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How to Write a Killer LinkedIn Profile … and 18 Mistakes to Avoid—Based upon the Kindle Book by Brenda Bernstein
Trailhead LinkedIn Boot Camp Workshop– April 11, 2016
Building Your Digital Persona & Personal Brand
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Agenda
LinkedIn: A Moment in History
Strategic Business Value Propositions
Killer Profile? Avoid Mistakes # 01 – 18
Additional Tips and Techniques
Other ResourcesApril 11, 2014
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Visual Map of LinkedIn Relationships [1]
http://inmaps.linkedinlabs.com/
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Visual Map of LinkedIn Relationships [2]
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Noosphere—Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ
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Source: http://designtidbits.com/design-elements/led-social-media-icons/
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Strategic Business Value Proposition –
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The Network for Global Contacts and Relationships
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> 4/LinkedIn Users NOT in USA (70%)
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Before We Begin!
You must have already created a LinkedIn Account:
FreeBusiness ProfessionalRecruiter
You will require a professional digital photo Max. file size = 10MB Pixel size is between 400 x 400 pix. and 20,000 X 20,000 pix.
Log into Linkedin Account
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LI Settings [1]
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LI Settings [2]
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LI Profile [1]
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LI Profile [2]
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Mistake # 01
Ineffective Use of Keywords ... and a Boring, Uninformative Headline
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Mistake # 02
No Profile Photo or an Unprofessional or Distracting Photo
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Mistake # 03
Profile Not 95% Complete
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Mistake # 05
Public Profile URL (Link) with lots of Numbers, Letters and Slashes at the End
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Mistake # 07
Recommendations that Contain Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation Errors
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Mistake # 08
Fewer than 500 Connections
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Mistake # 09
Blank or Ineffective Summary Section
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Mistake # 10
Blank Specialties and/or Skills & Expertise Sections
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Mistake # 13
No Descriptions or Weak Descriptions of Job Duties and Accomplishments
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Mistake # 15
Lack of Consistency/Discrepancies in Format and Structure
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Mistake # 18
A Static (Unchanging, Outdated) Profile
– and thinking all you needed was a KILLER LinkedIn® profile
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Additional Tips, Techniques, and LinkedIn Champion Workshop
Supply me with your email address, anyone attending today’s session will receive an email with numerous attachments available in the public domain that will support extension of your Linked experience.
LinkedIn Champion Workshop will be offered in May.
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Other Resources
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