Did you know that you’re allowed to display 50 skills on your LinkedIn profile and feature 3 top skills? Those 50 skills should be job related, industry and management skills. LinkedIn currently breaks down your skills as ‘Industry Knowledge’, ‘Tools & Technologies’, ‘Interpersonal’ and ‘Other’ – it’s really important to note that your…
Completing the education section of your LinkedIn profile is vital when it comes to proving your academic level as well as being found in LinkedIn and Google keyword searches. Your ideal client, employer or customer is looking for someone with your skills and knowledge. When it comes to your education section on LinkedIn here…
The experience section is a really important part of your LinkedIn profile and gives you the chance to showcase just what you’re made of. For each company you’ve worked at (and that of course includes where you are now), you have 2,000 characters to play with – use them wisely. I use these four…
First and foremost – never leave your summary section blank. This is your opportunity to tell the world who you are and why you do what you do. You need to really sell yourself and you’ve got 2,000 characters to get people buying! The first few sentences of your summary are so important. They need…
First things first, this section is now found at the top of your profile under your headline and location. It’s really important you fill out this section as much as possible so that your LinkedIn network can easily contact you. It’s worth noting that this entire section is indexed by Google. At the…
Here’s the challenge. You have 120 characters to use and with those, you have to do these three things: Firstly – Describe what you do. Ask yourself how will people find you via the LinkedIn search function? Perhaps via your job title, or in a more general way? Whatever you choose, you have to be…
Everything you’ve ever wanted is sitting on the other side of fear – George Addair Many entrepreneurs and professionals are intimidated by LinkedIn and lack confidence in how to connect and put their best foot forward. In my experience a lot of it stems from the fact that most people quickly set up a social…
How much do you use LinkedIn to grow your business or professional presence? If the answer’s “not much” you’re not alone. Many people stay away from using LinkedIn in a meaningful way because they’re not quite sure what to do. For instance, how should you connect with new people? And once you’ve connected, what should…
Social Media is where it’s at. We all know that. It’s where news breaks, trends emerge and presidential figures flex their political muscle. Once a handy tool for connecting with friends and colleagues, social media has evolved from being merely a communication tool. With increasing amounts of information being fed through social media, it’s where…
Congratulations! You have an ‘All Star’ LinkedIn profile. You must be doing something right. Before you become too complacent, please ask yourself the following questions. Am I really leveraging LinkedIn to its full effect? Am I using LinkedIn strategically to grow my Personal Brand? Having an ‘All Star’ profile can simply mean that you…
