shadowing practice. Now, we're going to do a  little bit of everything. Talking about job interviews, getting you ready for a job interview.  Let's jump right into it. First impressions are very important. You know that, right? First  impressions are very important. In fact, many interviewers form an opinion about you within the  first 7 seconds of meeting you. That is awfully fast. In the first 7 seconds, they already formed  an opinion about you. Say that with me. Ready?

Here we go. In fact, many interviewers form an  opinion about you within the first 7 seconds of meeting you. That's why your introduction is such  an important and powerful part of the interview process. That's why your introduction is such  an important and powerful part of the interview process. It's not just about saying your name or  listing your work history and experience. It's not just about that. There's more to it. It's  not just about saying your name or listing your work history and experience. Your introduction  should make a real connection. Demonstrate your confidence. Self-belief. Your self-belief.  It needs to demonstrate your self-belief.

Your confidence. Your introduction should give  the interviewer a clear reason to want to know more about you. You need to give the interviewer  a clear reason to want to know more about you.

You can think of your introduction as your chance.  Your chance for what? Or an opportunity to show why you're a strong and suitable fit for the  role. Right from the beginning. Right from the beginning, you can say, "I am the best choice.  I am a strong and suitable fit for the role." and you establish that right from the beginning,  right from the start of the interview. How do you do that? Here is a simple three-step formula  or method for a strong winning introduction.

Number one, start with a warm greeting and a  note of gratitude. A note of gratitude, a little bit of gratitude, something simple. Always  begin with a friendly but professional tone.

Greet the interviewer and thank them for the  chance or opportunity to be there. Greet the interviewer and thank them for the chance or  opportunity to be there. This helps you start the conversation on a positive, respectful note. This  helps you start the conversation on a positive, respectful note. Here's an example. We're going to  say this a couple of times. Okay? So, we're going to shadow this portion quite a bit. Here we go.  Good morning. Thank you for having me here today.

I'm really looking forward to learning more about  the role and how I can contribute to your team.

Let's say that together. Here we go. Good morning.  Thank you for having me here today. I'm really looking forward to learning more about the role  and how I can contribute to your team. Try again.

Good morning. Thank you for having me here today.  I'm really looking forward to learning more about the role and how I can contribute to your team.  again. Good morning. Thank you for having me here today. I'm really looking forward to learning more  about the role and how I can contribute to your team. All right. Number two in our three steps,  share your name and professional background.

This is where you introduce yourself and  provide a brief overview of your career journey or educational background. Keep it  brief but meaningful. Highlight the most relevant and interesting parts. Here's  an example from a a recent graduate.

My name is Sarah Davis and I recently earned  a degree in business administration. During my internships, I worked on projects that  involved market research and data analysis, studying markets and examining data,  which helped me discover and develop my passion for strategic planning,  long-term business decisionmaking.

All right, I'm gonna go back and we're going  to do it again from here. Say it with me.

Ready? My name is Sarah Davis and I recently  earned a degree in business administration.

During my internships, I worked on projects  that involved market research and data analysis, studying markets and examining data, which helped  me discover and develop my passion for strategic planning and long-term business decisionmaking.  That's a mouthful. Lots of big words. Let's see if we can do it without messing up. Let's try  again. Here we go. [sighs] My name is Sarah Davis and I recently earned a degree in business  administration. During my internships, I worked on projects that involved market research and data  analysis, studying markets and examining data, which helped me discover and develop my passion  for strategic planning and long-term business decisionmaking. Woo! All right. Third part.  connect your background to the role. So now we're going to link your past experience and skills  to the specific job and and company. This step demonstrates that you have researched the company  and understand what they are looking for. You have to come in and be prepared, right? You have  to research the company. You need to know what are they looking for? Are they looking for someone  like me? What can I tell them about me? All right.

It also helps the interviewer clearly see how your  background matches or aligns with their needs.

All right, here's our example. In my previous  position, I developed a customer retention strategy, a plan to keep customers coming  back that improves satisfaction rates by 20%. I'm excited to bring these skills to your  team and help you reach your goal of improving and enhancing the customer experience.  Oh, so that she came prepared or he and um they know that their the company's goal is  improving and enhancing the customer experience and she's saying I can do that. she said  or he I don't know. It doesn't really say.

Huh. In my previous position, I developed a  customer retention strategy, a plan to keep customers coming back that improved satisfaction  rates by 20%. I'm excited to bring these skills to your team and help you reach your goal of  improving and enhancing the customer experience.

All right, that's a mouthful. This is our last  shadowing section, so let's see if we can master it. Let's go back and do it again. Ready? Take  a breath. Here we go. In my previous position, I developed a customer retention strategy,  a plan to keep customers coming back that improved satisfaction rates by 20%. I'm excited to  bring these skills to your team and help you reach your goal of improving and enhancing the customer  experience. Did you get it? Let's say this last page one more time. Ready? Here we go. I'm excited  to bring these skills to your team and help you reach your goal of improving and enhancing the  customer experience. Got it? All right. Good job.

So, let's review the simple three-step formula  for a strong winning introduction. Number one, greeting and gratitude. Number two, a clear  background. Number three, connection to the role. By following these three steps, you  create an introduction that feels natural, confident, and memorable for the interviewer. Got  to impress that interviewer. Make it memorable.

Make it feel natural, confident by following  the three steps. All right, we did it. How was it? Boom. Good workout. Keep moving forward.  Keep practicing. and I'll see you in the next