The first time you walk onto a stage in front of five or ten thousand people, you will be scared. It is not natural to have that many people looking at you. But once you get past the fear, a big stage is secretly easier than a small room.

Nobody interrupts you. In a meeting or a small group, people fill every silence, jump in with questions and pull you somewhere else. On a big stage, you can pause for as long as you like, and you just look cool doing it. Take a sip of water and make ten thousand people wait. That is a power move.

A big stage also gives you permission to put on a show. In a small room, presenting can feel awkward, as if you should really be having a conversation. In front of thousands, the scale of the production gives you the right to be bigger, and you feel less embarrassed about it.

The skill is the same whether there are a hundred people or ten thousand: telling a story, building an argument, connecting with a room. The only thing that really changes is how you feel.