I'm having a presentation in a few days, and am not used to giving before a bunch of people. pretty scared. Any help?

I'm having a presentation in a few days, and am not used to giving before a bunch of people. pretty scared. Any help?
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I’ve never been a fan of speaking in public or in front of a group of people although I’ve had instruction on it (several times). The more I did it the easier it got but I never became completely comfortable with it. Something that I was always told, by many different people, was that when you are in front of the group and feeling overly tense and nervous, imagine that everyone in your audience is naked and that might make your experience a little more lighthearted and easy to get through. Best of luck on your presentation. :o)
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