Talk !

Stand against the fear.

Try not to hold paper as reference. It will solely expose your weakness – your quivering hand. And obliquely affects your performance.

Try to pretend that you are full of confidence and ready to move on, though you are extremely frightened. Of course you must have more or less prepared something.

Make eye contacts from time to time with the audience you have trusted that he/she will lull you with mild response. Do not dodge the eye contacts from audience.

Subtly make use of body languages. No exaggerate movements is allowed unless your body language is funny enough to make fun of others.

Do not rush. This is a sheer mistake that will cut down the value of your speech. Tell yourself ‘this is your chance, make full use of it’.

Speak firmly. Crank the stereo up to ten and pull down the base to zero. Pronoun each words with suitable pitch and intonation. Avoid stuttering.

Pace around the stage makes you look either expert or stupid. Depends how you present it. But make sure you don’t have a back-forth motion.

If something backfires when you are on the stage, don’t be panic; sincerely say ‘thank you’ and stride slowly down the stage like nothing has happened.