The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs

How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience

By: Carmine Gallo

Narrated by: Carmine Gallo

Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

Whether he was introducing the latest iPad or delivering a keynote presentation, Steve Jobs electrified audiences with his incomparable style and showmanship. He didn’t just convey information in his presentations; he told a story, painted a picture, and shared a vision. He gave his audience a transformative experience that was unique, inspiring, and unforgettable.

Now you can do it too, by learning the specific techniques that made Jobs the most captivating communicator on the world stage. Using Jobs’s legendary presentations as a blueprint, communication-skills coach Carmine Gallo has mapped out a ready-to-use framework of presentation secrets to help you plan, deliver, and refine the best presentation of your life. You’ll learn how to:

• Create an inspiring brand story
• Answer the one question that matters most
• Paint a specific, memorable, and consistent vision
• Make numbers meaningful
• Deliver unforgettable moments
• Build visually engaging slides
• Master stage presence
• Make it look effortless
• Rehearse effectively
• Have fun

Every chapter provides tools and strategies for you to implement in your next presentation. Using actual presentations from Steve Jobs, Gallo helps you identify and adopt Jobs’s techniques to keep your audience on the edge of their seats, giving customers, clients, and coworkers alike an exciting experience.

With The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, you can take charge of any room, deliver your message concisely and clearly, convey the value of your products and services, and sell your ideas more persuasively than you ever imagined possible. Best of all, you’ll blow away the competition, turning prospects into clients and clients into evangelists for your brand.

Steve Jobs was a hard act to follow, but once you start using his techniques in your own presentations, you’ll be hard to forget.

©2012 Carmine Gallo (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

useful knowledge

Lots of knowledge will never be used but thanks for some useful knowledge that will surely benefit me on a regular basis.

A must listen to book for any speaker

Everyone of us are communicators, no matter if we talk to our family and friends or if we speak professionally. This short book gives priceless nuggets of insights to one of the best presenters of all time. The book, however, goes a step farther and reveals that Steve Jobs' methods are simply, not-so-simple standard practices for the ultra above standard speaker. Listen hard. Study hard. Practice hard. And simply present your message as the best of the best presenters.

Outstanding

Good insights on all areas of public speaking. Lots of passion to be learned here. Your next presentation will never be the same.

Valuable Instructional

If you could sum up The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs in three words, what would they be?

valuable, insightful and awakening

What did you like best about this story?

The breakdown, point by point instructions

What does Carmine Gallo bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

A better way to understand

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No, not that type of book

Speakers BIBLE

That was as the best training on HOW TO DO IT RIGHT!
Miss that man!
What a legend!

Must Listen

Would you consider the audio edition of The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs to be better than the print version?

I'm still an old school guy but in this instance I think the inflection and presentation give an additional emphasis to the material....almost a presentation in itself

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs?

One quote "do you want to sell or change the world"

Any additional comments?

For anyone who presents this is a must. Not only to help you but to get an idea of what your competition might be doing.

Insanely great

This is a fantastic book, story and revealing secret.
Thank you Carmine, it was insane.

Some invalid information

Apple would have been bankrupt if it had not been for the Radio Shack TRS-80. Radio Shack had the marketing muscle to create the home/personal computer industry. All the companies that existed then were mom and pop companies working on a shoestring. The author referenced several times that Jobs and Apple created the industry. They did not. They rode it and did well. I use Apple myself however I hate to see the representation that Apple was responsible for the industry.

Amazing stuff

I liked the quotes of Jobs and how well the use of his techniques were explained.

Very thorough, thoughtful and well articulated

Admittedly, I was skeptical when I first stumbled upon this book. I tend to be very skeptical of books that claim to have "the secret formula" or the "10 simple steps" that magically turn a very intuitive and nuanced skill into prescriptive rules people can pick up, follow, and instantly achieve excellence.

This is not one of those books.

Rather, this book is an extraordinarily organized, thoughtful, and well written deep-dive into uncovering everything that made Steve Jobs an outstanding presenter. Gallo expertly shares not only the tactical & actionable elements of a great presentation, but also shines a bright light onto the spirit and intuition that accompanied Steve Jobs's tactics.

As someone who chooses his personal development content very carefully, I strongly recommend this (audio) book to anyone who wants to build on their skills as a presenter and up-level their ability to share ideas.