- Be well prepared there's no better way to build confidence
- Practice, rehearse until your presentation becomes second
nature
- Understand your
audience, meet with them in advance, if you can
- Be committed to your ideas; real interest in your topic
will be apparent to your audience
- Be prepared for questions
and difficult people
- Arrive an hour early, give yourself time to deal with all
the 'little' things that may not be ready
- Create cheat sheets
- Memorize the first few minutes of your presentation
- Take some deep breaths before beginning; and again in the
middle
- Understand that you will make mistakes and that it
is most important to keep going and maintain your focus on the topic
- Be flexible, don't take yourself too seriously
- Have fun