It’s easy to understand the sound but the presence is a little trickier to grasp because the presence isn’t a technique. It’s when the sound, the intention, and the attention all come together and you feel like it’s not a copy. That’s the presence, the sense of authenticity. You can feel it before you even hear the words. When the voice expresses the presence, the communication experience feels grounded and confident and real.
Presence starts with attention. When you talk and communicate from the place of emergency and urgency, your words will lose the depth and the sound. When you put the attention at the center, your voice will be stable and expressive. It’s not that you need to change dramatically. You just need to make a little bit of an adjustment in your attention. Over time, this will also affect the way you think and the way you communicate, so that your voice will express your inner state rather than your circumstances.
The second part of the presence is the emotional quality. It’s not that you need to exaggerate the emotion in order to express. It’s not about expressing more emotion but the right amount of emotion. When you have the right amount of emotion in your voice, you have the resonance. This is why you remember what people said because you felt the emotion behind it.
The third part of the presence is practice. Every time you practice with your voice as an instrument, you gain more confidence and you become more accurate. Every step of mastery that you take, you will express yourself less from reaction and more from intention. This will give you a unique voice because your voice will be clear without being rigid and emotional without being chaotic. Slowly, your voice will become a source of stability.
Last but not least, the presence is a culmination of everything. It’s when the sound, the rhythm, the space, the emotion, and the intention come together. Your voice will express your presence, and you will not need to prove anything. People will listen to you because you have the presence. Your voice will not just be the communication tool but a part of who you are. Your voice will shape the way you create meaning, the way you communicate, and the way you’re remembered.