As I reviewed the many virtual presentations done by the class I thought that while many were good, none of them really blew me away.
For the most part they were dull and somewhat uninteresting. I know we are all novices at designing virtual presentation. This prompted me to look for some virtual presentations that were professionally produced and really delivered the message.
I came across a blog by Garr Reynold’s that breaks down virtual presentation style between Computer giants Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. I found Steve Jobs presentation to be much easier to follow then Gates. I think after one reviews theses presentations they will clearly see that Steve Jobs is a great virtual presenter and someone to emulate when doing presentations
http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2007/09/steve-bill-redu.html
Again, I was really impressed with Steve Jobs and his almost natural ability to blend his presentation with the slide show. While Gates seems to be somewhat awkward in his presentations and not synchronized with the slides he had as part of his presentation.
Even these two pictures from the presentation show Jobs looking more at ease and natural then Gates
I wonder if others agree with me.
I agree with you when it comes to presentations. Some people are just better at presenting than others. I feel as though sometimes the best presenters can't really be taught how to be that good at presenting. Sometimes it does come naturally for some people and others will just never be able to match them. People like Steve Jobs are hard to find. These are good people to learn from and to reference from in the future.
ReplyDeleteSo true, I have reviewed my elluminate sessions and cringe at my less then stellar performance. My verbal graffiti is clearly evident and the more I concentrate on eliminating verbal graffiti the more I stumble on my presentation. It’s as if I lose focus on what I am trying to say because my concentration in on my speech patterns. I’m not sure if I will ever get rid of the graffiti.
ReplyDeleteThese are virtual presentations? It looks like they have a face-to-face audience. You noted, "I was really impressed with Steve Jobs and his almost natural ability to blend his presentation with the slide show." What are some examples of that?
ReplyDeleteMaybe I am wrong in calling this a virtual presentation, it was actually a presentation given to an audience that I viewed virtually.
ReplyDeleteWhen I watch Steve Jobs presentation it all seems to come very natural to him. He comes out and starts telling a story of a vision that he is excited about. He sets the stage in the beginning “the hook that makes you want to hear what he has to say. He gives you a simple outline on what he will address and has simple slides “often with one or two images” that reinforce his theme or message. It’s as if you are going to a show to watch a great performer. You almost forget he is selling a product, but at the end of the show you want the product.