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Now in paperback—the Wall Street Journal bestseller that reveals the secrets behind Steve Job’s legendary presentations, with a new introduction about his legacy.

Celebrating the inspiring life and vision of Apple’s game-changing CEO, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs has become the essential go-to guide for top-level executives, middle managers, organizational speakers, startup entrepreneurs, and pretty much anyone who needs to engage, persuade, and captivate an audience.

This is as close as you’ll ever get to having the master presenter himself speak directly in your ear. Communications expert Carmine Gallo has studied and analyzed the very best of Jobs’s performances, offering point-by-point examples, tried-and-true techniques, and proven presentation secrets that anyone can master. You’ll learn how to take charge of a room, create an inspiring brand story, deliver unforgettable moments—and do it powerfully, effortlessly, and effectively.

The Wall Street Journal Bestseller!

Updated to include Steve Jobs''s iPad and iPad2 launch presentations

“The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs reveals the operating system behind any great presentation and provides you with a quick-start guide to design your own passionate interfaces with your audiences.”—Cliff Atkinson, author of Beyond Bullet Points and The Activist Audience

Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs’s wildly popular presentations have set a new global gold standard—and now this step-by-step guide shows you exactly how to use his crowd-pleasing techniques in your own presentations.

The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs is as close as you''ll ever get to having the master presenter himself speak directly in your ear. Communications expert Carmine Gallo has studied and analyzed the very best of Jobs''s performances, offering point-by-point examples, tried-and-true techniques, and proven presentation secrets in 18 "scenes," including:

With this revolutionary approach, you’ll be surprised at how easy it is to sell your ideas, share your enthusiasm, and wow your audience the Steve Jobs way.

“No other leader captures an audience like Steve Jobs does and, like no other book, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs captures the formula Steve uses to enthrall audiences.”—Rob Enderle, The Enderle Group

“Now you can learn from the best there is—both Jobs and Gallo. No matter whether you are a novice presenter or a professional speaker like me, you will read and reread this book with the same enthusiasm that people bring to their iPods."—David Meerman Scott, bestselling author of The New Rules of Marketing & PR and World Wide Rave

A "THINK DIFFERENT" APPROACH TO INNOVATION-- Based on the Seven Guiding Principles of Apple CEO Steve Jobs

In his acclaimed bestseller The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs author Carmine Gallo laid out a simple step-by-step program of powerful tools and proven techniques inspired by Steve Jobs''s legendary presentations. Now, he shares the Apple CEO''s most famous, most original, and most effective strategies for sparking true creativity--and real innovation--in any workplace.

THE INNOVATION SECRETS OF STEVE JOBS

Learn how to RETHINK your business, REINVENT your products, and REVITALIZE your vision of success--the Steve Jobs way.

When it comes to innovation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is legendary. His company slogan "Think Different" is more than a marketing tool. It''s a way of life--a powerful, positive, game-changing approach to innovation that anyone can apply to any field of endeavor.

These are the Seven Principles of Innovation, inspired by the master himself:

By following Steve Jobs''s visionary example, you''ll discover exciting new ways to unlock your creative potential and to foster an environment that encourages innovation and allows it to flourish. You''ll learn how to match—and beat—the most powerful competitors, develop the most revolutionary products, attract the most loyal customers, and thrive in the most challenging times. Bestselling business journalist Carmine Gallo has interviewed hundreds of successful professionals--from CEOs, managers, and entrepreneurs to teachers, consultants, and stay-at-home moms—to get to the core of Steve Jobs''s innovative philosophies. These are the simple, meaningful, and attainable principles that drive us all to "Think Different." These are The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs.

An enhanced ebook is now available with 10 demonstration videos of Jobs'' sure-fire innovation secrets. Select the Kindle Edition with Audio/Video from the available formats.

A "THINK DIFFERENT" APPROACH TO INNOVATION-- Based on the Seven Guiding Principles of Apple CEO Steve Jobs

In his acclaimed bestseller The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs author Carmine Gallo laid out a simple step-by-step program of powerful tools and proven techniques inspired by Steve Jobs''s legendary presentations. Now, he shares the Apple CEO''s most famous, most original, and most effective strategies for sparking true creativity--and real innovation--in any workplace.

