While you practice, try to be attuned to any nervous
mannerisms. Avoid wringing your hands, pacing back and forth,
fidgeting with your microphone strap or jangling the keys in
your pocket. We’ve all attended talks where the speaker was so
skittish that we felt like jumping up and clamping our arms
around him to calm him down. If you’re really panicked, try
taking a few deep breaths, gripping the sides of the podium with
both hands and distributing your weight equally on both feet.