: simon raybould

Review: Couldn't agree more with the thrust of your post. I'm a <a href="http://www.tellingpeople.co.uk">presentation skills trainer</a> and I've even gone so far as to show Jobs' presentations on some of my courses as an example of how effective it can be to move away from bullet-point mania. Simon

Date reviewed: May 29, 2007 10:38 PM

Nickname: S.F. Cook

Review: Steve Jobs is the "poster boy" for great presentations. I have given hundreds of meetings and presentations through the years and I find that the only way to keep the attention of those you are presenting to is to speak passionately and sincerely in order for your audience to buy what you are selling, be it better performance or product introduction.

Date reviewed: Mar 11, 2007 9:52 PM

Nickname: Kingsley Tagbo

Review: From http://leadership.findingsdirect.com: I read one of his speeches about doing what you love. He said the only way to do a great job or succeed is by doing what you love. That speech more than any other material I have read, made the connection between love and productivity.

Date reviewed: Jul 27, 2006 11:41 AM

Nickname: Finell

Review: Reader "Keynote user" comments, "Apple's version of PowerPoint is called "Keynote." Please, the world isn't that Microsoft-centric. PowerPoint and Keynote are both brands of presentation software. Would "Keynote user" say that a Ferrari is Italy's version of a Corvette, but faster and cooler?

Date reviewed: May 16, 2006 6:13 AM

Nickname: aalobode

Review: Steve Jobs is truly a great salesman and visionary, and someone who builds trust. Yet, he can be dead wrong and still get people to extrapolate that into goodness: witness his statement on the 4x or 5x speed of the Intel-based Apples. Subsequent testing revealed that it was not so, and worse, the same hardware ran programs under ordinary Windows XP faster than under the Mac OS. If you want sizzle buy his products and you won't do badly. But if you want facts, press the anti-wow button.

Date reviewed: May 10, 2006 8:35 PM

Nickname: Venture Guides+GVPInc.

Review: Carmine's bit on Steve Jobs is right on the money. But Carmine missed one key point -- Steve sells the "steak" and "sizzle" at the same time. That is the secret sauce. The magic to present clearly, fully, and at the same time be artful and engaging. I've tried to achieve this for years and used every trick in the book. My conclusion is there is no shortcut. It takes clear thinking and hard work. Bad presentations always lack one or both. Call me jaded, but when I see that now, I just leave the room.

Date reviewed: Apr 19, 2006 2:50 AM