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The presentation secrets of Steve Jobs

The presentation secrets of Steve Jobs

How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience Steve Jobs does not sell computers; he sells an experience. The same holds true for his presentations that are meant to inform, educate, and entertain. An Apple presentation has all the elements of a great theatrical production—a great script, heroes and villains, stage props, breathtaking visuals, and one moment that makes the price of admission well worth it. Here are the five elements of every Steve Jobs presentation. Incorporate these elements into your own presentations to sell your…

SF Nike women’s marathon 2009

SF Nike women’s marathon 2009

  Well, we survived the marathon today and I'm pretty sore but glad we did it.  I clearly have some training to do for next year but here are some pictures and a video of the 13.2 mile death march.

Fast food chain revenue comparison

Sales Data from Fast Company Magazine, October 2009 McDonald's U.S. Revenue: $30 billion Avg. Transaction: $6.00 Avg. Store Sales: $2.3 million U.S. Stores: 13,958 Chipotle U.S. Revenue: $1.28 billion Avg. Transaction: $8.10 Avg. Store Sales: $1.8 million U.S. Stores: 800 Burger King U.S. Revenue: $9.13 billion Avg. Transaction: $5.75 Avg. Store Sales: $1.3 million U.S. Stores: 7,213 Starbucks U.S. Revenue: $8.75 billion Avg. Transaction: $4.75 Avg. Store Sales: $985,000 U.S. Stores: 11,537 Subway U.S. Revenue: $9.6 billion Avg. Transaction: $6.95 Avg. Store Sales: $445,000 U.S. Stores: 21,881 Key…

SF Nike women’s marathon

SF Nike women’s marathon

We went to the city last night to pick up our marathon gear.  I carried a pink (OK, it has some red tones to it) bag which had “Run Like a Girl” through the city and BART.  Even though it was a pink bag, I felt so athletic.  I mean, I'm sure people looked at me and said, "obviously he is an athlete ready to run a marathon"…I could see them saying that…I could.  Not to mention, I posed in front of a women's marathon race tent (yes,…