public speaking issue?

Adrian made a comment about public speaking… i’m not sure how i would react if i was speaking in front of people I’ve never met, as opposed to the telephone conference call I had with these same people I’ve never met.
When I was up in montreal, I think I had a good meeting with peers then. Being able to read and react to people is huge with me. I could tailor my presentation a little more… allow for q&a through out the presentation, or just at the end. See if i’m loosing people, or if they’re bored… reading an audience is huge… while not having any metrics on the audience is very difficult. I wonder how radio hosts do it…
oh well, it’s over… at least I’ve shown the architecture committee what else is out there.