#174 | Supercharge Your LinkedIn Profile

LinkedIn can be a game-changer when it comes to professional networking and job hunting. But have you ever felt like your profile isn’t working as hard as you are? This week I shared some game-changing tips to supercharge your LinkedIn profile. We went through new features, must haves and some of my future predictions.

One must have we discussed? The “contact card.” It streamlines how others can find and contact you directly via LinkedIn. I shared an example of a missed opportunity in my business when someone didn’t fill this out properly.

If you’re a freelancer, consultant, or in sales, the “services” section on LinkedIn can be your new best friend. Think of it as your mini website right on your profile, listing the services you offer. It’s a great way to showcase your skills and attract potential clients or employers who are in search of exactly what you provide.

We also dove into some of the basics around best practices for profile pictures, what your about section really needs and how to optimize your about section for what I predict will be big changes to how LinkedIn searches for profiles.

If you want the more in depth version of this workshop hop over to my LinkedIn course “Supercharge Your LinkedIn Profile” for more tips. For those just getting started or looking for foundational improvements, check out helpmylinkedin.com. Let me know if you have any questions when you get there!

Want To Skip Around? Timestamps:

12:40 New contact form

16:21 How first impressions have changed

18:38 Missed opportunity at my company

20:40 The services section

22:45 How to use the services section if you’re in corporate

29:05 Creative work on LinkedIn

35:32 How to optimize your about section for new search features on LinkedIn

41:45 Three tips for LinkedIn profile pictures

45:36 The details on verification

Links Mentioned:

If you’re looking to start building your profile go to helpmylinkedin.com.

If you have a profile set up and want to level up go go to Supercharge Your LinkedIn Profile

If you’re curious about LinkedIn’s search capabilities:

Introducing Semantic Capability in LinkedIn’s Content Search Engine

If you want to deactivate AI from using your profile: https://www.linkedin.com/mypreferences/d/settings/data-for-ai-improvement

If you want to learn more about AI Follow Dave Birss on Linkedin

Books mentioned:

Cues by Vanessa Van Edwards

Captivate by Vanessa Van Edwards

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