With the upcoming Apple announcement only a day away, the business world is buzzing in anticipation. What will Tim Cook unveil next—and how will it impact our lives? Whether tomorrow’s announcements harken a new iPhone or a wearable device, we can be certain of one thing: the presentations will be of the highest caliber.
Over the past three decades, Apple’s executives have delivered some of the best presentations in the business. From Steve Jobs’ unveiling of the first iMac in 1998 to Tim Cook’s keynote at last year’s Worldwide Developers’ Conference, Apple has served as an exemplary model for effective content and delivery for years.
As we get ready for the next big product launch from Cupertino, let’s look back at some of the presentation techniques that have made past Apple announcements so great. If you want to present like Steve Jobs, make note of this list and follow these tips next time you get up on stage.
1. Keep your main message simple—and tweetable. (Tweet this!)
Apple sticks to sleek, simple design when it comes to its devices—and its presentations are no different. From the language to the visuals, everything in an Apple presentation is designed to convey one message at a time as clearly as possible. This dedication to clarity and simplicity ensures that Apple’s audiences come away from these presentations with the exact message that Apple wants to spread. Communications expert Carmine Gallo praises Apple executives for going so far as to make sure that their headlines are less than 140 characters long, so media outlets and audience members can tweet them out exactly as they said on stage. Take a look at Twitter after tomorrow’s announcement—you might just notice the same headlines, straight from Tim Cook’s mouth, making the rounds.
Get the full story via 4 Powerful Presentation Lessons from Apple — Prezi Blog.
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Posted by admin on 5-2-14 in Networking | Comments Off on South Dublin Services Visitors Morning Tues 20th May
As you know we have planned a Guest Morning for Tuesday 20th May 2014.
Arrangements:
(Tuesday 20th May, Fitzpatricks Killiney Castle Hotel, 7.15am to 9.00am approx.)
- Open Networking: Light refreshments will be served from 7.15am to 7.40am.
- That there will be an Overview of the SDS Network, its Structure etc.
- All attendees will get the opportunity to introduce themselves and their business for circa 1 to 2 minutes.
Kind Regards
Bryan Smyth
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Posted by admin on 2-26-14 in Networking | Comments Off on Three Ways Social Networking Leads To Better Business
By Scott Hebner, Social Solutions Vice President, IBM
Are you networking? Have you tweeted something or updated your LinkedIn status this week? Liked or shared something on Facebook or Instagram this week?
More importantly, are you using social networking to learn, gain knowledge, engage with experts on what interests you? Are you sharing your knowledge?
If so, you are not alone. More than seven in 10 employed people are now active social networkers as Social Networking has become the Number One use of the internet. There are more than two billion social connections generating more than three billion expressions per day. Overall, we know that 94% of people use social networking to learn, 78% to share knowledge and 49% to access needed expertise. The effect? The human condition is being radically amplified.
Think about it.
Every time someone creates a social expression, more data is generated and shared. Think about all the data that’s out there: eMarketer says there are 1.73 billion using social networks and the number will rise to 2.55 billion by 2017. In fact, 90 percent of all data was created in just the past two years. And most of this new data is a new kind of data. It’s human data, providing rich insights into the behaviors, sentiment, activities and views of large numbers of people. We are witnessing the emergence of the “human face” of data and the unprecedented creation and sharing of knowledge.
Read the full story via IBM Smarter PlanetVoice: Three Ways Social Networking Leads To Better Business - Forbes.
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Posted by admin on 2-6-14 in Business, Networking | Comments Off on The purpose and effectiveness of business networking
Question: A few months ago, a close business associate convinced me to join a networking group, but I can’t see what good this is doing and it hasn’t resulted in any sales so far. How can I make it work for me?
Answer: We join and attend business networking meetings, we eat and we meet other business owners, but do we really understand the purpose and effectiveness of networking? How do we know that paying our dues, attending meetings and passing out our literature is really working?
Often, entrepreneurs don’t have a clear understanding of the power and effectiveness of networking for small businesses. They think if they show up and pass out business cards that customers will come pouring in. Not so. Additionally, many lack a clear understanding about how to effectively network to grow their business. The word is net-WORK. This means that you make a special effort to throw out a net that eventually generates work for you and your business. It isn’t difficult and it can be both easy and pleasant with the right purpose and plan of action.
The most important step is to know your purpose for going to networking functions. It’s about building reciprocal relationships.
First and foremost, it is to let other business people within the network get to know you and come to rely on the quality and professionalism you provide for customers. Over time, this builds confidence among your business peers and allows them to become comfortable referring you to their valuable clients.
Also, regardless of your purpose for attending a networking event, you must understand that it is never about getting a sale at the meeting. Not ever! Remember, people want to deal with those they know and trust.
Read the full article via SCORE: The purpose and effectiveness of business networking.
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Posted by admin on 2-5-14 in Business, IBEC | Comments Off on Economy “firmly in recovery mode”
The economy is “firmly in recovery mode” and more companies are planning to hire over coming months, Ibec said today as it published its latest Business Sentiment Survey.
The employers’ organisation said hiring intentions have improved a lot, reaching a series high of +16, on the back of already positive trends in the jobs market in recent months. This, it said, is driven by a strong increase in employment growth expectations among exporting firms, which jumped to +21. The hiring intentions of domestic employers also improved considerably from -6 to +10.
The index of unit selling price expectations is now the only indicator of business sentiment remaining in negative territory, said Ibec.
Ibec said the fourth quarter of 2013 saw a strong rise in the hiring intentions index with a jump from +3 to +16. It said a large increase in export sentiment among the pharmaceutical exporters may signal a recovery in goods exports in 2014
Read the full story via Economy "firmly in recovery mode" - Ibec - Leadership - Leadership | Ireland's online business and management news service - Businessandleadership.com.
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Question: A few months ago, a close business associate convinced me to join a networking group, but I can’t see what good this is doing and it hasn’t resulted in any sales so far. How can I make it work for me?
Answer: We join and attend business networking meetings, we eat and we meet other business owners, but do we really understand the purpose and effectiveness of networking? How do we know that paying our dues, attending meetings and passing out our literature is really working?
Often, entrepreneurs don’t have a clear understanding of the power and effectiveness of networking for small businesses. They think if they show up and pass out business cards that customers will come pouring in. Not so. Additionally, many lack a clear understanding about how to effectively network to grow their business. The word is net-WORK. This means that you make a special effort to throw out a net that eventually generates work for you and your business. It isn’t difficult and it can be both easy and pleasant with the right purpose and plan of action.
The most important step is to know your purpose for going to networking functions. It’s about building reciprocal relationships.
First and foremost, it is to let other business people within the network get to know you and come to rely on the quality and professionalism you provide for customers. Over time, this builds confidence among your business peers and allows them to become comfortable referring you to their valuable clients.
Also, regardless of your purpose for attending a networking event, you must understand that it is never about getting a sale at the meeting. Not ever! Remember, people want to deal with those they know and trust.
Read the full article via SCORE: The purpose and effectiveness of business networking.