by Eric | Feb 27, 2014 | presentation, presentations, speeches, Steve Jobs, Uncategorized
When Does It Start? Your presentation “starts” before you stand up, approach the lectern or even open your mouth. An effective presentation begins before the audience even arrives. As a technology and communications consultant, the majority of my work...
by Eric | Dec 27, 2012 | communication, communications, personal development, presentation, presentations, Steve Jobs
The Gettysburg Address had 272 words and took less than 2 minutes to deliver. One of the best speeches ever delivered, it was passionate and inspirational. Business people could take a lesson from President Lincoln: shorter is better. In 1988, then Governor Bill...
by Eric | May 17, 2012 | communication, communications, presentation, presentations, speeches, Steve Jobs, visual aid, visual aids
Show them what you mean. Your visuals are an AID to your presentation. It is not the presentation itself. In his book, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, Carmine Gallo, he describes how Steve Jobs doesn’t solely rely on fancy sounds and transition for his...
by Eric | May 10, 2012 | career, communication, communications, lecture, presentation, presentations, speeches, Steve Jobs
WIIFM ==> What’s In It for Me Want your audience to listen to what you have to say? Start off telling them WHY they should stay. We all lead busy lives. And if we’re not busy, we’ll act like it during your presentation. The only reason people...
by Eric | Dec 29, 2011 | communication, communications, lecture, presentations, speeches, Steve Jobs
The Gettysburg Address (President Abraham Lincoln).”I Have a Dream” Speech (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.).President John F. Kennedy Inauguration address.These speeches are recognized as some of the greatest in history. These speeches moved people...
