Developing confidence and managing anxiety

• 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

Related topics:

• Knowing your audience
• Handling questions
• Planning your presentation
• Delivering your presentation