Intro

An audience ... please give me an audience

Or maybe not. Maybe you belong to the silent majority who would rather be in the coffin than having to give the eulogy at the funeral. I know it is a cliche. And a gross exaggeration, no doubt. But how many of us do need a few drinks before we can give the best man's speech at a wedding? How many among us fret about having to give a presentation in the board room or a training session for the crew?

All it takes is confidence. And all it takes to deal with this fear is practice in a friendly supportive environment. Get that and the confidence will follow, automatically, and probably faster than you expect. So yes, you should think in terms of 'please give me an audience'.