3. THEY WON’T NOTICE
Think of any nervousness you feel as
being your private secret and most of the
time it will be.
4. REHEARSE LIKE A MANIAC
I practice in front of a mirror several times
before I go on stage.
5. UNFREEZE THE AUDIENCE WITH
HUMOR
If you can start the audience
laughing before getting into more
serious matters, that will dissolve
much of your fright.
6. LOOK GOOD
Dressing somewhat more
formally than the rest of
the audience can do
wonders to boost your
confidence.
12. PRACTICE THE ART OF PAUSES.
When you’re nervous, your instinct will be to fill
any dead air with words.
13. AVOID THE POWERPOINT
CRUTCH
Most people use Powerpoint as a way of directing
attention away from themselves and onto a
screen.
14. WORK ON POSTURE AND BODY
LANGUAGE.
There are studies where researchers discovered
that moving their face into smiling or frowning
positions actually made them feel differently.
15. FAIL OFTEN.
When you realize that the worst that can happen
isn’t that bad, it zaps your butterflies for good.