dulaney0330... I have given tons of speaches and the best advice that I was ever given when I first started out was this...
An old timer in the business told me this... just before you start to speak... just imagine that everyone in the audience has a hole in his socks... right away, the audience will no longer intimidate you... and, he was right...
Also, if you ever get the chance to do some TV work as the host... don't miss it... after you done a few presentations you'll never fear a live audience again...
And, above all... don't be afraid to make some mistakes in front of an audience... it makes you appear more human and they will just love you for it...
Soon, when you're in front of the crowd... you'll feel like a maestro... just playing that crowd... that is when the adrenalin rush kicks in and the fun begins...
The very best of luck to you... and as the French say, "Merde" which is the equivalent of, "Break a leg."
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