10 Power Tips to Boost your Executive Presence. Find out how to be confident, network up & leverage your personal brand.

1. WIN OVER EXECUTIVES
WITH YOUR PRESENCE
EVERY TIME
OWN THE ROOM
Natalie Benamou

2. WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER
‣ How To Be Confident: Use Your Influence
‣ Network Up: Feel Comfortable Meeting Executives
‣ Leverage Your Brand: Share Your Vision
TABLE OF CONTENTS Own The Room
Natalie Benamou

3. BE CONSISTENT | BE PERSISTENT | BE COMMITTED
Natalie Benamou

4. ‣ Be ready for every meeting. When you are
prepared and confident, others will feel it. Confidence
turns into personal empowerment. Before a meeting
happens check in with leaders of your organization
and ask “Has anything happened since our last
meeting that can help me prepare for our
discussion?”
Knowing about additional conversations that occurred
outside of work or in passing will give you an edge
and you will be ready for anything.
‣ Own the room. Think about how a CEO walks into the
boardroom- they are engaged, smiling and command the
room. This doesn’t just happen. It takes intention and
repetition. Practice your personal elevator pitch so much
that you can say it without hesitation.
Now video tape yourself. How are your mannerisms? Take
note of anything you want to change up. Next time you
enter a room-have a smile on your face, make eye contact
and you will create a strong lasting impression.
Own The Room: Win Over Executives Every Time.
Natalie Benamou

5. ‣ Know Key Details. Research leaders and know what
is important to them. Everyone likes to feel special
even someone in the C-Suite. Making Executives
aware that you appreciate their challenges will help
them see your commitment to them and to the
organization.
Check in with their admin and find out if they are
arriving from a trip especially overseas. Knowing their
mindset and showing empathy will go a long way.
‣ Leverage Your Sponsor. Everyone needs a
sponsor who can be an advocate. Ask them to
introduce you to people of influence within your
organization. This will elevate you both inside your
company and industry.
Own The Room: Win Over Executives Every Time
Natalie Benamou

6. ‣ Always Be Present. In an age of multi-tasking-the
best plan is to resist. Executives at meetings are
present, engaged and focused on the discussion. If
you are present, you will have presence.
‣ Bring Energy And Enthusiasm. Executives who
have contagious vitality really light up a room. Share
your excitement about a project and see how quickly
it catches on with others.
Own The Room: Win Over Executives Every Time
Natalie Benamou

7. ‣ Build External Presence. Experiential leadership is
one of the fastest ways to learn presence.
Professional non-profit organizations often have key
volunteer positions available where you have the
ability to gain speaking opportunities, leadership
roles in an environment outside of the workplace.
Power Tip- go for something that pushes you outside
of your comfort zone and can translate back to your
company.
‣ Share Your Contribution. If you are well prepared
and execute a plan that has results you need to
showcase your contribution to the company. Vanish
thoughts of self-doubt. You are seasoned,
experienced and deliver results.
Celebrate your accomplishments with a sense of
pride and others will respect you for it.
Own The Room: Win Over Executives Every Time
Natalie Benamou

8. ‣ Understand Your Strengths. Leaders with presence
are very aware of their strengths and they know how
to leverage them in meetings both with internal and
external customers. Here is a free self-assessment
on presence and leadership that will power you up to
achieve desired results.
‣ Level Up The Company You Keep: In kids sports
programs, youth that show potential are often put on
teams that might be a year ahead in age so they can
level up to the players and really stretch themselves.
Are you surrounding yourself with people who
demonstrate leadership qualities you admire or are
you playing it safe? Engage with executives regularly
and you will learn key traits that will help you perfect
your presence.
Own The Room: Win Over Executives Every Time
Natalie Benamou

9. Natalie Benamou
“Having the capacity to lead is not enough.
The leader must be willing to use it.”
- Vince Lombardi