How Accomplished do you look on LinkedIn?

I work with a lot of remarkable women who are downplaying their brilliance online – resulting in them attracting low vibe prospects.

When it comes to the accomplishment section of your LinkedIn profile, please take maximum advantage of all 9 categories that you can add content to.

I like to think of this area of your profile as the ‘toot your horn’ section as it can really make you stand out from the crowd.

Here is a short breakdown of all 9 categories:

1. Certifications:  Certifications add credibility to your profile. You don’t have to list every one that you’ve achieved, only the relevant ones. Select your certification authority as this will allow people to search for you using this category, and if you have a license number, here’s the place to list it.
2. Courses:  In this section you can enter both the course name and number as well as relevant experience. Again, you don’t need to list every course you’ve completed, just the relevant ones that align with your LinkedIn objectives.
3. Honours and Awards:  This doesn’t have to be an individual honour or award. If you worked as part of a team or company that made a notable impact or won an award then list it here. You can associate your honour or award with a specific role / company from your experience section and also list the issuer. This section can really make you pop so you might want to consider including a brief description of the organisation that issued the honour or award, a quick summary of why you were awarded it.
4. Languages:  Choose from a populated list and identify your proficiency. You might work in several languages so remember to list all the relevant ones.
5. Patents:  If this section applies to you, it’ll allow you to tag in a co-inventor and will also highlight whether a patent is pending or issued. It also includes a description section.
6. Projects:  This is an ideal place to show off some of your actual work, similar to a portfolio. One of the great ways to demonstrate to a potential client what you can do for them, is by showing them what you’ve done for others. You’re able to tag others who worked on projects with you which will boost your profile in terms of search engine optimisation.
7. Publications:  I wouldn’t recommend listing every single one of your guest articles here, but that said, if this is the section of your profile that’ll make you shine and you’ve been published in a dozen incredible places, or have an extensive library of books, blogs, white papers and guest blogs that you’ve written, then list them all! If not, just add a nice sample to show a prospect that you’ve been published elsewhere beyond your own website and use the description section to add in any relevant keywords.
8. Test Scores:  If you passed an industry standard exam or test relevant to an industry standard, then this section is a great place to highlight your achievement. You can add keywords and associate it with your experience.
9. Organisations:  This is another section where you can add a description. You can also associate the position you held when you were a member of that organisation. If you belong to an industry specific networking group then this is the place to list it.

Will you be making more of this section of your profile going forward?

If you need help with positioning your profile so that you’re the obvious solution for your ideal clients – let’s talk.

Bio:

Hi, I’m Jen — The LinkedIn Lead Jen 😉

I’m an award-winning LinkedIn strategist, mentor and Super Connector, helping experienced experts become known for what they know.

Since 2017, I’ve supported 700+ women to make their expertise more visible on LinkedIn.

I help you make what you know easier to find, understand and remember, build relationships with the right people, and create more opportunities.

No awkward outreach. No performative marketing. No becoming a LinkedIn content creator.

Because you’ve already done the hard bit – you’ve spent years becoming brilliant at what you do.

Now it’s time for the right people to know it.

Jen x

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