11 Best Practices Showcasing #LinkedIn Profiles
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LinkedIn Profiles that Drive Visibility & Impact
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You have 6-10 seconds to make a great first impression on LinkedIn.
How is your first impression?
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11 LinkedIn Best Practices with Real Profiles
#1 Choose Your Keywords Wisely#2 Get Photos Right (Header & Background)#3 Share Your Contact Information#4 The Summary is for Story Telling#5 Show Evidence of Your Brand #6 Make Sure Your Resume and LinkedIn Align#7 Use the Publish function to post your Thought Leadership#8 Highlight Experience, Volunteerism Counts#9 Integrate Your Brand with Your Company#10 Leverage Projects to Showcase Your Value#11 Give, Give, Get
#1 Choose Your Words Wisely (keywords…)
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For Tiffany, these work: Choose words that people would search on to find you Golf Instructor, Scoring Specialist
TIP: Make them relevant to your audience and then weave them throughout your profile, especially in your summary and job titles to drive up search results.
#2 Get Photos Right (Header & Background)
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For premium account holders: Integrate an interesting background – in this case, I integrated my company visuals and logo (Premium is neeed) Please get a professional head shot, or personality photo
TIP: Use the background to hype you as a speaker, or promotions – but do use it. Also, Your headshot should reflect your brand and be authentic.
#3 Share Your Contact Information
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Laura PrattOperations, Logistics, Analysis, Volunteerism, Leadership
Multiple options to connect with her Integrated Twitter account Customized URL Links to her website
TIP: Choose other under the options so you can type in your website name, and not just use the default.
#4 The Summary is for Story Telling
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Alison WhitmireCEO Coach and Inspirational Speaker
Great use of storytelling and being authentic The summary is in first person and in her voice Fantastic video of client testimonials highlights her value Excellent use of video from her TEDx portfolio
TIP: Mix up the media, diversify your story – create call to actions
#5 Show Evidence of Your Brand
Jill has a portfolio of work that shows evidence of her work and impact
Mix of media, publications, volunteer work, and authorship
TIP: Think about how you want to showcase your media and label it. You can do 2, 5, or more – recommend keeping it symmetrical
#6 Make Sure Your Resume and LinkedIn Align
Resume LinkedIn
ALIGNYOURBRAND
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TIP: Your resume should be bullets with some story component, but LinkedIn is all about the story.
#7 Use the Publish function to post your Thought Leadership
Tweet
Groups
Blog
SlideShare
Hashtags &
Handles
E-Letters
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TIP: Leverage content in multiple channels, if you have not been invited to publish yet, then use your updates across multiple channels
#8 Highlight Experience, Volunteerism Counts
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Blake CoolidgeIntern at the Newseum*Rising College Sophomore
Using volunteer experience to highlight your skills, passions, and value Use media to showcase the impact
TIP: Many people disregard volunteerwork as real experience. It is! Please use it and think about your role and impact.
#9 Integrate Your Brand with Your Company
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Keri Gohman Integrate your brand with your role Highlight you as part of your companies dialog
TIP: Use media that highlights yourbusiness as well as you and how youshow up as an executive and thoughtleader. This is a win-win for youand the company.
#10 Leverage Projects to Showcase Your Value
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Kathryn Hall Showcase your skills through projects Projects provide a chance to highlight your passions too
TIP: Think broadly about the work you to and be sure to include the parts that help showcase your story
#11 Leverage Publications, Education and more
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John Crane Be sure to add sections to your profile – like publications Incorporate course work you have done
TIP: Take additional courses to help you add to your story and give you more credentials.
#11 Give, Give, Get
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TIPS• Share helpful articles• Shout outs on twitter• Share others content• Write
recommendations on LinkedIn
• Send Thank You Notes• Provide recognition
(sign up for Newsle and share when others are in the news)
Help Others
Recognize
Newsle Update
Be Intentional – Identify 3 Things to Do Right Now
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Thank You!!!Jen Dalton
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