I think the bigger key, and it's not mentioned in the article, is to have really good products to rely on--really good stuff to present. It must be pretty easy to present things like an iPod nano, because the thing is so goddamned neat. All you have to do is hold the thing up and mention that it's thinner than a pencil.So while Steve Jobs is an excellent speaker, he also makes sure he has really cool stuff to present, which is the other half of the equation. Watching Bill Gates fumble around with SmartPhones and crap with a completely cluttered PowerPoint slide behind him is painful and a sign of how stuffy and behind Microsoft is.
Have you guys noticed that anyone that talks s**t about apple gets buried? Could it be that most digg users are Mac fagboys? Please prove me wrong and digg the buried comments to show those Steve Job's bitches are still under 5% of the market :)To Mac fagboys, BRING IT ON!
I wouldn't recommend a replacement for PowerPoint as much as I would recommend people learn to use it effectively. ANY presentation software can be used badly, and any can be used effectively. You make a good point about how slides are best used as a supplement to the presentation--really just part of the presentation--not the presentation. People would do well to sit down and think about what info is best conveyed via speech and which is best conveyed visually. Obviously if info can be illustrated with images, use them. But don't be redundant with the slides (ie read them). I read somewhere that you should always use 30pt type in your slides -- because it forces you to use less text. That might be a good place to start.
1) Hype s**t out the rear2) Have a loyal base of fan bois3) Give press conferences detailing the new overpriced holders for your products4) Play U2 songs5) Dress in bad sweaters
Jobs would bore me, but not to the extent of grim reaper Gates. He can kill an atmosphere by walking on to the stage. Who can forget how exciting the "start me up" intro was ?, followed by instant boredom.I here the googlites are boring. It seems to go with the territory. All nerdy young guys who struck it lucky, panicking about their lock-in market disappearing as quick as it came.
wasternApr 7, 2006
like his little talk for iWork 06. haha"and we have iWork 06.....ok, enough of that. moving on to iTunes"
wasternApr 7, 2006
cue 90 people bringing up the iPod Shuffle as a lifestyle choice....that was a classic move
Closed AccountApr 7, 2006
yes , that TWIT edition was pretty good , very informative and fun to hear .
rabiddogmaApr 7, 2006
Apple.com look for Mac World keynotes
Closed AccountApr 7, 2006
I think the bigger key, and it's not mentioned in the article, is to have really good products to rely on--really good stuff to present. It must be pretty easy to present things like an iPod nano, because the thing is so goddamned neat. All you have to do is hold the thing up and mention that it's thinner than a pencil.So while Steve Jobs is an excellent speaker, he also makes sure he has really cool stuff to present, which is the other half of the equation. Watching Bill Gates fumble around with SmartPhones and crap with a completely cluttered PowerPoint slide behind him is painful and a sign of how stuffy and behind Microsoft is.
kingamoonApr 7, 2006
Have you guys noticed that anyone that talks s**t about apple gets buried? Could it be that most digg users are Mac fagboys? Please prove me wrong and digg the buried comments to show those Steve Job's bitches are still under 5% of the market :)To Mac fagboys, BRING IT ON!
rabiddogmaApr 7, 2006
I wouldn't recommend a replacement for PowerPoint as much as I would recommend people learn to use it effectively. ANY presentation software can be used badly, and any can be used effectively. You make a good point about how slides are best used as a supplement to the presentation--really just part of the presentation--not the presentation. People would do well to sit down and think about what info is best conveyed via speech and which is best conveyed visually. Obviously if info can be illustrated with images, use them. But don't be redundant with the slides (ie read them). I read somewhere that you should always use 30pt type in your slides -- because it forces you to use less text. That might be a good place to start.
danpsmithApr 7, 2006
1) Hype s**t out the rear2) Have a loyal base of fan bois3) Give press conferences detailing the new overpriced holders for your products4) Play U2 songs5) Dress in bad sweaters
miaowApr 10, 2006
Jobs would bore me, but not to the extent of grim reaper Gates. He can kill an atmosphere by walking on to the stage. Who can forget how exciting the "start me up" intro was ?, followed by instant boredom.I here the googlites are boring. It seems to go with the territory. All nerdy young guys who struck it lucky, panicking about their lock-in market disappearing as quick as it came.