Communication Presence

. To me, presence is getting as close as possible to your relaxed, authentic self in the most challenging situations. It involves being able to slow time down, letting words roll off your tongue, being aware of surroundings, and feeding off the energy of the audience.

Presence manifests differently (speaking to 8 vs. 800), and has a mental and physical component. Given a tradeoff, I push students to get closer to their most authentic vs. their most charismatic self.