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30 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: #19/30 – All-Star is not enough
30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #19/30: All-Star’s not enough. Why you need your profile to be at least an All-Star experience. Originally written: October 19, 2017 Text & Images Updated: May 25, 2023 Nobody likes being nagged. But LinkedIn does keep nagging you to add more to…
Read More30 LinkedIn Tips: #18/30 – Add all your email addresses
30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #18/30: Add all your email addresses Originally written: October 18, 2017 Text & Images Updated: July 18, 2020 This might seem very mundane, and not really a great way to improve your profile on LinkedIn. But you’d be wrong there. When a…
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: June 30, 2020 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…
Read More30 LinkedIn Tips: #15/30 – Select & Sort your Skills
30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #15/30: Choose your skills carefully, and place them in the right order. Originally written: October 15, 2017 Text & Images Updated: February 1, 2024 Take a look at the skills listed on your profile. Then take a look at your job title…
Read More30 LinkedIn Tips: #11/30 – Publish articles on LinkedIn
30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #11/30: Publish articles on LinkedIn – show your knowledge and expertise. Originally written: October 11, 2017 Text & Images Updated: March 19, 2022 Publish your ideas and insight on LinkedIn. Your articles don’t have to be long or too detailed. They just…
Read More30 LinkedIn Tips: #10/30 – Reorder current roles
30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #10/30: Put your current role sections in the order that suits you. Originally written: October 10, 2017 Text & Images Updated: June 30, 2020 Nothing is set in stone on LinkedIn. You can change and adjust things any time. And that…
Read More30 LinkedIn Tips: #7/30 – Add sound or video
30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #7/30: Use sound or video in your profile. Originally written: October 7, 2017 Text & Images Updated: February 19, 2024 It’s good to talk. And good to listen. I am lazy and prone to distraction. My eyes get tired looking at computer screens, and…
Read More30 LinkedIn Tips: #6/30 – Use a custom header image
30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #6/30: Use a custom header or background image on your LinkedIn Profile. Originally written: October 6, 2017 Last Updated: June 9, 2023 You have free advertising space at the top of your profile: why don’t you use it? You have a free…
Read More30 LinkedIn Tips: #5/30 – Look your best
30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #5/30: Look your best: invest in a good profile photo – and find out how to choose the best photo to use on LinkedIn. Originally written: October 5, 2017 Text & Images Updated: June 21, 2023 Don’t make a bad first impression with a poor photo.…
Read More30 LinkedIn Tips: #4/30 – Don’t get distracted
30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #4/30: Get rid of distractions. (Sorry folks, LinkedIn made this redundant in February 2024.) Originally written: October 4, 2017 Text & Images Updated: February 19, 2024 Don’t let other people get in your way. When people visit your LinkedIn Profile, you want them to…
Read More30 LinkedIn Tips: #3/30 – Your LinkedIn Headline: Don’t bury the lead!
30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #3/30: Don’t bury the lead! Use your headline to tell a story. Originally written: October 3, 2017 Text & Images Updated: June 30, 2020 Your headline may be all that people notice on your profile. You have a headline below your name on LinkedIn. The reason it’s…
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