HOW TO FIX YOURDEADLY BORING,

UTTERLY FORGETTABLE LINKEDIN HEADLINE

(or “Get Your Damn Title Out of Your Headline”)

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What you put in this space really matters. It helps you stand out among 400 million other LinkedIn members.

YOURJOB

TITLE

DON’TMAKE ‘EM THINK BE VERY

CLEAR AND CONCISE

DON’TBE TOO CUTE

YOUR JOB IS TO GET NOTICED IN A SEARCH, NOT LAUGHED AT

DON’TTELL US YOUR TITLE

TELL US WHAT MAKES YOU SPECIAL

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HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES TO GET YOU THINKING….

Maquita Peters

Writer, Editor, International Multimedia Journalist

News CuratorFacebook

Larry Grimes

Media and Sports Mergers & Acquisitions Executive

PresidentW.B. Grimes & Company and The Sports Advisory Group

Enterprise Account Executive, Sales SolutionsLinkedIn

Justin Michael

Building Social Customer Acquisition Engines in the Enterprise

Founder | DirectorBerkshire Painting Residency

Richard T. Scott

Post Contemporary Painter | Coin Designer

Ghostwriter/Book DoctorSelf-employed writer

Jodi Lipper

New York Times bestselling ghostwriter, book doctor, and editorial consultant

Co-FounderKathyandMo.com

Kathy Caprino

Int'l Career Success Consultant, Writer, Speaker & Trainer dedicated to the advancement of women in business

AdvisorNewpark Capital

Judy Robinett

Startup Funding Expert | Author of "How to Be a Power Connector" | Speaker | National Media Guest

Hispanic Social Media Consultant, Interactive MarketingMassMutual Financial Group

Maria T. Cabo

Hispanic Social Media @MassMutual, Content Creator + Strategist, Multicultural + Integrated Marketer, English + Spanish

Evangelist & Startup Advisor#SocialSelling

Jill Rowley

Keynote Speaker ** Social Selling Evangelist ** Startup Advisor ** Modern Marketing Expert ** Change Agent

Margaret Wolfson

Verbal Branding Professional and Storytelling Artist

Founder + Chief CreativeRiver + Wolf Naming and Branding

Laura Good

Startup Community Builder and Freelance Consultant

Principal ConsultantLaura Good Consulting Services

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Bruce Kasanoff

Ghostwriter

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