THE INNOVATION SECRETS OF STEVE JOBS

Learn how to RETHINK your business, REINVENT your products, and REVITALIZE your vision of success--the Steve Jobs way.

When it comes to innovation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is legendary. His company slogan "Think Different" is more than a marketing tool. It''s a way of life--a powerful, positive, game-changing approach to innovation that anyone can apply to any field of endeavor.

These are the Seven Principles of Innovation, inspired by the master himself:

By following Steve Jobs''s visionary example, you''ll discover exciting new ways to unlock your creative potential and to foster an environment that encourages innovation and allows it to flourish. You''ll learn how to match—and beat—the most powerful competitors, develop the most revolutionary products, attract the most loyal customers, and thrive in the most challenging times. Bestselling business journalist Carmine Gallo has interviewed hundreds of successful professionals--from CEOs, managers, and entrepreneurs to teachers, consultants, and stay-at-home moms—to get to the core of Steve Jobs''s innovative philosophies. These are the simple, meaningful, and attainable principles that drive us all to "Think Different." These are The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs.

An enhanced ebook is now available with 10 demonstration videos of Jobs'' sure-fire innovation secrets. Select the Kindle Edition with Audio/Video from the available formats.

Connect with Your Customers. Anytime. Anywhere.

One million new users per month. Twenty-three check-ins per second. Millions of people—in every city, in every country, on every continent, and even from the Space Station—are vying to become mayors of their favorite shopping locations. What is foursquare and why has it become the hottest customer magnet ever conceived?

Foursquare is a social, mobile networking app that empowers customers to check in at businesses and share their locations with friends through smartphones and PDAs. A pioneer in location-based services (LBS), foursquare invites your customers to experiment, to compete, to share, and to have deeper, more meaningful interactions with your products and services.

Internationally bestselling author Carmine Gallo not only has had unprecedented first-hand access to foursquare’s founders, he also has interviewed dozens of business owners and marketers who have revolutionized their businesses through The Power of foursquare.

Your customers are out there, constantly searching for places to go, games to play, and things to buy. Leverage The Power of foursquare and your customers will be in constant competition with each other over who loves your products and services the most.

Praise for The Power of foursquare

“The power to reach buyers at the exact time and the exact place they’re looking for what you offer has massive implications for all kinds of businesses worldwide. Carmine Gallo expertly shows you how to tap into the foursquare revolution, and he does it with a practical approach you can put to work in your business right now. There’s an epic swarm and it’s time for you to check in!”—DAVID MEERMAN SCOTT, bestselling author of Real-Time Marketing & PR

“In real estate, it’s always been about ‘location, location, location.’ This book will show you why now it’s important for everyone.”—MATTHEW SHADBOLT, Director of Interactive Product & Marketing, The Corcoran Group

“Gallo gets it. By using case studies from around the world, he captures the fun and the opportunity of using foursquare. I greatly enjoy Gallo’s stories of the amazing people and businesses that I know are doing it right!”—NATHAN BONILLA-WARFORD, Tampa eye doctor, founder, Foursquare Day

Connect with Your Customers. Anytime. Anywhere.

One million new users per month. Twenty-three check-ins per second. Millions of people—in every city, in every country, on every continent, and even from the Space Station—are vying to become mayors of their favorite shopping locations. What is foursquare and why has it become the hottest customer magnet ever conceived?

Foursquare is a social, mobile networking app that empowers customers to check in at businesses and share their locations with friends through smartphones and PDAs. A pioneer in location-based services (LBS), foursquare invites your customers to experiment, to compete, to share, and to have deeper, more meaningful interactions with your products and services.

Internationally bestselling author Carmine Gallo not only has had unprecedented first-hand access to foursquare’s founders, he also has interviewed dozens of business owners and marketers who have revolutionized their businesses through The Power of foursquare.

Your customers are out there, constantly searching for places to go, games to play, and things to buy. Leverage The Power of foursquare and your customers will be in constant competition with each other over who loves your products and services the most.

