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Consulting firms like McKinsey, BCG, Accenture, EY, PwC, Deloitte and the lot, train their people to have insane presence.

Ever wonder how they do it?

Presence is really just the ability to shift a meeting's direction with a few perfectly timed words.

And you can build this same kind of gravitas without being the loudest person...

I'll give you a few suggestions.

  1. WHAT YOU SAY

It all starts with exactly what you say.

Don't list 10 reasons for something. Pick the most important 2 and move on.

Build a single sentence that states what you want to do, why you should do it, and what the payoff is. Whenever you suggest a path, openly state what you are giving up to take it.

  1. WHEN YOU SAY IT

You also do not need to talk the whole time to run the meeting.

Focus on the first 2 minutes when the goal is set, and the last 2 minutes when some choice is getting made.