How to Organize and Structure a Presentation — like a Hollywood movie!

Let’s talk about how to organize a presentation or speech. The presentation structure – the introduction, body and conclusion – forms the basis of an amazing presentation story. What makes the presentation most effective is when you’re able to keep your audience engaged, not just at the start, but throughout the whole presentation until the very end… just like a Hollywood movie! 🎬 Ever wondered how you can sit through HOURS of a great movie, but simply cannot handle the torture of a 10-minute PowerPoint presentation? 🙄 That’s because movies use a specific structure that hooks us, the audience, from the very beginning. And then the stakes are raised, little by little, holding our attention as the movie unfolds. Even after the movie ends, we are left wanting more. And during a presentation? The phones come out in, like, 2 minutes. In this video, I share 4 amazing techniques used by Hollywood storytellers to keep the audience hooked. I also share how we can use each of these 4 communication techniques in our presentations and public speaking. You don’t need fancy PowerPoint tricks to impress your audience – you need a GREAT story. And then, a way to organize and structure the story for maximum impact. ➡️ In this video, you’ll learn: 🎞️ Introduction techniques: 3 ways to start your presentation to hook in your audience 🎞️ The main body structure: Examples of a compelling main body structure that mimics the structure used in movies 🎞️ An impactful ending: How to end such that your audience is left wanting more. Here’s to more cinematic presentations! Lights, camera, POWERPOINT! _____ ➡️ SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a word: https://bit.ly/2JoKZ9f ______ STAY CONNECTED: (for daily, bite-sized tips and inspiration) ➡️ Instagram:   / wordcortex   ➡️ Facebook:   / wordcortex   ______ WANT MORE? Read full-length articles with downloadable PDFs at wordcortex.com/articles ______ Credits: MUSIC: Josh Woodward Creative Commons Music MOVIE STILLS: Courtesy of MoviestillsDB, downloaded and used for editorial purposes. ______ Anita Ramanathan, the host of the Word Cortex YouTube channel, is a speaker, writer and neuroscientist. Every week, she brings a refreshing perspective on communication and public speaking on Word Cortex. She secretly hopes to make presentations fun again! 🙂