How Steve Jobs Made Unforgettable Presentations

I’m no Steve Jobs, and I still have plenty to improve on — especially with my slides 🎯 — but this post gives me a clearer roadmap for making presentations memorable and actionable. What’s one tip or habit that’s made your presentations unforgettable? 👇 #LeadershipDevelopment #PublicSpeaking #Training #ProfessionalGrowth

Most presentations vanish from memory. Steve Jobs’ didn’t. He didn’t speak to impress— He spoke to connect. To make you believe, feel, and remember. Here’s what made him magnetic—and how you can use the same tools: 1. Tell a Story Stories give facts a heartbeat. They make your idea tangible. Tip: Start with “Once, there was a problem…” instead of “Today, I’ll cover…” 2. Create the “Holy Sh!t” Moment Drop one surprise that people have to tell others about. Tip: Save your best reveal for the middle, when attention dips. 3. Show Passion Energy is contagious. If you don’t care, neither will they. Tip: Record yourself—if you sound bored, the audience will be too. 4. Use the Rule of Three Three points stick. Four or more get fuzzy. Tip: Frame your talk as “Here’s what, why, and how.” 5. Power Pause Silence forces focus. It’s verbal punctuation. Tip: Count “one-Mississippi” after a key sentence—don’t rush. 6. Bring the Villain Name the problem clearly. Make people feel the pain. Tip: Use a vivid example or a quick stat that shocks. 7. Then Bring the Hero Your product or idea saves the day. Tip: Show it in action—demo beats description. 8. Keep It Visually Simple One idea per slide. No decoration without purpose. Tip: If a slide has more than 7 words, cut it down. 9. Use a One-Sentence Summary If you can’t distill your talk to one sentence, you’re not ready. Tip: Test it on a friend—if they can repeat it after one hearing, you nailed it. 10. Rehearse Ruthlessly Jobs practiced for weeks so it looked effortless. Tip: Run your talk out loud 3x more than feels necessary. 🧠 To start: Pick just two of these tactics for your next presentation. Master them before adding more. Remember—people rarely recall the exact words, but they never forget how you made them feel.

I’ve always believed that public speaking isn’t just about talking it’s about connecting. This post on Steve Jobs’ speaking secrets really resonated with me because it breaks down exactly how to make that connection real. It’s not only about the content you share, but how you share it telling a story, showing passion, creating moments people remember, and keeping it simple yet impactful. One thing that stood out to me is the power of pausing and rehearsing two things that seem small, but completely change how your message lands. In any role whether leading a team, pitching an idea, or addressing a crowd these techniques can turn a simple presentation into something unforgettable. For me, this is a reminder that great communication is a skill we can all keep refining. #Leadership #PublicSpeaking #Communication #SteveJobs #PresentationSkills #ProfessionalGrowth

Most presentations are forgettable. Steve Jobs made his unforgettable. He didn’t speak to impress — He spoke to connect. To make you believe, feel, and remember. So what made him so magnetic on stage? Here are 10 secrets he used to inspire millions — and launch some of the most iconic products in history: 1. Tell a Story ↳ Stories connect. They make your ideas real and memorable. 2. Create the “Holy Sh!t” Moment ↳ Reveal something unexpected. Make it impossible to forget. 3. Show Passion ↳ If you’re excited, the audience will be too. 4. Use the Rule of Three ↳ Three points. One message. That’s all our brains need. 5. Power Pause ↳ Silence can be louder than words. Pause with purpose. 6. Bring the Villain ↳ Make the problem real. Feelable. Urgent. 7. Then Bring the Hero ↳ Your product (or idea) should save the day. 8. Keep It Visually Simple ↳ One idea per slide. No clutter. Just clarity. 9. Use a One-Sentence Summary ↳ If you can’t say it in a sentence — you don’t really know it. 10. Rehearse Ruthlessly ↳ Jobs practiced for weeks. Mastery looks effortless. 🧠 Want to speak like Jobs? Start with just 2–3 of these ideas. Then practice. Simplify. Refine. And remember: People don’t remember what you said — they remember how you made them feel.

