When you look at a resume or a typical LinkedIn profile, it’s mostly just words on a page. You’re much more than words though, and you can use LinkedIn to showcase your skills and accomplishments in a visual and very compelling way.
Regardless of your profession, you can enhance your LinkedIn profile with images, videos, presentations and more. It takes just a few clicks, and online especially, a picture, video or graphic can convey much more than a thousand words.
Whether you’re a chef adding food photos, a motorcycle adventurer or reporter adding video, or a recent college grad with a class presentation to share, you can make your profile into something LinkedIn users will want click on to learn more about you.
Christine Wendling, Senior UX Designer, LinkedIn, says “As a professional whose work is represented through visuals, not just words, it’s a challenge I’ve been all too familiar with. For the first time, LinkedIn is giving creative ‘right brained’ professionals like myself a new way to showcase our best and brightest achievements through pictures, videos, documents and more.”
Not sure what to do with your own profile? Check out these examples of LinkedIn profiles that really stand out from the crowd. Also take a look at Jennifer Harris’ profile. She just spiffed up her profile and it looks terrific.
You’ll also find tips and advice, as well as instructions on how to edit your profile. Then play around with the tools yourself. It’s quick and easy to give your LinkedIn profile a makeover that will help you get noticed by all the right people.
Aisha Campbell – Makeup Artist
Paul Maloney – Personal Chef
Lyndsay Petruny – TV Host & Sideline Reporter for the Chicago Bears
via How to Make Your LinkedIn Profile Stand Out.
How to Make Your LinkedIn Profile Stand Out
