Stepping onto the TED or TEDx stage -- or speaking in front of any group of people, for that matter -- is truly nerve-wracking. Will you remember everything you wanted to say, or get so discombobulated that you skip over major points? Will the audience be receptive to your ideas, or will you notice a guy in row three nodding off to sleep?
How to give more persuasive presentations: A Q&A with Nancy Duarte
Not a bad TED Talk to watch in preparation for any presentation you may be called upon to make!

Thanks for re-posting!