Presenting is no more difficult than having a conversation. You simply open your mouth and talk- something most of us do every day with ease.
Ask someone for a natter over tea and they rarely break out into a cold sweat the way they might if you asked them to present for a few minutes at the next team meeting.
Why?
It's not physically difficult - it's only as hard as talking.
It is our mind that tricks us into thinking it's difficult.
Our mind plays out disaster scenarios of tumbling over simple words - words we say faultlessly everyday- of embarrassing ourselves, of not knowing what to say.
Our thoughts create uncertainty in our mind - an uncertainty not present in water cooler chats.
Uncertainty breeds nerves and suddenly a simple act of talking becomes the momentus task of presenting.
The nerves tell us it's a big deal and stop us having a simple conversation with just a few more people listening in.
Instead of presenting to crowd, start to think in terms of conversations- with friendly people you like, where a few people (even a few hundred people) just happen to over hear it. Be your normal, charming, funny self.
No over exaggerated stage persona required.
Try it, you never know how the conversation will end.
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