I’m not going to try to pretend in this article that giving a presentation is anything other than a stressful experience. Even the most experienced and accomplished presenter may be in a total state of panic in the lead up to his or her presentation.
However, there are certain fears that can block us from even preparing our presentation – and these can be dealt with by good preparation. Let’s look at them.
1.You get so nervous that your mouth goes completely dry.
Well the obvious solution is to make sure that you have a glass of water near you. Even better, have a couple of glasses of water shortly before you start – but not enough to make you want to have a bathroom break during the presentation 
2.You cannot think of a word to say. Your mind is completely blank.
Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse. If you can rehearse in the place where you are to give your presentation, then so much the better. Have a written copy of your speech close by, just in case. And have a photo of somebody you love with you so that you can glance at it if you need reassurance.
3.The audience looks bored and people start conversations between themselves.
You need to be enthusiastic as a speaker. Your enthusiasm will convey itself to the audience. Good eye contact with the audience also helps. However, sometimes the audience is just not interested in too much detail on a particular point. Be prepared to cut your presentation if necessary.
4.Your visual aids don’t work properly.
This can be a nightmare for any speaker – and sometimes things happen which are outside of your control. However, make sure that you have mastered everything within your control. Make sure you know exactly how all the visual aids work well in advance of the presentation.
5.Members of the audience heckle during your presentation or are very aggressive during the questions
Well at least you’re getting a reaction 
The one key rule is to be polite and courteous at all times. Ask the hecklers to raise their points in the questions after the presentation. Then deal with them courteously. Where possible, try to anticipate these objections before the presentation and prepare answers to them. If you are stuck for an answer, throw the question back at the rest of the audience. This will give you more time to formulate your response.
I think many presenters fear that one of these situations will arrive during their presentation. However, think back through the hundreds of presentations you have been to. How often have you seen one of these occur? Rarely, I imagine. Don’t let fear of these cloud your mind too much. But do take the preventative steps I have suggested.
To listen to a recording of this, press the PLAY button.
.
Hi Mr. Brown!
Thank you so much . It really helps me a lot.
Hi Mr. Brown!
It was great! It helps me a lot!
Hi Mr. Brown!
I am so lucky to be one of those thousands who received it… It helps a lot… Thanks so much!
thank you very much for your letter to my box. I hope I will receive your new letter as soon as possible
thanks for your great interest
Thank you much! These tips are very useful!!
Thanks for the lesson
Thank you Mr Brown.
Thank you… your advices is very useful.
Thankou very much Mr Brown for sending us such important tips and emails. I wish that Caroline will be better as soon as possible. I will be hearing from you soon. Thanks again
I think it useful for me and improve my listening skill.Thank you very much
good job!! The listening and the writing were very very clear!!!
After reading your guide line, now i have some confidence in me.And I pray to the Almighty for Caroline to get well as soon as posible.
with best regards
potendro.
Thanks for your help, it´s always important to receive new things and it is a very good listening activity.
thanks
Thanks Pearson,
I consider your article interesting.
I have been giving lectures (not in english)for two years and I must confirm that the most important thing is perfect preparation and of course good ability for improvisation (in case of failure of technics) .
My advice: It is good to memorize first 20 sentences – it will give you more confidence from the begining.
Bye
this is the first time i send a mensaje to Caroline I hoppe you can answer to mi
i rely want to learn inglish
tanks
We are all required to make presentations at one time or another and the need for these skillls cannot be over emphasised, thank you for the insightful tips.
miriam
quite different from the other lessons but as instructive and interesting, especially regarding this topic -presentation- containing a lot of helpful instructions.
a little bit more difficult regarding the english level; I definetely need to improve my oral understanding!
Thank you very much for this lesson and all the previous ones…
Thank you for your advise. Could you help me with my English? I want to conversation with somebody for improve my English.
thanks so much i´m continually learning a lot
contiue send to my mail your suggestions and articles..
It’s really dificult to understand(except by downloading the file.
Thank you very much. It’s very useful and it’s a good thing that I can listen to these materials later again, because I’m so busy now and don’t have enough time to practice. I wish you all the best!
thanks a lot .
Thank you so much for the tips. they are very useful especially for beginers. Hence we should urge our students to give presentations in class in frnt of their colleagues before they are compelled to do so in front of unknown audiences.
Thanks a lot.. Mr. Brown.It is really good.
Really, they’re lovely and useful tips. Many thanks
Wow!!! This is really fabulous and miraculous
Hello, Dear Mr.Brown
I’ve received your subject.Thank you so very much.
Dear Ms Caroline,
Thank a lot for you kind information.
I wish you will be in good health in the coming day.
It’s very interesting in this programme and I hope I will receive your documents continuously.
BR,
Nguyen Song
Email: nv_song@ymail.com
Skype: nguyensong56
Mob: +84 905 176 371
I found your comments very appropriate. I went myself through these problems, especially when I started dealing with the parents in my scout group (circa 1956!) –long ago overcame.
Hi, Mr. Brown.
Thanks for sending me tips. Hope you can slao send me tips in emceeing a wedding and a graduation/commencement. Just wanna know the RIGHT words to say…:)
God bless…
correction: slao, it’s also…
Thank you very much.I think it is very useful for me to practice the presentation.
thanks alot ,it is already good global caustions ,and i feel we need more advanced skills in our presentations.
I found the points very well laid-out and relevant for students, lecturers, all walks of life.
I also enjoyed listening to your well-modulated voice and found the pace easy to follow.
Thank you.
Hi,
thanks for your tips.
One of the main issues I have been through during the presentation is doing it in another language!
But if you rehearse and rehearse everything can be done properly!
Thanks
Barbara
Thanks a lot. This session was very useful
Thank you very much for these very good advices. Especially the one to keep calm. It’s true that it is very important.
Thank you for share this important topic!It is very useful.
Thank you for your interesting article about presentations. I’ve analyzed your suggestion and I agree with your clarified points.
If you permitted, I would like to add two more points; the presenter must known himself and what he wishes to transmit.In second, she/he must practice before several times alone or with someone else in order to know what parts our speech it’s necessary to improve.
thnx a million br brownn ur classes are very useful
Thanks! It is very nice to get your mails and hear some other speaking English. (because I hear only Norwegian in my school).
H.B.
Thanks a lot.
I found this presentation very helpful.
You state the points in a very clear and concise way.
The tips will be most useful.
I look forward to receive your next documents.
i’m very proud to be here.thank you Mr Brown,you’re very useful.Good health
Thank you so much for the tips which would be helpful for warming up. I hope you would send us more tips like these in future. Thanks a lot, Mr. Brown
dear friend,
thank you so much for the nice tips … I am teaching public speaking and I have been applying the techniques on myself and on my students … have a gr8 day … hug
Thank you so much for these tips. I am going to give a presentation next week at the global HR meeting at work. This is helpful at this moment. I will be sure to remember the tips.
Thanks. Everything I got here is very helpful for my teaching activities.
many,many thanks! what a detailed tip