Once a capability of only paid members, this header image is now open to everyone. Having a “Profile Header” is a powerful way to showcase your personal brand, get your company exposure in front of hundreds of potential clients and make a great first impression. Remember a picture is worth more than 1,000 words. When […]
Add a photo to your LinkedIn profile? Yes, Smart move, a photo makes your profile more credible. Watch today’s tutorial, how to add your photo to LinkedIn. Make sure you have a high-quality photograph of yourself. If possible, use a professional photo that represents your industry. Your picture should be current, precise, professional, and an expression […]
Use a professional photo that represents your industry. People like to do business with a face. Your picture should be current, precise, professional, and an expression of you, preferably the smiling you. Do not use a company logo, a selfie, a vacation photo, a family photo or a picture with your pet unless you are […]
Are you looking to add more work experience, education, licenses, certifications and volunteer experience? You can add sections to your LinkedIn profile quickly by using the drop-down menu of ‘Add Profile Section.’ You can add and as well delete them too. And the best part, you don’t need to remove them if you need to […]
Probably the essential section within your LinkedIn profile read in the first place, once they’ve caught their attention with your headline and header is….your summary! There are many different theories, no right or wrong way. Still, from a personal branding perspective and in my opinion with social media, people buy into people they trust and […]
Create a compelling headline by summarizing what you do in a short sentence. This brief description appears next to the user’s name in search results. Your goal is to get your viewers’ attention for them to get curious enough to read more about you. When writing your headline, make sure it’s a reflection of what you do, […]
So how do people contact you? By phone? Email, messaging? In LinkedIn, you could put in an address, phone numbers, social media and website links. In this tutorial, we will show you how to update your contact information. Click here to watch the video the Update Contact Info on Linkedin. In LinkedIn, under your profile, click […]
When you create a LinkedIn profile, you will get a generic URL address to your profile. For example, my test account is https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramen-steak-0a19381a8/ Notice the weird characters and numbers after my name, 0a19381a8! A custom URL will cause your profile to rank higher in Google Search, which will also make you easier to find. Make sure […]
Go to LinkedIn at linkedin.com (Links to an external site.). Click on the ‘Join Now’ if you don’t have a LinkedIn account (if you have a LinkedIn account, go ahead and sign in, and go to the next page). Sign up by entering your name, email and password in the “Join Now” box on the right of […]
It was an exciting way of learning. I had the opportunity to learn a new learning management system called Canvas, that are used by many schools and universities. Canvas vs Moodle I never used Canvas before, but it reminded me of Moodle, another learning management system too. But Canvas seems so much easier to use, […]