| Before going for a war, you need to sharpen your | | | | infact an overdose of professionalism always works in |
| weapons. Other than being inept with soft skills, here | | | | your favor. Usage of laser pointers, bookmarks in |
| you also need to be well equipped with your software | | | | reports, wearing blazers during presentations, using self |
| knowledge. | | | | made videos, conceptualized backgrounds....all these |
| Few softwares have been mentioned below which | | | | may not be expected in a basic presentation, but |
| have to be known by every individual before gearing | | | | bombarding such effects in your presentation always |
| up for any kind of presentations: | | | | makes your presentation stand out and can impress |
| 1. Microsoft word: This will help you preparing your | | | | even the toughest of critics. |
| report and format it properly as per your requirements. | | | | Always keep in mind that what ever you have done |
| 2. Microsoft PowerPoint: The visual aid during a | | | | before the actual presentation has to be reflected on |
| presentation are your PowerPoint slides and so you | | | | the D-Day. Suppose your team has put in maximum |
| need to know how to represent text, format text, | | | | efforts in gathering of data, making of reports perfect |
| pictures, graphs and animated effects on the slides. | | | | to the core, but suppose if you forget few points |
| You can also use downloaded PowerPoint templates. | | | | during presentation and you give up half way, and then |
| Try out using clickable hyperlinked PowerPoint slides. | | | | all your efforts will go unnoticed. Presentations are |
| 3. Online YouTube Videos Downloading: You can | | | | most of the times spontaneous and cannot be |
| search for readymade videos online and download it | | | | mugged up. The more lines you by-heart, the more |
| and use it as a demonstration. | | | | fear you develop of forgetting those lines and this |
| 4. Windows Moviemaker: Downloaded YouTube | | | | sense of consciousness becomes very evident during |
| videos also sometimes require editing or else you can | | | | your presentations making it look completely artificial |
| also make your own videos using this software. | | | | and bland. The best answer to it is that KISS theory |
| 5. Screenhunter: Capture screen shots and use it in | | | | (Keep It Simple Stupid) just understand what the |
| your PowerPoint slides. | | | | matter is all about, but then your level of understanding |
| 6. Nero Start Smart: You can also make CD Labels | | | | should be very deep enough to be spontaneous and |
| using this software, to add an additional hint of | | | | then with the help of those bullet points simply talk over |
| professionalism to your presentations. | | | | them. This not only makes you feel fearless as well as |
| Be as professional as possible for your presentations, | | | | confident and natural. |