Outside these 10 goals, everything else is optional and should be tailored to the specific time, location, topic, and audience to which you are presenting. 

1. Get comfortable
   • Your comfort is #1 priority
     • Establishing this is the most valuable key to your success (this will become easier over time and must become routine)
       • Know your topic
         • Be the subject matter expert (SME)
       • Be rested and ready
       • Be familiar with the presentation area and any equipment being used
       • Get excited about presenting
       • Dress appropriate to the topic, the event and the audience (look the part)
       • Stay hydrated
       • Use the restroom prior to starting
       • Be forgiving of yourself for any and all mistakes (don’t apologize)

-Focus on freedom not fear-

It’s all about you. It’s not about the speech. FDS is here to help develop you.

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