Whether you're new to LinkedIn or haven't reviewed your profile in a while, here are some tips for presenting your most professional self to anyone searching for your expertise.

1. How and why to make your
LinkedIn profile shine
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn
Single point lesson
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11

2. Why work on your profile?
 You represent AME to the world
 Show the caliber of member a person can network
with through AME
 Show that you are approachable
 Be found in searches for job candidates or
consultants
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11

3. Why work on your
profile? Because it
Profile basics shows the value of
networking through AME
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11

4. Profile basics
Photo
humanizes
you
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11

5. Profile basics
Photo
humanizes
you
Headline:
shows up
everywhere
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11

6. Profile basics
Photo
humanizes
you
Headline:
shows up
everywhere
Experience:
Make AME come to the top
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11

7. Profile basics
Photo
humanizes
you
Headline:
shows up
everywhere
Experience:
Make AME come to the top
Summary: short or
long, formal or
casual
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8. Editing your profile
Look for all the blue “edit” text links within your profile
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11

9. Editing your profile
Look for all the blue “edit” text links within your profile
Change Change
headline Change
your
privacy settings
photo
Change
current roles
Give your
links titles
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10. Editing your profile
Look for all the blue “edit” text links within your profile
Only you see
this “edit” view.
No one else can change it
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11. Editing your photo
Your photo makes you
approachable and real
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11

12. Editing your photo
Clicking
this link
Your photo makes you
approachable and real
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11

13. Editing your photo
Clicking
this link
Your photo makes you
Opens this approachable and real
box
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14. Editing your headline
Click
this
link
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15. Editing your headline
Open this box
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16. Editing your headline
All-important headline:
You can put a lot in here
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17. Show the expertise
level of AME leaders ..
Editing your experience value of AME
networking
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18. Editing your experience
What
you do
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19. Editing your experience
What
you do
Resume
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20. Editing your experience
What
you do
Resume Click
link
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21. Editing your experience
What
you do
Add position or role
Resume Click
link
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22. Homework
 Upload a photo!
 Change your headline to show your AME role
 Describe your AME role in Experience
 Proofread!!!
 Next lessons:
 Review the “How and why of connections”
 Join a group
Copyright © 2011 by Karen Wilhelm
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11