Public Speaking for Geeks

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All too often, presenters get up to speak and wait until they are at the front of the room facing the audience to begin connecting.  They get the deer in the headlights look that says, "Now everyone is looking at me…I’m on."

A simple trick to hit the ground running and start strong is to begin that connection before you get to the front of the room.  How?  If possible, make eye-contact with a few audience members and smile as if to say, "Hey, how’s it going."  This will help put you more at ease but more important begins your connection with the audience before a word is uttered.