Praise for The Power of foursquare

“The power to reach buyers at the exact time and the exact place they’re looking for what you offer has massive implications for all kinds of businesses worldwide. Carmine Gallo expertly shows you how to tap into the foursquare revolution, and he does it with a practical approach you can put to work in your business right now. There’s an epic swarm and it’s time for you to check in!”—DAVID MEERMAN SCOTT, bestselling author of Real-Time Marketing & PR

“In real estate, it’s always been about ‘location, location, location.’ This book will show you why now it’s important for everyone.”—MATTHEW SHADBOLT, Director of Interactive Product & Marketing, The Corcoran Group

“Gallo gets it. By using case studies from around the world, he captures the fun and the opportunity of using foursquare. I greatly enjoy Gallo’s stories of the amazing people and businesses that I know are doing it right!”—NATHAN BONILLA-WARFORD, Tampa eye doctor, founder, Foursquare Day

"There are three pillars of enchantment: likability, trustworthiness, and quality. The Apple experience is the best modern-day example of all three pillars. Carmine''s book will help you understand and implement the same kind of world-class experience."--Guy Kawasaki, author of Enchantment and former chief evangelist of Apple

"Carmine Gallo explains beautifully and simply just what makes the Apple retail experience so successful. No matter what kind of business you are in, there are insanely valuable lessons in this book!"--Garr Reynolds, author of Presentation Zen and The Naked Presenter

"At its core, this book is not about Apple. It''s about delivering the best experience possible." --Tony Hsieh, New York Times bestselling author of Delivering Happiness and CEO of Zappos.com, Inc.

"An exciting resource for any business owner in any country who wants to reimagine the customer experience."--Loic Le Meur, CEO, LeWeb

"Why can''t other retail experiences be as great as an Apple store''s? Not only does Carmine Gallo answer that question brilliantly, but he shows precisely how to make sure your customers never ask it about your business."--Matthew E. May, author of In Pursuit of Elegance and The Laws of Subtraction

"Carmine Gallo gets to the magic of Steve Jobs: Touching people''s lives. This simple, yet delightful vision should be at the heart of every retail interaction in the world today."--Peter Steinlauf, Chairman, Edmunds

"This magnificent collection of insights illuminates the way for anyone who wants to create a truly great experience, whether in retail, service, or software. "--Dan Roam, author of The Back of the Napkin and Blah Blah Blah

Reinvent your business to deliver Apple-like customer satisfaction and profits

In The Apple Experience, internationally bestselling author Carmine Gallo details the principles and practices behind this total commitment to the customer and explains how your brand can achieve outstanding results by delivering this same high standard of service.

Carmine Gallo interviewed professionals at all levels who have studied Apple, and he spent hundreds of hours observing the selling floor in Apple’s retail space and learning about Apple’s vision and philosophy. Using insights and data from these sources, he breaks down Apple’s customercentric model to provide an action plan with three distinct areas of focus:

With The Apple Experience, you can improve the return on your investment in retail by adding real value to every customer interaction. Better still, any business that deals with people--employees or customers--can adopt the techniques to achieve Apple-like market dominance by enriching lives, building loyalty, and reimagining the customer experience.

The global bestsellers on succeeding in business—the Steve Jobs way

Together in a single e-book package for the first time

The greatest business visionary in generations, Steve Jobs established new standards to which every business leader must aspire in order to compete in today’s increasingly competitive environment.

This two-book set from bestselling business author Carmine Gallo reveals the secrets Jobs used to reinvent the art of the business presentation and create an approach to innovation that made Apple America’s most valuable company—and a model of global business excellence.

The Presentation Secrets of Steve JobsThis is as close as you’ll ever get to having the master presenter himself speak directly in your ear. Gallo has studied and analyzed the very best of Jobs’s performances, offering point-by-point examples, tried-and-true techniques, and proven presentation secrets that work every time.

With this revolutionary approach, you’ll be surprised at how easy it is to sell your ideas, share your enthusiasm, and wow your audience Steve Jobs style.

