The most important thing about your introduction is that you want the person on the other side to visualize that you can do something for them.

Think about your introduction answering the question, what do you do

and how does it help me? That's Rebecca Okamoto. She's known as the 20-word person. Rebecca is a communication and clarity consultant who founded the Evoke Strategy Group, which specializes in helping professionals communicate, align, and influence at higher levels.

Rebecca is on a mission to change the way overlooked and misunderstood voices are seen, heard, recognized, and

rewarded. So you'll learn, one, how to introduce yourself in 20 words or less, two, how to project

confidence in your introduction, both in person and online, and three, best practices for crafting

great first impressions. And if you want a quick summary write-up of the actionable wisdom that Rebecca

shares,

I recommend you mozy over to awesome at your job.com and sign up for the free gold nugget email newsletter. I'm Pete McItis. This is How to Be Awesome at Your Job. And now here's Rebecca.

Rebecca, welcome.

Thank you very much, Pete.

Super great to be here.

Well, I'm excited to chat with you,

and you have a bit of acclaim to fame.

You are known as the 20-word person.

What on earth does that mean?

It means that I teach people how to introduce market and promote themselves in 20 words or less.

Well, I didn't count those words, but it feels like you just did that to us right now.

I did. It was less than 20 words. Trust me on that.

Okay. Well, I mean, that sounds catchy, but Rebecca, tell us why is this an important skill? What's it matter?

Well, I think it matters because we live in a multitasking, attention deficit, highly distracted environment right now, and introducing yourself is super important. And making a great first

impression, I think everyone knows is important. But in this day and age, it doesn't matter how smart you are, what a great fit you are,

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