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By now, Steve Jobs (of Apple) is probably the role model of presenting, for almost the entire world. I have seen some of his macworld keynote videos, and they are amazing. What it takes, practice, practice, and more practice. Businessweek has a nice write up on how to present like Jobs. The article dissects the show, and lays the key foundations on the table. They are:
- set the theme
- demonstrate enthusiasm
- provide an outline
- make numbers meaningful
- try for an unforgettable moment
- create visual slides
- Give ’em a show
- Don’t sweat the small stuff
- Sell the benefit
- Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse.
I love Steve’s slides. They just help him. They do not do the talking. HE does the talking.
Read the full article here.