Start Here: Introduce Yourself to Everyone on Medium!

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Introductions

Tell me a little bit about yourself.

These words cause your heart rate to jump for one of two reasons — it excites you or makes you uncomfortable. Either way, we spend our entire lives introducing and labeling ourselves to people frequently.

Introducing yourself to another individual or group of individuals is essential to establish who you are, your credibility, and why you are there. These introductions can happen anywhere — from job interviews to workshops, classes, networking events, and first dates. Writing on Medium is not an exception.

Introducing yourself on Medium is critical because you’re using your words to communicate and influence others. Readers will want to know the writer behind the words and why they should read what you have to say.

After reading a story, a reader subconsciously asks themselves questions like, “Who is this writer? What makes them qualified to write about a topic? Have they written more stories similar to this topic? Why should I invest time into this writer?”

However, understanding who you are is more than just transactional about qualifications and time spent with each…