{"id":1387,"date":"2024-04-19T15:51:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T15:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mmmts.com\/blog\/?p=1387"},"modified":"2026-06-12T01:58:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T01:58:26","slug":"making-your-presentation-mystical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mmmts.com\/blog\/making-your-presentation-mystical\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Your Presentation Mystical"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Presentations, done right, could be mesmerizing! And I don\u2019t mean that as an overstatement. I\u2019ve sat in on a few presentations, even in business settings, when I have walked away spellbound and marveled at how incredibly well that \u2018gig\u2019 was pulled off! The 2006 drama, \u2018The Prestige\u2019 comes to mind where the magician structures his tricks into three distinct \u2018acts\u2019 \u2013 the \u2018pledge\u2019, where the audience is presented with an ordinary object, the \u2018turn\u2019, where something extraordinary is done to the object (like making it disappear) and finally the \u2018prestige\u2019, where the object is brought back or restored to its original status. A note-worthy training in presentation skills should incorporate this three-part act So, what would that look like? Well, it might look something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The Pledge\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The presenter must begin with the simple (or complex) state of affairs as it is. He must paint a picture of the current predicament with all its nuances and intricacies. This will give his listeners a sense of context. Whatever the aspect may be \u2013 current sales numbers, projected revenue for the year or showcasing the deficiencies of an existing product, giving the listeners a glimpse of this first \u2018act, sets them up naturally for the second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The Turn\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This second part of course is where the \u2018proposal\u2019 is made; a revolutionary idea, a concept or an overhaul of the system that might potentially raise some eyebrows or even evoke a few gasps in the room. This part has to be executed tactfully by the presenter to make sure he still has the attention and interest of the listening audience. After all, a change is being proposed and no one likes change. The net result better warrants such an idea. This suspense can be crucial to good presentation skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>\u2018The Prestige\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the \u2018piece de resistance\u2019 of the act. This is where the presenter gets to show the exact effect or result the idea or proposal is going to have on the whole project or assignment. Whether it is a boost in sales numbers or magnificent product ideas, this act of the presentation is where the audience needs to be wowed. Executed well, regardless of theatrics, the presentation should be a success. This is certainly one way of how to do a presentation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Larry Kim\u2019s well-written blog post on \u201c20 Ways to Improve Your Presentation Skills<\/a>\u201d he covers everything from how to plan and structure your presentation, to how to engage your audience and use visual aids effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you ready to take your presentation skills to the next level? With Presentation Skills Training<\/a> from Momentum Training Solutions, you can become a pro and unlock new opportunities in your career and personal life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Presentations, done right, could be mesmerizing! And I don\u2019t mean that as an overstatement. I\u2019ve sat in on a few presentations, even in business settings, when I have walked away spellbound and marveled at how incredibly well that \u2018gig\u2019 was pulled off! The 2006 drama, \u2018The Prestige\u2019 comes to mind where the magician structures his…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[115,118,154,177],"class_list":["post-1387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-communication","tag-good-presentation-skills","tag-how-to-do-a-presentation","tag-presentation-skills-training","tag-training-in-presentation-skills"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mmmts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mmmts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mmmts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mmmts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mmmts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1387"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.mmmts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2828,"href":"https:\/\/www.mmmts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1387\/revisions\/2828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mmmts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mmmts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mmmts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}