MORE HERE. MORE HUMAN.

In a world
engineered for
distraction,
we choose
presence⁠

Let’s build the kind of world
we’d like to bump into.

Find this week’s SOP ↗
Why presence

Connected
≠
Present⁠

We live in the most connected time in history.

And yet, it has become incredibly easy to miss the person right in front of us.

Messages are reacted to.
Stories are viewed.
Birthdays are remembered by apps.

But being connected is not always the same as being present.

What presence looks like

Presence is noticing⁠

ASKING⁠

Asking a question and staying for the real answer.

REMEMBERING⁠

Remembering someone’s name.

MAKING ROOM⁠

Making room for the person outside the circle.

FOLLOWING UP⁠

Following up on something someone told you days ago.

CALLING⁠

Calling when a text feels too small.

Small moments⁠
Real attention⁠

Containers for intimacy

Small
containers
for intimacy⁠

We are not here to teach people how to meditate or disconnect from the world.

We are creating small containers for intimacy.

Everyday human intimacy. Simple moments that create room to notice, listen, connect and make someone feel seen.

Because attention is one of the most human things we can give each other⁠

That is why we created Society of Presence.

The weekly SOP

One simple SOP⁠
Every week⁠

A Standard Operating Procedure for being a little more present.

Every Sunday, a new SOP drops on Instagram⁠

One small act anyone can take part in. We do it first. Then invite you to do the same.

SOPs might look like this
01

THANK SOMEONE WHO GOES UNNOTICED⁠

02

NOTICE WHO’S LEFT OUT⁠

03

PUT THE PHONE AWAY⁠

Find this week’s SOP ↗
Take part

There is no form to fill⁠

You become part of the Society by taking part⁠

01

SHOW UP⁠

Find this week’s SOP on Instagram and do it.

02

NOTICE⁠

Pay attention to what the experience makes you notice, feel or realise.

03

SHARE⁠

If you want to, share what it changed in you on Instagram. Tag @societyofpresence and use #SocietyOfPresence.

Find this week’s SOP ↗
Share the experience

Share your experience⁠
Not their reaction⁠

Don’t turn the person you were present for into content.

Instead, tell us what doing the SOP made you notice, feel or realise.

What surprised you?
What stayed with you?
What might you do differently now?

The act is for them⁠
What it changes in you is yours to share⁠

Share it on Instagram. Tag @societyofpresence and use #SocietyOfPresence so we can find your story and help it travel.

Help it travel

Someone might see what you shared on Instagram and think:

I could
do that too⁠

And another act begins.

ONE ACT→ONE PERSON→ONE STORY→ANOTHER ACT

That is how we hope the Society grows.

Through followers, yes.
But more importantly, through follow-through.

Manish and Shishir, founders of Society of Presence
Our story

We’re Manish & Shishir⁠

Between us, we’ve spent almost four decades in advertising, an industry built around getting people’s attention.

But Society of Presence started somewhere much more personal.

A moment when one of us simply showed up for the other. Listened. Stayed. Gave the conversation the attention it needed.

If one moment of real presence could create that kind of connection, what else could it do?

After years of trying to capture attention, we started thinking about what happens when we give it instead.

To notice. To listen. To remember. To make someone feel seen.

That thought became Society of Presence. A small experiment in creating more of those moments, one simple SOP at a time.

Keep showing up

One act⁠
One person⁠
One week at a time⁠

Welcome to the Society of Presence.

Let’s build the kind of world
we’d like to bump into.

New SOP every Sunday
Follow @societyofpresence ↗
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Society of Presence

Last updated: 9 August 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Society of Presence handles personal information when you visit societyofpresence.com or contact us.

What we collect

We do not currently use forms on this website to ask you for personal information, and we do not intentionally use advertising or behavioural-tracking cookies.

If you email us, we receive the information you choose to include in that message. Our hosting and infrastructure providers may also process limited technical information, such as IP address, browser or device information and request logs, to deliver, secure and maintain the website.

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Retention and your choices

We keep information only for as long as reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was received, subject to legal or operational requirements. Where applicable under law, you may contact us to ask about access, correction or deletion of personal information you have provided to us.

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Changes

If we introduce forms, analytics, ecommerce or other features that materially change how personal information is handled, we will update this policy and take any additional steps required by applicable law.

Privacy contact

For privacy requests or grievances, email societyofpresence@gmail.com.

This policy is intended to describe the current website. Additional privacy and commerce notices may apply if new services are introduced.

Society of Presence

Last updated: 9 August 2026

Society of Presence is a community experiment in giving people more attention, care and presence. By using this website or choosing to take part in a Society of Presence activity, you agree to use your own judgment and respect other people.

Participation is voluntary

Every SOP is an invitation, not an instruction. Participation is voluntary. Adapt, skip or stop any activity if it is inappropriate, unsafe, unwelcome or unsuitable for the situation.

Respect consent, privacy and boundaries

Do not use an SOP to pressure, harass, embarrass, intrude on or endanger anyone. Respect a person's right not to engage. Do not photograph, record, identify or share another person's private experience without their permission.

Share your experience, not theirs

If you post about an SOP, focus on what the experience made you notice, feel or realise. Tagging Society of Presence does not automatically transfer ownership of your content to us. If we want to repost identifiable personal content, we will ask for permission first. Public posts and tags remain subject to the terms and settings of the platform on which you post them.

Use common sense

Do not undertake illegal, dangerous or reckless activity in the name of Society of Presence. Our content is general community and creative-participation content. It is not medical, mental-health, legal, safety or other professional advice.

Independent actions

You are responsible for your own choices, interactions and actions. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Society of Presence is not responsible for loss or harm arising from independent actions taken by participants. Nothing in these terms limits rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Our name and work

The Society of Presence name, identity, original website copy, artwork and other original materials belong to Society of Presence or are used with permission. Personal, non-commercial sharing of our public posts and ideas with appropriate attribution is welcome. Do not reproduce our identity or materials for commercial use, imply endorsement or affiliation, or present them as your own without written permission.

Third-party services

Links to Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and other services are provided for convenience. Their own terms, privacy policies and availability apply when you use them.

Changes

We may update these terms as Society of Presence evolves. If we introduce ecommerce, paid events, registrations or other services, additional terms may apply.

Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to societyofpresence@gmail.com.

These terms are designed for the current non-commerce website and participation model. They do not replace any rights you have under applicable law.