My Work Log

While we all create power point presentations, word reports, excel tables etc. as part of our day to day work - very few really realize the importance of a very well done and exceptionally professional looking artifact.

That’s where creativity pitches in and the knowledge of tools and the works ……..comes into play.

• Knowledge of Visio and the usage of good stencils in Visio to create an impressive looking picture to represent an idea …………there’s nothing like it.

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While visio has some fantastic options ………porting a completed work from there to word/ppt ……..is not a straightforward task.  There is a trick to it …………….and if you need to know it ……..ping me.

• Moving on……………. Office 2007 has something called SmartArt ………..which with its Fluent interface allows you to create some fantastic outcomes.  While I don’t have any images to show you right now …………the top image of this blog was created using Smart Art and Clip Art.

• ClipArt is another treasure trove of images which cannot be done away with.  Suitably using it in your slides and reports …………….makes the outcome all the more presentable.

• Usage of colours and the appropriate combinations ……..also makes a lot of difference.  While straight colours are boring ………..colours which are dark to one side and gradually lighten to the other side can add a wonderful effect to the outcome.

• Creating a presentation in flash is another very high end way of putting across your ideas or presentation ……………than in the staid ppt mode.  However that requires a lot of effort, audio recordings and a lot of creativity (some companies hire professional designers to create corporate flash presentations).

The list can be endless.  The point still remains the same.  Do not under-estimate a document/presentation/report.  It can at times make or break the business and the image of a company ……….as you don’t just represent yourself ………..you more importantly represent the corporation!!! There is nothing like a good first impression.  This can hold good even while creating a resume.  There could be hundreds of resumes which recruiters sift through.  A very well done resume ………..will certainly catch the eye.  When the resume is complemented with a well presented individual ………..who is good at his/her stuff ………………whoa!!! as simple as it sounds ……….is quite a rarity.

Readers who are interested ………..are welcome to contribute your ideas.