The Innovation Secrets of Steve JobsSteve Jobs’s greatest invention may have been simple, meaningful, and attainable principles that drive us all to "Think Different"—all of which are presented in The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs. Discover exciting new ways to unlock your creative potential and foster an environment that encourages innovation and allows it to flourish.

You''ll learn how to match—and beat—the most powerful competitors, developthe most revolutionary products, attract the most loyal customers, and thrive in the most challenging times.

The Wall Street Journal Bestseller!

Updated to include Steve Jobs''s iPad and iPad2 launch presentations

“The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs reveals the operating system behind any great presentation and provides you with a quick-start guide to design your own passionate interfaces with your audiences.”—Cliff Atkinson, author of Beyond Bullet Points and The Activist Audience

Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs’s wildly popular presentations have set a new global gold standard—and now this step-by-step guide shows you exactly how to use his crowd-pleasing techniques in your own presentations.

The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs is as close as you''ll ever get to having the master presenter himself speak directly in your ear. Communications expert Carmine Gallo has studied and analyzed the very best of Jobs''s performances, offering point-by-point examples, tried-and-true techniques, and proven presentation secrets in 18 "scenes," including:

With this revolutionary approach, you’ll be surprised at how easy it is to sell your ideas, share your enthusiasm, and wow your audience the Steve Jobs way.

“No other leader captures an audience like Steve Jobs does and, like no other book, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs captures the formula Steve uses to enthrall audiences.”—Rob Enderle, The Enderle Group

“Now you can learn from the best there is—both Jobs and Gallo. No matter whether you are a novice presenter or a professional speaker like me, you will read and reread this book with the same enthusiasm that people bring to their iPods."—David Meerman Scott, bestselling author of The New Rules of Marketing & PR and World Wide Rave

RETHINK your products. REVITALIZE your brand. REINVENT your business.

3 eBooks in 1!

THE PRESENTATION SECRETS OF STEVE JOBS

The Wall Street Journal bestselling guide to unforgettable presentations

“The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs reveals the operating system behind any great presentation and provides you with a quick-start guide to design your own passionate interfaces with your audiences.”—Cliff Atkinson, author of Beyond Bullet Points and The Activist Audience

THE INNOVATION SECRETS OF STEVE JOBS

"Apple changed the world with the Mac and hasn''t stopped innovating since. Carmine Gallo reveals the secrets and gives you the tools to unleash your inner Steve."—Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO of salesforce.com and author of the national bestseller Behind the Cloud

THE APPLE EXPERIENCE

Apple’s 5 Core Principles—now in the palm of your hand!

"There are three pillars of enchantment: likability, trustworthiness, and quality. The Apple experience is the best modern-day example of all three pillars. Carmine''s book will help you understand and implement the same kind of world-class experience."—Guy Kawasaki, author of Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions and former chief evangelist of Apple

Jeff Bezos built Amazon. A dreamer who turned a bold idea into the world's most influential company, a brand that likely touches your life every day. As a student of leadership and communication, he learned to elevate the way Amazonians write, collaborate, innovate, pitch and present. He created a scalable model that grew from a small team in a Seattle garage to one of the world's largest employers. The Bezos Blueprint by Carmine Gallo reveals the communication strategies that Jeff Bezos pioneered to fuel Amazon's astonishing growth. As one of the most innovative and visionary entrepreneurs of our time, Bezos reimagined the way leaders write, speak and motivate teams and customers. The communication tools Bezos created are so effective that former Amazonians who worked directly with Bezos adopted them as blueprints to start their own companies. Now, these tools are available to you.

"A clear, convincing narrator, Carmine Gallo reads with vigor and confidence...as a storyteller, he provides a compelling listening experience." - AudioFile on Carmine Gallo''s The Storyteller''s SecretThis program is read by the author.The communication and leadership secrets of Jeff Bezos and how to master them, from the bestselling author of Talk Like Ted.Jeff Bezos is a dreamer who turned a bold idea into the world’s most influential company, a brand that likely touches your life every day. As a student of leadership and communication, he learned to elevate the way Amazonians write, collaborate, innovate, pitch, and present. He created a scalable model that grew from a small team in a Seattle garage to one of the world’s largest employers. The Bezos Blueprint by Carmine Gallo reveals the communication strategies that Jeff Bezos pioneered to fuel Amazon’s astonishing growth. As one of the most innovative and visionary entrepreneurs of our time, Bezos reimagined the way leaders write, speak, and motivate teams and customers. The communication tools Bezos created are so effective that former Amazonians who worked directly with Bezos adopted them as blueprints to start their own companies. Now, these tools are available to you.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

Now in paperback—the “Think Different” approach to innovation based on the guiding principles and enduring legacy of Apple’s legendary CEO Steve Jobs.

