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Know That You Made Such a Difference

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The willow it weeps today
A breeze from the distance is calling your name
Unfurl your black wings and wait
Across the horizon it's coming to sweep you away
It's coming to sweep you away

Let the wind carry you home
Blackbird fly away
May you never be broken again

The fragile cannot endure
The wrecked and the jaded a place so impure
The static of this cruel world
Cause some birds to fly long before they've seen their day
Long before they've seen their day

Let the wind carry you home
Blackbird fly away
May you never be broken again

Beyond the suffering you've known
I hope you find your way
May you never be broken again

Ascend may you find no resistance
Know that you made such a difference
All you leave behind will live to the end
The cycle of suffering goes on
But memories of you stay strong
Someday I too will fly and find you again

Let the wind carry you home
Blackbird fly away
May you never be broken again

Beyond the suffering you've known
I hope you find your way
May you never be broken again*


Rest in peace Steven P. Jobs. 


* adapted without permission from the lyrics to the song Blackbird by Alter Bridge.

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October 6 2011
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How To Present Like Steve Jobs

It's been a while since I posted anything Apple related. I blame it on tablet rumour fatigue. All I can say is, lets hope to hell this Event on the 27th January is a religious experience. Kara Swisher over at All Things D has been joining in the iTablet rumour hype and ended off a post with a video of how to present like Mr Jobs. I thought I'd break it down for you below the video, save you 6 minutes of your already evaporating life. But seriously, it's worth a watch, especially if you work for Google and you presented the... um... NexusOne... err... 'show'.

 

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1.  Set the theme

 

  • Make your theme clear and consistent.
  • Create a headline that sets the direction for your meeting.

 

2.  Provide the outline

 

  • Make it easy for your listeners to follow your story.
  • Open and close your points to transition from one point to the next. 

 

3.  Demonstrate enthusiasm

 

  • Extraordinary, amazing, cool, unbelievable, awesome.
  • Wow your audience.

 

4.  Sell an experience

 

  • If you offer numbers and statistics, make them meaningful.
  • Analogies help connect the dots for your audience.

 

5.  Make it visual

 

  • Paint a simple picture that doesn't overwhelm.
  • Small on bullet points, big on visuals. (no smart-ass cracks about this post having lots of bullet points)

 

6.  Give them a show

 

  • Identify your memorable moment and build up to it.

That's it! That's all there is to it. Simple no? No.

 

 

 

Set the theme

  • Make your theme clear and consistant.
  • Create a headline that sets the direction for your meeting.

 

Provide the outline

  • Make it easy for your listeners to follow your story.
  • Open and close your points to transition from one point to the next.

 

Demonstrate enthusiasm

  • Extraordinary, amazing, cool, unbelievable, awesome.
  • Wow your audience.

 

Sell an experience

  • If you offer numbers and statistics, make them meaningful.
  • Analogies help connect the dots for your audience.

 

Make it visual

  • Paint a simple picture that doesn't overwhelm.
  • Small on bullet points, big on visuals.

 

Give them a show

  • Identify your memorable moment and build up to it.

That's it! That's all there is to it. Simple no? No.

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January 25 2010
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Jobs, well done.

Corporate Gifting

I was looking at the Christmas themed Apple site just now, and the back of this iPod Nano caught my eye under the heading of Corporate Gifting and Rewards down the left-hand side bar. Maybe it's been there for a long time. It does seem familiar. Anyway, it made me smile :)

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November 30 2009
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