How to Have 'Stage Presence'

He enters the room.

All eyes are upon him. 

He walks towards you.

Everybody follows his every move.

He shakes your hand and gently smiles.

Everybody smiles back at the natural charisma overflowing from the depths of his soul.

"Stage Presence"

Believe it or not, you can be that man. 

Sure, some of you might say, "But I'm not good looking... or fit... or tall... or smart enough"

But what if I told you that you can possess the above "stage presence" with just three simple adjustments to the way you first appear in front of a crowd?

1. Smile. Slightly.

Wherever you go, whatever you do - wear a slight smile.

A consistent slight smile indicates to your surroundings that you are extremely self assured. Extremely confident. Extremely in control.

You can opt to walk around with a full toothy smile... if you want everyone to think you've just had sex.

But no, seriously, save the full toothy smile for situations that truly deserve a full toothy smile - e.g. meeting an old friend, when your conversation partner is telling a great joke, etc. Overusing the toothy smile runs you the risk of looking like Eddie Murphy. A plastic Eddie Murphy. 

2. Maintain Erect-ness.

I'm sure none of you had any inappropriate sexual thoughts at the mention of the word "erect" so I will not address that. Of course you're aware that I was referring to posture. 

Posture is arguably the most vital component of confidence. You must remain erect at all times. To ascertain your correct degree of erection, stand with your back flat against a wall - the only parts of your body that should be touching the wall are your head and your bum. Now that's your perfect posture. Don't worry, you don't look stuck up. If anything, you're just looking like an erect, sexy beast.

Now for the next 4 weeks, make an effort to be conscious of maintaining this posture (leaning against walls in public places to reset your posture, if necessary) and in no time, you'll be walking around fully erect like Rocco Siffredi.  

3. Pause at the doorway.

Now this is a Broadway industry secret. When an actor enters the stage for the first time, he appears into public view and then... pauses. Taking his time... surveying his surroundings, sizing up the crowd... he pauses... and then proceeds to make his grand entrance. 

  

This nifty move can up your ante from a "nice, pleasant man" to Broadway superstar. In fact, employing this simple doorway entrance method is probably the most dramatic yet socially acceptable way of subtly informing a whole room of your presence solely through the use of body language.  

Now here's how to pull it off:

• Enter the room.
• Pause at the entrance/doorway, employing a subtle power stance (legs slightly apart, hands by your side)
• Take your time to look around the room and size up your surroundings. Make slight eye contact with random people if possible. Maintain your slight smile. At this point, a lot of people may be looking at you and subconsciously wondering if you own the place. 
• After soaking in the bask of glory, proceed.

Now this four step procedure may have more than half of you balking/laughing in amusement - but if executed to perfection, will have people thinking "I don't know what it is about this guy... but he's got STAGE PRESENCE!". 

Lastly, remember - be deliberate in every move you make. Don't rush anything. Truly confident people don't feel the need to quickly escape the public view. They know they're putting on a show for the masses, and they love it.