1113: How to Make Memorable and Lasting First Impressions with Rebecca Okamoto

1113: How to Make Memorable and Lasting First Impressions with Rebecca Okamoto

Author: How to be Awesome at Your Job November 24, 2025 Duration: 34:11
Rebecca Okamoto helps transform your introduction from boring to powerful. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How to introduce yourself in 20 words or less 2) How to project confidence in your introduction–both in person and online 3) Best practices for crafting great first impressions Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1113 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT REBECCA —  Rebecca Okamoto is a communication and clarity consultant, and the founder of Evoke Strategy Group. She helps people with something to say but struggle to say it.  Rebecca is on a mission to change the way overlooked and misunderstood voices are seen, heard, recognized and rewarded. She works with professionals to communicate, align and influence senior stakeholders, showcase strategic thinking and explain the commercial value of complicated concepts. • LinkedIn: Rebecca Okamoto • TEDx Talk: How to introduce yourself—and get hired | Rebecca Okamoto | TEDxNorthwesternU • Website: 20Words.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • TEDx Talk: Want to sound like a leader? Start by saying your name right | Laura Sicola | TEDxPenn • Book: Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chriss Voss and Tahl Raz • Past episode: 311: Communication Secrets from FBI Kidnapping Negotiator Chris Voss • Past episode: 769: How to Command the Room, Connect with Your Audience, and Close the Deal with Laura Sicola — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Vanguard. Give your clients consistent results year in and year out with vanguard.com/AUDIO • Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome • Taelor. Visit Visit taelor.style and get 10% off gift cards with the code PODCASTGIFT • Cashflow Podcasting. Explore launching (or outsourcing) your podcast with a free 10-minute call with Pete. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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