Changes to Your LinkedInChanges to Your LinkedInPersonal Profile – 2013Personal Profile – 2013

byMichael L. YubloskyThe “Web Professor”

March 18, 2013

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New Streamlined, Modern Design New Streamlined, Modern Design Profile Highlight BoxProfile Highlight Box

Contact Information In Pull DownContact Information In Pull Down

Make It Easy To GetMake It Easy To GetIn Touch With You!In Touch With You!

Email(s)TelephoneWeb Sites/ Pages

Request a Customized Address Request a Customized Address (URL) to Remove any Numbers(URL) to Remove any Numbers

New Icons IntroducedNew Icons Introduced(in “Edit Profile” mode)(in “Edit Profile” mode)

Edit Add Rich Drag Media Files and Drop

Easier to Edit ProfileEasier to Edit Profile

Activity – Anchored To TopActivity – Anchored To TopBelow Profile Highlight BoxBelow Profile Highlight Box

with “Edit” Iconwith “Edit” Icon

Note: Being “Active” Note: Being “Active” (Rather than Passive)(Rather than Passive)

on LinkedInon LinkedInEnhances you ChancesEnhances you Chances

of Being “Found”of Being “Found”in Search Resultsin Search Results

Add Your WordPress BlogAdd Your WordPress BlogArticles Automatically Articles Automatically to Your Activity Sectionto Your Activity Sectionwith Free Jetpack Pluginwith Free Jetpack Plugin

Drag and Drop Tool to Position Drag and Drop Tool to Position Certain Sections WhereCertain Sections Where

You Wish on Your ProfileYou Wish on Your Profile

SampleSample

Former Applications IntegratedFormer Applications Integratedinto Summary Sectioninto Summary Section

(if you used prior)(if you used prior)

Slideshare (i.e. PowerPoints)

Portfolio Display (Graphic Arts)

Experience (Drag and Drop If You Experience (Drag and Drop If You Have More Than One 'Current')Have More Than One 'Current')

Additional SectionsAdditional SectionsCan Drag and DropCan Drag and Drop

i.e. Projects, Publications, VolunteerExperience and Causes, etc.

Education,

Additional Information,

Honors and Awards,

Organizations

Also Drag and DropAlso Drag and DropWithin Certain SectionsWithin Certain Sections

RecommendationsRecommendations

Adding Rich Media FilesAdding Rich Media Files

Documents, audio files, images, presentations, other (i.e. Kickstarter) and videos may be added to:

SummaryExperience (individual)Education (individual)

Presents a ChallengePresents a Challengeto Mostto Most

No Direct UploadNo Direct Upload

Need a URLNeed a URL(Internet address)(Internet address)

Three Ways to Secure a URLThree Ways to Secure a URLFor Rich Media FilesFor Rich Media Files

1. Get an Account on a Web Based (Content Provider) Platform: i.e. Box.Net, SlideShare, YouTube, etc.

2. Add to your Web site host server via upload or FTP

3. Start a WordPress.com Free Web site/blog and upload to media library

LinkedIn WantsLinkedIn WantsYou To You To

E X P A N DE X P A N DYour NetworkYour Network

More Information toMore Information toMake ConnectionsMake Connections

Anchored to the BottomAnchored to the Bottomof Your Profileof Your Profile

LinkedIn's ToolLinkedIn's ToolTo Help YouTo Help You

Share Share InformationInformation

Other Applications orOther Applications orFeatures Lost or ChangedFeatures Lost or Changed

Events (gone 11/26/12)

Polls (Moved to Groups)

Questions and Answers (gone 1/31/13)

Tagging Connections is no longeravailable on right sidebar

Free Company Pages EnhancedFree Company Pages Enhanced

New Banner Image SizeNew Banner Image Size46 x 220 pixels46 x 220 pixels

Able To Feature GroupsAble To Feature Groups

Display Products & ServicesDisplay Products & Services

Add Link to Web Site and VideoAdd Link to Web Site and Video

Publish UpdatesPublish Updates

Add Media Files (New)Add Media Files (New)

Post Jobs, Careers (for a fee)Post Jobs, Careers (for a fee)

Thank you!Thank you!

For individual or groupFor individual or groupassistance withassistance withbeing found onbeing found on

LinkedIn,LinkedIn,contact me -contact me -

Michael YubloskyMichael Yubloskyat 847-634-6535at 847-634-6535

with your questions.with your questions.

Free Do ItFree Do ItYourself Yourself

22 Category22 CategoryLinkedIn ProfileLinkedIn Profile

Evaluation.Evaluation.Using It CanUsing It Can

Help YouHelp YouBe Found!Be Found!