Presentation nerves
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Don't rehearse, don't script, don't try and shoe horn everything in, don't have a run through, don't feel you have to choreograph and do or say certain things at certain times. Don't try to run it on rails. Allow informality to be part of the personality of your presentation. Allow your own natural speaking voice to be the one you use, otherwise you're adopted presentation voice will let you down half way through, leaving you honking or swallowing your own epiglotis on the half-beat, with huge snot bubbles pumping in and out of your nostrils.
Just know, as fully as youa re able, whatever it is you are presenting, shortlist the points that it is vital to make ( have them on a piece of paper with you if necessary and don't be afriad to say "I'LL JUST CHECK MY PIECE OF PAPER TO SEE IF I'VE MISSED ANYTHING" ).
Do not try and answer anything you do not know the answer to with anything other than "I don't know how best to answer that right here and now, but I will get back to you with an answer".
Don't assume mistakes are illegal, they aren't, they are the natural imperfections that make for a good presentation.
Don't assume nervousness is unnacceptable. Everybody knows it is nerve wracking, everybody empathises.
Don't follow any rules like "Make Eye Contact", "Always Face Forwards" too literally, just make sure that what you say is said clearly and slowly.
Presentation panic accelerates your breathing and blood flow which accelerates your mind's pace so you talk 2x fatser than in a natural conversation, allow your presentation to be half the speed you THINK it should be and it will be okay. Take pauses, breath often, allow your body's needs to punctuate the flow... blinking, breathing, swallowing are more improtant than racing on to keep it seamless.
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- Sage words!uncle_helv
- nice... that's it!rockdog
- hahaha spooky. never saw the hang your cock out bit coming.********
- Made me feel nervous just reading thatfodcj
- well said.mistermik
- I am fucking wise... I mean... erm, HE is fucking wise. He is, over there. Spooky. Wise.Walker2
- Actually, sorry for any confusion but Walker wants his ID back so now I'm Koops. Spook backwards!Koopsy