Perfecting a linked in page

Perfecting a linked in page

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  Perfecting a LinkedInPage By Ricardo Lopez March 17, 2015 LinkedIncurrently has300+ Millionusersworldwide. Itisagreat tool to advertise yourself inthe professional world.The problemmanyof us have isthat we do not getthe mostout of our page. We wouldlike togoovera few thingstodayand helpyoucreate the “PerfectLinkedIn Page”.I myself,while writingthis, decidedtocompletelyrevampmyownpage.Neverfeellike youcan’tstartover. Keep your profile updated Many people thinkthatthe onlytime theyneedtouse theirLinkedInaccountiswhenthey’relookingforajobor a newjob. Thisservice canbe usedforso much more than that. Get a promotionat work? Take a differentpositioninthe company?Make sure thatyou keepthese events updatedonyour profile.Justbecauseyouaren’tlookingforajobdoesn’tmeanthatyour successdoesn’ttranslate assuccessforyouor your company.To some degree yourpage isan advertisementforyourcompany.Justasyou are an extensionof yourcompanyyourcompanyisan extensionof you. A picture is worth a thousand jobs The firstimpressionyoumake onsomeone isyourprofilepicture. Now we all have thatgreatpicture of ourselvesthat we usuallyuse forothersites butremember,thispicture will viewedbyyourboss,yourcoworkers,future bosses, future coworkers...Whatyouwantisa professionallydone picture.Thismaynotalwaysbe an option.A wayaround thisisto make your own.We all have amazingcamerason our phoneswe mayas well use themforgood.Have a friend take a picture of youin frontof a solidcoloredwall. Trytochannel more of a Presidential lookratherthanyourold highschool photowiththe laserbackground.Anotherthingtoconsideris itshould alsomatchthe industryyou’re workingin.If youwork inan office aprofessional picturemostlikelysuitsyou.Howeverif you’re apark rangermaybe somethingoutdoors withamoose inthe background wouldgive the impressionyou wanttomake to the worldoutthere. Make a statement with your personal summary Make a call to action inyour summary itshouldbe appropriate and still getyourmessage across.Make sure to ask a fewthingsbefore youwrite thisout.What do you wantthemto learnaboutyou fromreadingthis?Whodo youwant readingthis? Make it standoutand personal to yourself. Asksomeone youtrusttowrite downwhattheyfindare your bestqualities. Sometimesgettinganoutside perspectiveonyourbetter traitsgive youa bettersense of knowingwhatyou’re goodat. Alsoremembertokeepitunder2,000 words,anylongerthanthat and itcan tend to drag on a bit. Alsodon’tforgetLinkedInallowsyoutoaddvideo,picturesanddocumentstoyoursummary. Make sure people can find you Make sure to include yourcurrentandpossiblyfuture contactinformation. If youare movingtoa newareamake sure to update your location.If youare lookingforworkinBostonwhenpeople see youlive inSeattleyoudon’tseemlikeaveryviable option. This seemsprettyobviousbutpeople don’talwaysthinkaboutit. Sometimes Beauty is in Simplicity As the oldsayinggoessometimesmore isless.Thiscanalsobe true withyouraccount. Pastjobsin yourfieldorvolunteerworkwill alwayslook good,howeverthatbartendingjobyouhadwhile workingthroughschool maylose the attentionof the reader.Keepitrelevanttowhatyoudo todayand what youwantto do tomorrow. Quality over quantity Do not getLinkedInconfusedwithsomeof the othersocial sites.Whatyou’re supposedtobe doingisbuilding valuable professional relationshipswithtrustedindividuals.Beforeyoureachoutto someone alwaysdoalittle researchon them.LinkedInallowsyoutocustomize how youknow thisperson.Thiswaypeoplecanseparate someone youused toworkwitha fewyearsago from a neighborwhoyoumeta barbeque lastsummer. Get a second set of eyes. It isalwaysa good ideatohave someone proofread yourwork. We’ve all hadthose momentswhenthingssoundedsomuchbetterinourheads than whenwe saidthem.Letsomeone tell youif asentence doesn’tmake senseoryouusedthe wrongform or youror you’re. Howeveryoudecide tofill yourpage justmake it yourown.This isa great wayto broadcast not onlyyourprofessional accomplishmentsbut your personal accomplishmentstothe businessworld.Thinkof LinkedInasa constantlychangingresume of yourpast,presentandfuture accomplishments.