Six Actions for Success on LinkedIn
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What is not a professional picture?
● Caricatures or avatars
● Dogs, cats, babies, friends, celebrities or
significant others. Best left for Facebook rather than
a professional profile
● Selfies
● Drink in hand at the bar (unless you are a
bartender)
● A product or logo. Best used on your
company page and linked to your experience section
● Your online dating photo or anything too
provocative.
2. Headlines You Only Get One Chance
The Headline is the most wasted opportunity on LinkedIn.
It is the only thing potential employers, clients or connections will see via LinkedIn
suggestions or searches your one opportunity to grab people’s attention.
The majority of people state their current title, confusing acronyms and the company. It’s
what resumes and cover letters taught us to do but tells a viewer virtually nothing about
you especially if your title is industry specific.
When Writing Headlines For Clients I Have Three Objectives:
1. Grab attention by describing what is unique about you in an engaging manner.
2. Describe what you can for them (client, employer or connection).
3. Insert keywords for searches. The headline is an effective area for LinkedIn’s
search algorithm, however do not “stuff” your Headline with keywords as it will look like
spam and be unreadable.
©Easier Networks Six Actions for Success on LinkedIn
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