Separate from stage fright, there's also a kind of "deer in the headlights" moment many presenters experience right as they try to start talking. If your anxie

Separate from stage fright, there's also a kind of "deer in the headlights" moment many presenters experience right as they try to start talking. If your anxiety is low but you still get tongue-tied at the start of a pitch, taking a couple minutes to stand at the front of the room before people walk in, getting accustomed to the view room from that position, can do wonders for a presentation. Even if you need to go sit back down in your chair until you're called to present, having that mental picture already familiar in your mind helps get past the shock of the unfamiliar room view.