I've always had problems with presenting in front of a crowd (it's pretty much my #1 fear) and I find the best way to improve is to practice. Presentation is re

I've always had problems with presenting in front of a crowd (it's pretty much my #1 fear) and I find the best way to improve is to practice. Presentation is really a form of performance art. It's easy to go down a checklist of things to do/not to do, but during the presentation it's difficult to keep it all in mind. Some stuff I've learned in toastmasters that's not in the article: - consciously avoid filler words (um, ah sounds) - maintain eye contact with the audience - speaking with volume and authority