When you present yourself in a networking event or interview, if you cannot tell who you are and why you are relevant to a listener’s needs, you have failed. You have failed to make yourself memorable, and you have failed to explain why you are taking the valuable time of your new contact. Read on to learn the top three ways to ensure your interviewer understands exactly why you are sitting in front of him.

1. Networking for
Career Search Success:
“Hello, Nice to Meet You” (and
What Are You Doing Here?)
Amy L. Adler
CEO

2. Presenting Yourself in a
Networking Event or Interview
Learn the top three
ways to ensure your
interviewer understands
exactly why you are
sitting in front of him.
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3. 1. Your 60-second Introduction
is 10 Seconds Long.
• Your future hiring
executive has limited
time and resources to
figure you out.
• If you cannot tell this
person in 10 seconds
or less why you are
relevant and
valuable, you will have
lost this person’s
attention for good.
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4. Practice, Practice, Practice
• Practice a short message
that includes what you
do, for whom you do it, and
in what context.
• Learn it so well that you
have it memorized and can
deliver it with a smile.
• Wait for their reaction. You’ll
know from this person’s
comments whether you
should explain your needs
or address his, furthering
the conversation beyond
the introduction.
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5. 2. Your Message Should Reflect
Your Company Research.
• Your subsequent message
should reflect your
audience, not you.
• You should have a good sense
of what the issues might be
based on the research you
have completed prior to your
interview.
• You can ask what issues keep
this person up at night.
• You might be surprised by the
person’s candor, and this can
spark a conversation where
you can offer your own brand
of potential solution.
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6. 3. Keep the Lines of
Communication Open.
• If you see something
interesting in the news that
might be relevant to the
needs of this future hiring
executive, pass it along with
a short note.
• Follow this person LinkedIn
and other key social media
in which this hiring team
participates.
• Every now and then, “like”
or retweet their posts or
comment on them in a
relevant way.
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7. Most Important
• Do not neglect to send
quick thank-you letters
to each of your
interview team within
24 hours of your
interview.
• Highlight your value
and add anything else
about your candidacy
that you believe will
support your value.
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8. We Can Help
• Is marketing yourself
very difficult?
• Is it hard for you to
explain your
professional purpose
succinctly?
• Five Strengths can
help.
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