Nervous!

Musings from Dennis #77: What do you do when you have to stand in front of so many people to present, you have a script in hand, everything has been prepared yet you feel absolutely so nervous because of stage fright? In my earlier days of solo singing, my trainers and fellow singers would tell me to look at the audience’s eyebrows – you would not look at their eyes yet they will think so. Very helpful! I am sure many of you will have different techniques to help but I found that in a room full of people, whether in a conference room or in a large auditorium, it really helps when you move around and not stay seated or standing in the podium (and find yourself shrinking with so many people staring at you). The more ground you ‘conquer’ on stage the more confident you get. Many presenters do that, even stand-up comedians. Now you know our secret.