Most presentations don't fail because of bad slides. They fail because no one feels a connection. Credits to Andrea Petrone. Follow them for valuable insights. Original post below: ====== Most presentations don't fail because of bad slides. They fail because no one feels a connection. They look like lectures. While the best presentations feel like stories. And stories aren’t just entertaining. They’re how humans connect, trust, and remember. Here’s how to make your next presentation unforgettable: 1️⃣ Introduce the Villain ↠ Start with the problem you’re solving ↠ Be specific—what pain points does your audience face? ↠ When they feel the problem, they’ll lean in 2️⃣ Position Your Solution as the Hero ↠ Show how your solution saves the day ↠ Make it aspirational, not just functional ↠ Think: “This could change everything for you.” 3️⃣ Add Personal Touches ↠ Share your “aha” moment: how did you solve this? ↠ Vulnerability creates trust ↠ Your story becomes theirs 4️⃣ Use the Power of Three ↠ People love patterns ↠ Give them three parts: ↠ The challenge, the breakthrough, the transformation 5️⃣ Create a Visual Journey ↠ Your slides should feel like a movie, not a spreadsheet ↠ Bold visuals + concise words = memorable ↠ The simpler, the better 6️⃣ End With a Mic Drop ↠ Leave them with ONE unforgettable message ↠ Tie it back to their pain—and what they can do next ↠ A powerful ending moves people to act 7️⃣ Rehearse Until It Feels Natural ↠ Practice your story—not your slides ↠ Your authenticity is your superpower ↠ The more natural you feel, the more they’ll believe you Great presentations don’t just share information. They spark emotion. Build trust. Inspire action. What strategy resonates most with you? ====== 🎤 Got a parent with stories worth sharing? Did you know you've already spent about 95% of the in-person time you'll ever have with them? We’re building something new — a storytelling tool that helps your parents tell their stories, in their own words and their own voice 🎬 Wanna be one of our early collaborators? Click here now 👉 bit.ly/parents-memories

Most presentations don't fail because of bad slides. They fail because no one feels a connection. Credits to Andrea Petrone [https://lnkd.in/g7rYTZnU]. Follow them for valuable insights. Original post below: ====== Most presentations don't fail because of bad slides. They fail because no one feels a connection. They look like lectures. While the best presentations feel like stories. And stories aren’t just entertaining. They’re how humans connect, trust, and remember. Here’s how to make your next presentation unforgettable: 1️⃣ Introduce the Villain ↠ Start with the problem you’re solving ↠ Be specific—what pain points does your audience face? ↠ When they feel the problem, they’ll lean in 2️⃣ Position Your Solution as the Hero ↠ Show how your solution saves the day ↠ Make it aspirational, not just functional ↠ Think: “This could change everything for you.” 3️⃣ Add Personal Touches ↠ Share your “aha” moment: how did you solve this? ↠ Vulnerability creates trust ↠ Your story becomes theirs 4️⃣ Use the Power of Three ↠ People love patterns ↠ Give them three parts: ↠ The challenge, the breakthrough, the transformation 5️⃣ Create a Visual Journey ↠ Your slides should feel like a movie, not a spreadsheet ↠ Bold visuals + concise words = memorable ↠ The simpler, the better 6️⃣ End With a Mic Drop ↠ Leave them with ONE unforgettable message ↠ Tie it back to their pain—and what they can do next ↠ A powerful ending moves people to act 7️⃣ Rehearse Until It Feels Natural ↠ Practice your story—not your slides ↠ Your authenticity is your superpower ↠ The more natural you feel, the more they’ll believe you Great presentations don’t just share information. They spark emotion. Build trust. Inspire action. What strategy resonates most with you? ====== 🎤 Got a parent with stories worth sharing? Did you know you've already spent about 95% of the in-person time you'll ever have with them? We’re building something new — a storytelling tool that helps your parents tell their stories, in their own words and their own voice 🎬 Wanna be one of our early collaborators? Click here now 👉 bit.ly/parents-memories

