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AskMonty AI editorial noteSource consulted:
Montemagno comments on old audience questions answered by Steve Jobs to identify communication techniques. The mouse illustrates an explanation that opens and closes with the same image; a floppy disk provides a physical demonstration; a monochrome display shows how to explain a design trade-off. An answer about price illustrates directness. Montemagno recognises Jobs's effectiveness while criticising his arrogant tone and noting the advantage of knowing one's product thoroughly.
Key points
- Thorough product knowledge supports answers to unexpected questions.
- A concrete image can open and close an explanation, making it memorable.
- Showing an object can demonstrate a quality rather than merely describe it.
- A direct answer accompanied by a reason can avoid evasive wording.
