How to add skills to your LinkedIn About section
LinkedIn has introduced a new feature that lets you associate up to 5 skills with your profile’s ‘about’ section. This feature began to appear on profiles in April 2023. How it works When clicking through to edit your about section, an additional panel appears below the edit window, as shown below. You can select…
Read MoreHow to find all LinkedIn Collaborative Articles
Here are the current LinkedIn Skills pages where you can find and use all of the Collaborative Articles on LinkedIn. [Jump straight to A-Z List of Collaborative Articles Topics] About LinkedIn Collaborative Articles LinkedIn’s Collaborative Articles are a treasure trove of collective wisdom, presenting an amalgamation of insights and viewpoints from the diverse LinkedIn community.…
Read MoreMaximizing your LinkedIn presence: 10 must-follow tips for entrepreneurs
10 LinkedIn Profile Tips for Entrepreneurs Must-follow advice from Doctor David Petherick to enhance your LinkedIn presence Enjoy this free interactive guide that’s regularly updated as LinkedIn evolves and changes. No downloads or email signup nonsense – just direct access to advice gained from over 17 years of working on LinkedIn. Click to read…
Read MoreScottish #EDGE20 Finals: Watch £1.5m disappear in front of your eyes
The 20th Scottish EDGE funding competition takes place on the 6th-7th December in Edinburgh, with prize money of over £1.5m to be awarded to some of Scotland’s most dynamic and exciting small businesses. Join two days of pitching for prizes of up to £100,000, with judges’ questions and answer sessions, competitions and business networking. You…
Read MoreHow to set up LinkedIn Profile Verification
LinkedIn has started rolling out Profile Verification. You automatically get the status of a Verified Account if you have given LinkedIn your mobile number for 2 Factor Authentication. To verify your phone number: 1. Add your mobile phone number to your account through your account settings. (Shortcut to these settings on LinkedIn — https://is-in.link/phone) 2.…
Read MoreFree LinkedIn Profile advice for fired Twitter staff
Scottish ‘Linkedin Doctor’ David Petherick is offering staff affected by the recent layoffs at Twitter free expert advice to improve their Linkedin Profile. Twitter which was recently bought over by Elon Musk, laid off around 50% of its 7,500 staff members on Friday 4th November, sending a brutal email to employees with the news that…
Read MoreI give free advice, not sales pitches
I had almost finished a free profile microsurgery with a LinkedIn member in Brazil yesterday. Then they said something which completely stopped me in my tracks: — “I was expecting you to pitch me with a special offer or something!” I told them that I never do that. What I do when I offer…
Read MoreFree LinkedIn advice for Edinburgh International Film Festival Staff
Edinburgh ‘Linkedin Doctor’ David Petherick is offering staff affected by the recent failure of the Edinburgh International Film Festival free expert advice to improve their Linkedin Profile. Centre for the Moving Image, the parent charity of Edinburgh International Film Festival, Filmhouse Cinema and Belmont Cinema in Aberdeen has fallen into administration, making its staff redundant…
Read MoreHow to add a Company Page to LinkedIn and especially why to do it if you are unemployed and don’t have a company
Even if you’re a sole trader, and especially if you are currently out of a job, I recommend you add a Company Page on LinkedIn. Why? I’ll explain how, and why you should do that in this article. What is a LinkedIn Company Page? Separate from your LinkedIn profile, a Company Page is a place…
Read MoreDoctor is In LinkedIn™ Profile Awards Competition 2022
2022 Doctor is In LinkedIn Profile Awards — winners announced! 2022 LinkedIn™ Profile Award Competition returns After a gap of two years due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Doctor is In LinkedIn Profile Awards have returned. The competition was open to entries from Tuesday 1st November 2022, until Wednesday 30th November 2022. Over 130 entries…
Read MoreHow to add a live web link to your LinkedIn Profile
This new feature started rolling out in April 2022. It may not yet be available to you, but it will be in time. At time of writing, you can only take advantage of this feature if you have ‘Creator Mode’ activated on your profile. Adding a live web link to your LinkedIn Profile You now…
Read MoreHow to switch your LinkedIn Button from ‘Connect’ to ‘Follow’
Full details of how to change your LinkedIn default button from ‘Connect’ to ‘Follow’ LinkedIn now gives you the option to display a ‘Follow’ button as the main button call to action on your profile page, as opposed to the current ‘Connect’ default. This has been the main option for high profile users who are…
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