Pre-Requisites of a Presentation

Before going for a war, you need to sharpen yourinfact an overdose of professionalism always works in
weapons. Other than being inept with soft skills, hereyour favor. Usage of laser pointers, bookmarks in
you also need to be well equipped with your softwarereports, wearing blazers during presentations, using self
knowledge.made videos, conceptualized backgrounds....all these
Few softwares have been mentioned below whichmay not be expected in a basic presentation, but
have to be known by every individual before gearingbombarding 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 youreven 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 abefore the actual presentation has to be reflected on
presentation are your PowerPoint slides and so youthe 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 canmost of the times spontaneous and cannot be
search for readymade videos online and download itmugged 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 YouTubesense of consciousness becomes very evident during
videos also sometimes require editing or else you canyour 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 Labelsshould be very deep enough to be spontaneous and
using this software, to add an additional hint ofthen 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.