Celebrating the life and legacy of one of the most influential innovators of all time, The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs has become a landmark in the field, as powerful and inspirational as the man himself. This essential guide shows you how to apply Steve Jobs’s seven principles of innovation to any field, dream, or endeavor.

For Jobs, Apple’s slogan “Think Different” was more than a marketing tool. It was a way of life—a powerful, positive, game-changing approach to innovation that you can use to unlock your creative potential, turn your passions and ideas into revolutionary products, and captivate your customers by doing what you love. These innovation secrets, like Steve Jobs himself, will continue to inspire, challenge, and motivate us all for generations to come.

"There are three pillars of enchantment: likability, trustworthiness, and quality. The Apple experience is the best modern-day example of all three pillars. Carmine's book will help you understand and implement the same kind of world-class experience." --Guy Kawasaki, author of Enchantment and former chief evangelist of Apple

"Carmine Gallo explains beautifully and simply just what makes the Apple retail experience so successful. No matter what kind of business you are in, there are insanely valuable lessons in this book!"--Garr Reynolds, author of Presentation Zen and The Naked Presenter

"At its core, this book is not about Apple. It's about delivering the best experience possible."--Tony Hsieh, New York Times bestselling author of Delivering Happiness and CEO of Zappos.com, Inc.

"An exciting resource for any business owner in any country who wants to reimagine the customer experience." --Loic Le Meur, CEO, LeWeb

"Why can't other retail experiences be as great as an Apple store's? Not only does Carmine Gallo answer that question brilliantly, but he shows precisely how to make sure your customers never ask it about your business."--Matthew E. May, author of In Pursuit of Elegance and The Laws of Subtraction

"Carmine Gallo gets to the magic of Steve Jobs: Touching people's lives. This simple, yet delightful vision should be at the heart of every retail interaction in the world today."--Peter Steinlauf, Chairman, Edmunds.com

"This magnificent collection of insights illuminates the way for anyone who wants to create a truly great experience, whether in retail, service, or software. "--Dan Roam, author of The Back of the Napkin and Blah Blah Blah

Reinvent your business to deliver Apple-like customer satisfaction and profits

In The Apple Experience, internationally bestselling author Carmine Gallo details the principles and practices behind this total commitment to the customer and explains how your brand can achieve outstanding results by delivering this same high standard of service.

Carmine Gallo interviewed professionals at all levels who have studied Apple, and he spent hundreds of hours observing the selling floor in Apple’s retail space and learning about Apple’s vision and philosophy. Using insights and data from these sources, he breaks down Apple’s customercentric model to provide an action plan with three distinct areas of focus:

With The Apple Experience, you can improve the return on your investment in retail by adding real value to every customer interaction. Better still, any business that deals with people--employees or customers--can adopt the techniques to achieve Apple-like market dominance by enriching lives, building loyalty, and reimagining the customer experience.

Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century. In order to succeed, you need to be able to sell your ideas persuasively. This ability is the single greatest skill that will help you accomplish your dreams. Many people have a fear of public speaking or are insecure about their ability to give a successful presentation. Now public speaking coach and bestselling author Carmine Gallo explores what makes a great presentation by examining the widely acclaimed TED Talks, which have redefined the elements of a successful presentation and become the gold standard for public speaking. TED ? which stands for technology, entertainment, and design ? brings together the world''s leading thinkers. These are the presentations that set the world on fire, and the techniques that top TED speakers use will make any presentation more dynamic, fire up any team, and give anyone the confidence to overcome their fear of public speaking.In his audiobook, Carmine Gallo has broken down hundreds of TED talks and interviewed the most popular TED presenters, as well as the top researchers in the fields of psychology, communications, and neuroscience to reveal the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations. Gallo''s step-by-step method makes it possible for anyone to deliver a presentation that is engaging, persuasive, and memorable.Carmine Gallo''s top 10 Wall Street Journal Bestseller Talk Like TED will give anyone who is insecure about their public speaking abilities the tools to communicate the ideas that matter most to them, the skill to win over hearts and minds, and the confidence to deliver the talk of their lives.The opinions expressed by Carmine Gallo in TALK LIKE TED are his own. His audiobook is not endorsed, sponsored or authorized by TED Conferences, LLC or its affiliates.

