I think one concept that I have a connection to is the one about competence. I think that has been a blocking force for me. I always feel that whatever I'm supposed to speak on makes me nervous because I feel that someone in the audience may think I'm not as knowledgeable on the topic as I should. That comes back to credibility that we discussed earlier in the course. I t also plays on my fears of public speaking. Now, having studied a  lot about research-interviews, I feel that the obvious answer to this dilemma is about knowing more about my subject. Having this knowledge will allow me to have more confidence. With this confidence, I know my speeches will be better just because I can make more eye contact with the audience. That will hopefully work with the audience-connection I blogged about already. So, you see, this is all coming together for me. What I need to do now is put it all together. I'm looking forward to this next Demo speech (kind of). I want to see what the result will be once I do these things I've read and wrote about. Wish me luck! I will also be looking for pointers from you presenters. thanks for reading