As Malcolm Forbes said "Presence is more than just being there." It's about making them stop, look and listen.
If you're ready to amplify your presence, here are 10 tips to start with:
1. Embrace your unique way of showing up, don't try to be someone else.
2. Know and value your natural strengths and emphasise them, rather than focusing on your perceived deficits.
3. Take the pressure off yourself - focus on adding value to the people in the room instead.
4. Consider your voice: What you could enhance in terms of volume, pace and tone?
5. Video yourself/ask someone if you have any ticks or habits that you're unaware of.
6. Make others feel valued, respected and heard.
7. Connect and truly listen. You don't need to be the expert to have presence.
8. Stand/sit tall.
9. Prepare your opening statements, or small talk questions to build rapport and relax.
10. Pause to frame your responses so that you're clear and concise.
Which of these resonates with you most, why?
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