How did a Venice Beach T-shirt vendor become television''s most successful producer? How did an entrepreneur who started in a garage create the most iconic product launches in business history? How did a timid pastor''s son overcome a paralyzing fear of public speaking to captivate sold-out crowds at Yankee Stadium, twice? How did a human rights attorney earn TED''s longest standing ovation, and how did a Facebook executive launch a movement to encourage millions of women to "lean in"?They told brilliant stories.In The Storyteller''s Secret: From TED Speakers to Business Legends, Why Some Ideas Catch on and Others Don''t, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and communication expert Carmine Gallo reveals the keys to telling powerful stories that inspire, motivate, educate, build brands, launch movements, and change lives. The New York Times has called a well-told story "a strategic tool with irresistible power" - the proof lies in the success stories of 50 icons, leaders, and legends featured in The Storyteller''s Secret: entrepreneurs like Richard Branson, Sara Blakely, Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, and Sheryl Sandberg; spellbinding speakers like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Bryan Stevenson, and Malala Yousafzai; and business leaders behind famous brands such as Starbucks, Southwest Airlines, Wynn Resorts, Whole Foods, and Pixar. Whether your goal is to educate, fundraise, inspire teams, build an award-winning culture, or to deliver memorable presentations, a story is your most valuable asset and your competitive advantage. In The Storyteller''s Secret, Gallo explains why the brain is hardwired to love stories - especially rags-to-riches stories - and how the latest science can help you craft a persuasive narrative that wins hearts and minds. "The art of storytelling can be used to drive change," says billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson. And since the next decade will see the most change our civilization has ever known, your story will radically transform your business, your life, and the lives of those you touch. Ideas that catch on are wrapped in story. Your story can change the world. Isn''t it time you shared yours?The opinions expressed by Carmine Gallo in The Storyteller''s Secret are his own. His audiobook is not endorsed, sponsored or authorized by TED Conferences, LLC or its affiliates.This program is read by the author.

Whether he was introducing the latest iPad or delivering a keynote presentation, Steve Jobs electrified audiences with his incomparable style and showmanship. He didn’t just convey information in his presentations; he told a story, painted a picture, and shared a vision. He gave his audience a transformative experience that was unique, inspiring, and unforgettable.

Now you can do it too, by learning the specific techniques that made Jobs the most captivating communicator on the world stage. Using Jobs’s legendary presentations as a blueprint, communication-skills coach Carmine Gallo has mapped out a ready-to-use framework of presentation secrets to help you plan, deliver, and refine the best presentation of your life. You’ll learn how to:

• Create an inspiring brand story• Answer the one question that matters most• Paint a specific, memorable, and consistent vision• Make numbers meaningful• Deliver unforgettable moments• Build visually engaging slides• Master stage presence• Make it look effortless• Rehearse effectively• Have fun

Every chapter provides tools and strategies for you to implement in your next presentation. Using actual presentations from Steve Jobs, Gallo helps you identify and adopt Jobs’s techniques to keep your audience on the edge of their seats, giving customers, clients, and coworkers alike an exciting experience.

With The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, you can take charge of any room, deliver your message concisely and clearly, convey the value of your products and services, and sell your ideas more persuasively than you ever imagined possible. Best of all, you’ll blow away the competition, turning prospects into clients and clients into evangelists for your brand.

Steve Jobs was a hard act to follow but once you start using his techniques in your own presentations, you’ll be hard to forget.