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Phil Schiller
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vieoray said:
Completely agree. I was in the audience that day, and he came across very well in person. Yes, it wasn't quite the Steve Jobs RDF that we're used to, but Schiller was very professional, was entertaining, and added a little of his own style into a presentation that was obviously written for Jobs.
I will admit though that the accent can grate a little after an hour and a half
Schiller is average at best in presenting, but Jobs is a different story. He connects real well with the audience, and he doesn't confuse the subject with too much technical jargon; it's a very understandable format.
Jobs is one heck of a presenter, if not a great salesperson. One way to identify a good salesperson is to see how much passion he or she has in the product they're selling, and Jobs holds nothing back. Compare that to Gates, who's the biggest dryball in terms of humor. He's good at pointing out features, but he doesn't do a great job communicating the benefits of his company's technologies. Jobs does, and he does it well.
Now the questions about ego is a different story....
Jobs is one heck of a presenter, if not a great salesperson. One way to identify a good salesperson is to see how much passion he or she has in the product they're selling, and Jobs holds nothing back. Compare that to Gates, who's the biggest dryball in terms of humor. He's good at pointing out features, but he doesn't do a great job communicating the benefits of his company's technologies. Jobs does, and he does it well.
Now the questions about ego is a different story....