When preparing your speech, consider the must know, should know, could know. Limit material based on time or audience interest. Include stories, analogies, metaphors and humor to reinforce the key points. Create user friendly notes. Use bulleted points instead of sentences.
Stage fright is a negative term for excitement.
No coach tells the team to be calm. Channel the adrenaline into enthusiasm. You can control the physical symptoms by breathing from the diaphragm, positive visualization and self talk, plus by being prepared and practiced. Deliver with passion, it s amazing how catchy enthusiasm is. If your voice is expressive and your gestures animated you will appear to be confident and passionate.