Good morning. My name is Martin Evans, my company is TandemComms, and I’m here today to talk to you about persuasion and it's relevance to your business. How many times have you heard that type of opening to a presentation❓ Most of the time methinks That's the problem, it is heard so many times....it's expected....there's nothing really grabbing attention...there's no hook to tell your audience to sit up and take note. A good hook seizes the attention of your audience. You have teased them with something that might be of real interest and could even be inspiring to them. If the audience are engaged from the start you have more likelihood of engaging them throughout. In my #presentationskills training courses I often suggest that a great and relevant story works as a hook; especially if you can refer back to it at the end. It is twice as memorable. Why a story❓ Well research suggests that the human brain can process memorable images in as little as 13 milliseconds, even when images are described in words. That's rapid! So, connecting language and information into a story, allows the audience to process the information faster and deeper than disconnected points. Here's some tips for presentation storytelling hooks: 🔵 Relevance and context. A story can be personal and surprising but make sure that you tell the audience why it is relevant to them. 🔵 Bring them in. If you can invite the audience to share and be involved in your story...brilliant. 'Who here remembers?' That type of question. The presentation changes from a focus on you to us all. 🔵 Keep it short. No more than 90 secs is ideal. That means keep it simple. 🔵 Emotion. Think about how you want the audience to feel after your short story. Test it with someone to see if you cracked it. 🔵 Personal. Don't be frightened of using a personal story. Without doubt that's the one that packs the bigger punch. 🔵 Tell it. Don't read it...tell it. Bullet points as a reminder are fine but tell it in your own words. I often use an intro story about 3 written letters...but that's a story for another time. If all that is of interest...I'm happy to help you with your hook. #leadershiptools #powerofpersuasion #presentationhooks

In today’s world, hard work alone isn’t enough. How you present it matters just as much. I’ve often noticed two sides of this: On the right side, people who put in genuine effort but also take the time to communicate their work clearly through storytelling, visuals or simple explanations. Their impact multiplies because others can truly see the value. On the wrong side, there are cases where bare-minimum effort or even someone else’s work is repackaged with buzzwords and amplified as if it’s groundbreaking. The presentation looks polished but the depth is missing. It's fine to showcase your learning but you should do it in a way that presents your learning skills and how good you are at it. But now, it's just a race, everyone is building the same project with the same copied repo and no progressive upgrades from their side. The challenge is, not everyone has the background to tell the difference and that can be misleading. That’s why it’s important for us to remember: Authenticity matters. Present your own journey, not borrowed glory. Clarity matters. Don’t hide behind jargon, explain it so others learn from it. Effort matters. Presentation should support hard work, not replace it. At the end of the day, the equation is simple: Impact = Hard Work × Honest Presentation. Let’s amplify our work in a way that inspires, not misleads. #InnovateChange

🎤✨The Anatomy of a Presentation That Actually Moves People I used to think a great presentation was all about perfect slides and polished delivery. Then I bombed one. The mic squeaked. My opening joke fell flat. And halfway through, I could feel the energy in the room slipping away. That day taught me something: a presentation isn’t a performance—it’s a conversation with many hearts at once. Here’s what I now believe makes a presentation unforgettable: 💥 1. The Hook Not a gimmick. A moment. A story, a question, a truth that makes people lean in. It’s your handshake with their curiosity. 🧭 2. The Structure Clarity is kindness. Three points. One journey. A rhythm that feels like a well-told story, not a lecture. 🎭 3. The Delivery Your voice is your instrument. Play it. Pause. Emphasize. Let silence speak when words can’t. 🖼️ 4. The Visuals Slides should whisper, not shout. If they’re reading, they’re not feeling. Use images that evoke, not just inform. ❤️ 5. The Heart This is the soul. Vulnerability. Humor. Truth. The moment you stop trying to impress and start trying to connect—that’s when transformation begins. I’ve learned that the best presentations aren’t built in PowerPoint. They’re built in the quiet moments of reflection, in the stories we dare to share, and in the courage to be real. If you’re crafting one right now, don’t just ask: “What do I want to say?” Ask: “What do I want them to feel?” #PublicSpeaking #Toastmasters #Storytelling #Leadership

Here’s what nobody tells you about building your personal brand It’s not really about the brand at all. Because— ✔ Logos don’t open doors communication does ✔ A brand only becomes powerful when people can feel your story Think about it: ✔ Opportunities don’t come to a resume; they come to a reputation ✔ Clients don’t buy a service; they buy the person they trust ✔ Networks don’t grow from titles; they grow from presence The blind spot most professionals miss We obsess over what we want to be known for. But forget the how— ✔ How our message lands ✔ How our presence is felt ✔ How our story stays remembered At NLP for Communication, you’ll learn how to: ✔ Speak so your brand becomes magnetic ✔ Use stories as emotional anchors ✔ Align tone, words & body language to create trust ✔ Turn conversations into unseen opportunities Because building a personal brand isn’t about shouting louder. It’s about communicating so people: ✔ Remember you ✔ Recommend you ✔ Rally behind you Book a call with me: https://bit.ly/AskCoach-S #Leadership #CXO #Coaching #Influence #Trust #Communication #Storytelling #PersonalBrand