Steve Jobs: The Super Salesman

by Richard Liu (age 12)

Inspirational Working Days

How has the world changed these days? Who affected it? Well, there are and were many people who have improved how we live today, but there is one individual that has marked an important milestone in the universe and that is Steve Jobs. Jobs was able to create a revolution in the technology industry because he created outstanding products and was able to present them in an excellent manner. In this article, Jobs’ strategies of how to present well and some of the ways he was able to become successful will be explained.

                

Steve Jobs was a very interesting person. His personality was not a very positive one and the way he cared for his family was not very great. However, his ability to progress in his companies was extraordinary. Jobs had many arguments with his employees because since he was CEO he wanted everything to go his way. Sometimes he would consider their ideas, come back later and say that it was his own. In addition, he did not have time to be with his family all the time since he had two companies to work at, Pixar and Apple. His inventions at Apple are the best that he did because they were the ones that revolutionized the world.

               

When Steve Jobs went to university, he became less interested and decided to drop out. This turned out to be a good thing for him because he could pursue things that he was actually interested in. He invited his friend Wozniak so that they could start to build computers in his garage. By starting at that age, he was able to improve more on working. Moreover, in the future, when he started Apple, he was a great motivation because he was able to talk in a way so that people would believe him. This allowed him to tell people to do the “impossible” such as finish the Macbook prototype in 1 month. Doing this made progress move along quickly and was one way in which Steve Jobs became successful.

Presentations? No Problem

                

Some ways that Jobs makes his presentations inspirational are that he follows a number of interesting steps that make his presentations eye-catching and not boring to the listener.

During his presentations, Steve Jobs specified the theme for the audience and followed it throughout. Outlining his entire presentation was important too because it gave the listener the main idea of the whole thing.   

In any presentation, having clear transitions allows the audience to have an easier time following so you don't lose them. Using enthusiasm in a presentation allows the audience to feel it as well as making them more interested because you are passionate about it. When using statistics and facts in a presentation, make them meaningful by using them in context. Don’t use too many words on a presentation program; use pictures instead so that the audience focuses on you more.  Remember to practice before you present so you know your content well.  When you present, add a special bonus at the end so that the audience will think they got more than they came for. That’s the kind of presentation skill Jobs used to catch more customers.

         

 Jobs was able to turn out very successful and create a company that has made several dents in the universe. He was a great salesperson because of all the strategies he used. In the future, since he started Apple, his legacy will be continued and the company will follow him.