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Guide to the best LinkedIn Profile Ever

Guide to the best LinkedIn Profile Ever

LinkedIn is kind of a funny social media platform - don't you think? It's a
little awkward to use, and much, much harder to build relationships on than,
say Facebook. It does have lots of great features, but it's not as intuitive
or as easy to integrate as some of the other social networks.

However, LinkedIn holds a high place of honor, and if that's where your
target market is, you'd better be there, too. To make it worth your while,
you need to make sure you have an engaging, informative, effective LinkedIn
profile. Here are steps to make that happen:

1. Before you even look at your profile, take time to properly clarify WHO
you're writing to, and decide specifically WHAT you want people to take from
it. Writing general "blah blah blah" is not going to help you stand out. You
want to know exactly who you're talking to, and what you have to offér them.

2. Research your keywords and keyword phrases, and use them in each section
of your profile whenever you can. You don't want your page to sound like one
of those keyword-rich article marketing articles, but you do need keywords
in each section so people can find you quickly.

3. With that in mind, create a clear headline and summary: who you are, who
you help, and how you help them. Keep it clear and concise and use your best
keywords.

4. Use a professional photo that represents what you do. Make sure you're
face is big enough that people can see it clearly, and keep the background
distractions to a minimum.

5. When it comes to listing your websites, instead of choosing "Blog" or
"Company Website," choose "Other" and give your websites a title that uses
your keywords.

6. If you have an active, useful Twitter account, connect it to LinkedIn
here. The more ways you can connect with someone, the better.

7. Create a powerful summary. This is achieved by writing in the first
person, to the specific person you're talking to, in a conversational tone
that creates an opportuníty for conversation. You need to identify your
prospect's pain and show them how you can solve it. You also need to explain
how you are unique and different, and perfectly suited for your prospect's
needs. Make sure you create a clear call-to-action, and put your contact
information in the summary with a gentle teaser-type headline: "To boost
your sales by 30% in 10 days, contact me at: 123-456-7890" for example.

8. Create your LinkedIn URL. LinkedIn automatically assigns you a random
URL. This is ugly and hard to remember. It also looks bad on a business
card. Just click "edit" by the assigned link, and use your name or part of
your name as the tag. Don't use your business name because that might
change. When you are finished, your profile link should look like this:
<http://ca.linkedin.com/in/darlenehull> (but with your name, instead of
mine, obviously...)

9. Complete the 'specialties' section preferably as an easy to skim list.

10. Add widgets like your blog feed, Twitter feed, reading list (especially
if you're an author - use this to showcase your books!)

11. Complete your education and experience, again using your best keywords,
and being detailed about the kind of work you've done.

12. Spell check and proofread. Let me say that again: spell check and
proofread! Get a few people to look it over for errors and mistakes.

13. Make your profile public (it won't help you much if you keep it
private!)

14. Get Recommended by people you actually know, who can talk about specific
ways you've helped them. Don't blast a request to all your contacts -
whether they know you or not - to recommend you. Yes, I've actually had this
happen where people ask me for a recommendation when I don't know them at
all.

15. When you've got it together and like it, you can then make it even more
powerful by searching for those people who are considered the top people in
your company or industry, and checking out how they've done their profiles.
See if you can glean some great ideas from them that you hadn't thought of.

And there you have it - a dynamic, engaging, attractive LinkedIn profile!

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