On: Storytelling lessons I learned from Steve Jobs (2022)

[JKCalhoun]

> "An iPod, a phone…are you getting it?"

Honestly, the response from the audience in the hall seemed to suggest we were not getting it. We were expecting multiple devices.

Fortunately Jobs delivered the punchline quickly then and moved on.

[tyleo → JKCalhoun]

I actually thought this worked nicely even though people were NOT getting it. You are right that getting to the punchline quickly turned what could have been a loss into a fun little win.

[quesera → JKCalhoun]

I don't know -- I remember that time and while I was not in the room, the rumors were flying for months in advance.

I have to assume that most of the people who were in the room knew the rumors also, and were just waiting to see if they were true.

I did watch it live, and that's what I was doing, at least. :)

[cnees → quesera]

Agreed. I was in eighth grade and even I knew Apple was making an ApplePhone.