{"id":2073,"date":"2020-10-22T16:07:30","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T16:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-publicspeaking\/?post_type=chapter&p=2073"},"modified":"2024-08-30T22:24:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T22:24:35","slug":"making-a-presentation-for-a-meeting","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-publicspeaking\/chapter\/making-a-presentation-for-a-meeting\/","title":{"raw":"Making a Presentation for a Meeting","rendered":"Making a Presentation for a Meeting"},"content":{"raw":"
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Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\nCreate a presentation intended for a business meeting.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nWhat\u2019s considered an effective (that is, persuasive) presentation structure hasn\u2019t changed fundamentally over the centuries. In his analysis of dramatic structure in the\u00a0Poetics<\/em>, Aristotle identified a play as having three parts: a beginning, a middle, and an end. The story begins with a \u201ccomplication\u201d (problem), ends with an \u201cunraveling\u201d (resolution), and follows a logical sequence of events from beginning to end. Hollywood screenwriters use the same structure and dynamics. Screenwriter, producer, and author Syd Field, whom CNN called \u201cthe guru of all screen writers,\u201d translated this simple, three-step structure into numerous books and workbooks, including the bestsellers\u00a0Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0The Screenwriter\u2019s Workbook<\/em>.\r\n\r\nIn a business context, a good presentation is an effective presentation. That is, a good presentation achieves its intended outcome. Clearly, in order to achieve a specific outcome or objective, you need to know what it is. So, prior to crafting the drama (in word or slide), you need to hone in on three things:\r\n