Quick LinkedIn tip for you! If you have a lot of changes to make on your LinkedIn profile, I suggest you do this first. Let me explain. Let’s say you want to make a lot of edits to make your LinkedIn profile shine. We’re talking edits like: adding to your job history, editing your summary, […]
I blogged about awkward LinkedIn invitations and it was my most shared blog post ever. Wonder if it has anything to do with the Kelly Blazek fiasco that happened around that same time? You know, the Cincinnati-based, self-professed mentor who wrote a scathing response to a LinkedIn request. Epic fail in the career karma department […]
A thoughtful colleague of mine posed this question and suggested it might be a good blog topic. Then last week I got a LinkedIn request from someone with a very “interesting” profile that left me in the “should I accept the request?” quandary. Then one of my personal branding clients was wondering if her approach […]
Wrapping up my LinkedIn Profile series by covering some of the sections that you might have overlooked or ignored (I know you’re busy so I’m here to help.) Let’s look at the Education, Skills & Expertise (endorsements), Recommendations, Certifications and Additional Information sections. Then, some top secret LinkedIn tips for using groups and some insight […]
Some people think this is the most important section. It is helpful to telling your career story, but don’t overlook your headline and summary sections. I’ve gone into more detail about headlines and summaries on my blog. Bottom line about the experience section: It’s the part of your LinkedIn profile that feels most like your […]
Woo-hoo, let’s look at LinkedIn summaries — get right to business. Your LinkedIn summary is 2000 characters of opportunity (or chocolately deliciousness, if you will) Why? Because you get to create your summary – nothing is filled in for you – so you can tell your career story in an authentic, interesting way. If you […]
Let’s start with your headline in LinkedIn. I started this blog writing about the summary section because I thought Headlines were self-explanatory. Step back. Regroup. I can’t overlook Headlines, in all good conscience. They are super important when it comes to branding and positioning. So I’m writing all about headlines with the promise that the […]
