How to appear confident giving a speech without getting nervous and flustered

If you have to give a speech, whether it's to a a group of 5, 50 or 100 people, it doesn't matter. Being the center of attention is what's hard. When all eyes are on you it can be nerve wracking. But all you have to do is look at the door in the back of the room and pretend like it's your best friend, and talk to that "friend." It might sound crazy, but this works. Because when you pretend to be talking to one person you come acorss more natural and personable. And whatever you do, don't look too much at the people in the room. They could appear to be distracted or bored, but really aren't. And that could throw you off. Above all, be friendly and don't worry about flubbing. As long as you get your message across, that is all that matters.