What does your body language say about you?

What does your presence say about you? Or… do you even have “presence”? What do people mean by “presence,” anyway?

Your presence is simply how you show up nonverbally to others — how you present yourself.

You do actually have to present yourself to have Presence. I sent someone a “friend” request on Facebook awhile back and he jokingly told me, “I’m a Facebook stalker. I never like or comment on anything, but I see the posts.” He has no social media “presence” because you don’t know he’s there. You have to let yourself be seen and known to have Presence. You can’t be a stalker or a wallflower.

Assuming you do show up to work or Zoom meetings or family gatherings or social events, you already have a presence. The question is, is it in the Presence that you want?

To increase your Presence, decide how you want to be. Then, consciously communicate it in the following four areas.

1) The Mind: Be Present.

Presence takes place here and now, in the present moment. So, you have to be here, now — not just physically with your body, but with your mind and attention.

To communicate presence, minimize (or ignore) external distractions, like your buzzing phone or what’s happening in the next room. Then, stop the…