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| Relax | Give yourself time to take a couple of deep breaths before you begin. |
| Use good posture | Standing up straight conveys a sense of confidence. Poor posture looks sloppy and conveys uncaring and/or weakness. |
| Concentrate on the message. | Stay focused on what you want to say. Don't be distracted by things around you. |
| use familiar words | You won't impress with tech jargon that no one understands. |
| Make eye contact. | Look at your audience, find a few friendly supportive faces and use their attention to make your point. |
| Do not apologize. | Don't make excuses for not being ready. Your audience does not know that you forgot one of your charts or didn't get a final graph completed. Present what you have with confidence! |
| Forget ever being perfect. | No one is perfect. Just be enthusiastic and pace your presentation to avoid being rushed at the end if time is short. Practice before hand. |
| don't fidget | If you are using a prop/pointer or remote control, don't wrap the cord around your finger over an over or engage in other repetitious, distracting behavior. |
| Keep your hands out of your pockets. | Use your hands for appropriate body language cues to enhance your presentation. |
| Dress well on your presentation day | You want your audience to hear your message, not read your t-shirt or figure out the dangling earring symbol in your earYou want your audience to hear your message, not read your t-shirt or figure out the dangling earring symbol in your ear |
