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New LinkedIn Premium Feature: Adding key profile content to your Featured Section
In a professional world where differentiation is key to success, LinkedIn has once again elevated its platform by introducing an exclusive feature that accentuates the individuality and expertise of its Premium members. For those who strive to stand out in a crowded digital marketplace, LinkedIn’s latest update is a game-changer, offering an unparalleled opportunity to…
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 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 MoreTen Critical LinkedIn Settings you really need to check TODAY…
LinkedIn’s settings area is like a complex maze, and it’s not always easy to find out what’s important or even where you are. This beautiful interactive guide points you to the ten most crucial areas of your settings, and explains how to set them for the best benefit. The Critical Settings Guide is in a…
Read More30 Best LinkedIn Profile Tips — Rounded Up
I wrote 30 Tips in 30 Days to help you improve your LinkedIn Profile. This is a series of the very best short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips. They will improve your LinkedIn Profile. I have honed these from years of working on LinkedIn. I have been writing and advising on LinkedIn profiles since 2006. …
Read More30 LinkedIn Tips: #28/30 – Be brief
30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #28/30: Be brief. Life is short. Say what’s needed on your LinkedIn Profile, then stop. That’s it. More Tips: 30 Top Tips for a better LinkedIn Profile – Rounded up and summarised… Found these tips useful? Why not thank me by…
Read More30 LinkedIn Tips: #27/30 – Proof read
30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #27/30: Proof read. Check your work before you publish. Originally written: October 27, 2017 Text & Images Updated: June 30, 2020 How many times have you seen trrible spalling erors or grammir mistaks that spoil an otherwise good profile or post? Too often, is the answer. And…
Read More30 LinkedIn Tips: #26/30 – Use the past tense
30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #26/30: Use the past tense. Your previous experience is not your current experience. Originally written: October 26, 2017 Text & Images Updated: June 30, 2020 If you look at my profile, you’ll see how I describe my past experience. I describe it in the…
Read More30 LinkedIn Tips: #24/30 – Show me the benefits
30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #24/30: Show me the benefits. What’s in it for me to do business with you? Originally written: October 24, 2017 Text & Images Updated: June 30, 2020 Don’t say that you sell great shoe polish. Tell me “I can save you 22.6%…
Read More30 LinkedIn Tips: #22/30 – Add Media
30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #22/30: Add media. Don’t be monochrome and text only. Originally written: October 22, 2017 Text & Images Updated: May 19, 2023 You probably are familiar with the phrase ‘a picture paints a thousand words’. So I recommend you add pictures, slides, video,…
Read More30 LinkedIn Tips: #21/30 – Who’s Who?
30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #21/30: Who’s who? Use the name people know you by. Originally written: October 21, 2017 Text & Images Updated: June 30, 2020 Hi, I’m David Petherick. Not Dave Petherick. Only one person calls me Dave (I’m still not sure why). Everyone…
Read More30 LinkedIn Tips: #17/30 – Are you in the right industry?
30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #17/30: What industry are you in? Originally written: October 17, 2017 Text & Images Updated: October 9, 2024 That’s right – what industry are you in? It’s not a trick question, but it’s worth thinking about it. Take me, for example. I…
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