Factors that contributes to tension development

Every presentation requires deep concentration which enable speakers to present the information in an organized manner. However sometimes it becomes challenging to have a clear state of mind especially if there are many factors that causes our bodies to make unusual behaviour during a presentation. Some of us may probably think of the audience presence as the biggest threat that tend to ruin our confidence, while the other factors that adds up to tension development are physical surroundings and competition.
 

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 Nothing can be scarier than to do a presentation in front of most respected and highly achieved individuals whom most of us are probably having the most difficult time dealing with. The attention that we get from them is enough to make us feel inferior and underestimated thinking that they are more knowledgeable. The stage setting also play a huge part in every presentation. In my opinion the smaller the stage is the better because standing in the center of a wide stage, make it seems like I get more attention from the audience making it a lot easier for them to focus their attention towards me. However, this may be an advantage to those who prefer to do some gestures and walk back and forth every once in a while in order to add persuasiveness to their presentation. Competition can be a form of distraction which is usually a result of having another presenter perform well and received compliments from the audience prior to presentation.
 
In order to stay away from this predicament, it would be helpful to review the organization of your presentation to spot any irrelevant points and come up with something better instead that will leave an impact to the audience. Keep in mind the purpose of every presentation is to communicate a message through verbal and non verbal. Although this may be easier said than done, there are many ways we can do to avoid unnecessary distractions and complete the presentation with ease and confidence. Does any of these distractions causes you to make mistakes while presenting? If so what do you think may be the best way to prevent it?