How to Be Awesome at Your Job 1113: How to Make Memorable and Lasting First Impressions with Rebecca Okamoto
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Nov 24, 2025 
Rebecca Okamoto, a communication consultant and founder of Evoke Strategy Group, transforms introductions from mundane to memorable. She highlights the power of succinct 20-word self-introductions, illustrating their effectiveness in today's distraction-filled environment. Listeners learn to avoid credential-heavy introductions, focus on their audience, and infuse familiar language. Rebecca emphasizes practice in delivery and adapting introductions for various contexts, all while ensuring it's about the audience, not just themselves. Her insights can dramatically enhance first impressions and open new opportunities.
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20 Words Landed A CEO Meeting
- A client used a 20-word introduction at a networking event and got a CEO meeting and new opportunities.
- The concise intro made people understand her value and led to concrete follow-ups.
Lead With Who You Help And The Benefit
- Avoid listing qualifications and career history when introducing yourself.
- Instead, state who you help and the specific benefit you deliver in plain language.
Name Your Audience With Their Words
- Describe your audience vividly by using the words they use to describe themselves.
- Then state the result you produce so listeners can say: 'That's me' or 'I know someone like that.'
