I recorded my first video presentation and demo using the screen recording and video editing software called Camtasia Studio for Windows.

It’s a great product that makes it easy to create videos that includes demos.  They also have a nice list of tutorials.

They offer a fully functional 30-day trial.  Here are my favorite features:

• Automatically zooms and pans
• Can have video of yourself
• Records your screen
• Formats for YouTube
• Adjusts from your screens resolution to the videos
• Easily edit out parts you don’t want
• Makes sounds louder and evens it out
• Can add pop-up words afterwards (callouts)
• Can pause recording, or save and come back later

You want to use a good microphone, and what I found works real well is Scosche Increased Dynamic Range Noise-Isolation Earphones with tapLINE II Remote and Mic.

You may want to make a few setting changes on your PC for improved recording: Go to Sound -> Recording -> Properties -> Levels -> FrontMic (100) and Microphone Boost (+20).  Also check the boxes for Noise Suppression and Acoustic Echo Cancellation.