73 | ✅Executive Presence Online: How Top Leaders Win on Video

Discover how top leaders build executive presence on video. Learn virtual leadership signals, tone, posture, confidence, and communication skills that stand out online.

In this episode of the Virtual Presentation Skills Podcast, we break down how modern leaders create powerful executive presence online—and why your virtual presence is often louder than your in-person one.

What You’ll Learn

• The 3 pillars of executive presence: gravitas, communication, appearance
• How tone, pace, and clarity shape leadership on video
• Why leaders are judged 60% faster in virtual meetings
• Key signals that build trust, authority, and warmth online
• Voice habits that increase charisma and confidence
• How camera contact, posture, and facial expression impact credibility

Common Presence Killers

• Talking too fast
• Slouching or looking distracted
• Over-explaining and filler words
• Chaotic backgrounds
• Weak openings
• Staring at yourself instead of the camera

Optimize Your Virtual Presence

Join the Group Virtual Office Audit—a fast, 30-minute, 7-step session to improve your setup and leadership presence.
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If you have an example of "over smiling" in a virtual meeting, we would love to hear from you.  Please email us at happiness@virtualofficeaudit.com.  

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