Tuesday’s
class about presentations really made me think about what presenters should do
when talking to a crowd and what is acceptable and not. I mean Steve Jobs
presented the iPhone in nothing but jeans and a T-shirt. Did that take away
from his credibility? Should he have been dressed up?
I
know that people’s opinions vary on this topic but in my opinion I believe that
his attire didn’t take anything away from his presentation at all. I actually
found it nice that bhe was dressed so casually because I think it related to
the everyday person. I think if he dressed up in a business suit he would have
been portraying the upper class who wears suit and ties to work everyday. It
would have came off as if though he was talking down to everybody even though
we know Steve Jobs wouldn’t do that. I think that his outfit selection was done
purposely to show that this smart phone is for everybody not just the upper
class so I think it was a benefit for his presentation.
Steve
Jobs was able to pull this off; however, I don’t thibnk just anybody can. Steve
Jobs has already established his ethos with his intelligence with Apple so he
doesn’t need to dress up to establish his credibility. Who you are plays a big
part in how you should look presenting. For example, if an unknown presenter I
think that you must be dressed up to look nice, clean and educated. If you
showed up in sweatpants and T-shirt you would already turn your audience off
just by your appearance. However, if you come dressed presentably and you know
what youre talking aboput I still think that your presentation will be a hit. After
all, its all about the presentation in the end, so if you know what you are
talking about, and can show it and share your idea with your audience
effectively then I don’t think your clothes take much away from the
presentation.
Clothes do not make the presentation, the facts and ideas do.
I wrote about the same thing! But anyway, I completely agree with you in the sense that Steve Job’s attire was appropriate for the revealing of the iPhone. After all, you want to connect with your targeted audience. Sure business attire is appropriate in the business aspect of things, but certain events require certain attire. For this specific event with everyday people, an everyday outfit was needed. Granted, some type of “formalness” is required when making a presentation; however, Jobs completely captured his audience…no suit and tie needed.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to presenting, should clothes really matter? It shouldn't as long as the presentation itself is good, but unfortunately, your attire can have a significant impact on what your audience thinks of you. Yes, certain people have earned the right to wear whatever they want. But most people aren't that special, so dressing in jeans and a t-shirt isn't the wisest choice.
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