5 linked in tips
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5 linkedin tips to improve your linkedin profileTRANSCRIPT
Tips
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Tip 1 Protect your Privacy
LinkedIn has changed its rules. LinkedIn now has the right to use your name and photo in social advertising -without any warning.Unless you opt out. Here’s how
Step 1
1. Go to your account 2. Click on your name
in the right hand corner
3. Select settings4. Select Account in
the lower left hand corner
Step 2
• Select Manage Social Advertising
• DESELECT the tick box -LinkedIn may use my name & photo in social advertising
• Save
Tip 2 Don’t Spam Your Network
• When you make changes to your profile, all the members in your network receive an update.
• Turn off this setting when you are refreshing your profile or experimenting with different phrases or key words.
• When you temporarily turn off your Broadcast settings, you make your changes and only update your network when you are ready to reveal the finished product.
Step 1
1. Click on your Profile
2. Click on Settings
3. Turn off Broadcast Settings
4. Make your changes 5. Turn on your broadcast
settings
Tip 3 Don’t Hide- Use Keywords
• Use keywords in the headline and also in your summary, specialties and job titles. That helps people find you in searches
• A keyword is a term relevant for your industry or sector
• During your job search change keywords to emphasise different strengths
Tip 4 Customize your public profile URL
• Change your personal URL from the gobbledygook LinkedIn uses and you will look like a LinkedIn pro
• People who still use the default URL mark themselves out as novices.
Step 1
1. Select your profile from the profile tab
2. Click edit next to your public profile.
3. You can then customise your public profile URL
Step 2
1. Change your profile URL
2. Change how you appear when people search for you
3. View your current profile and check how it looks
Tip 5 Customise Your Website Listing
• When you list your websites, do not leave the default “Company Website” as the hyperlinked text
• Choose “other” and write the name or your website
• Your company name is a keyword can help people find you
• This also makes you look more professional
Step 1
• Select your profile from the profile tab
• Click edit next to your public profile.
• You can then customise your website or Twitter account