30 LinkedIn Tips: #7/30 – Add sound or video

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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…

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30 LinkedIn Tips: #6/30 – Use a custom header image

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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…

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30 LinkedIn Tips: #5/30 – Look your best

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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.…

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30 LinkedIn Tips: #4/30 – Don’t get distracted

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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…

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30 LinkedIn Tips: #3/30 – Your LinkedIn Headline: Don’t bury the lead!

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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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30 LinkedIn Tips: #2/30 – How to change your LinkedIn URL — Own your own name

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30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #2/30: Personalise your LinkedIn URL Originally written: October 2, 2017 Text & Images Updated: January 16, 2023 Edit your LinkedIn URL so that your name is yours. Everyone has a unique web address (URL or Unique Resource Locator) on LinkedIn. The problem is, the…

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30 LinkedIn Tips: #1/30 – How to write your LinkedIn About section

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30 short, useful, actionable LinkedIn tips in 30 days from Doctor David Petherick. #30by30 #TheDoctorisIn #1/30: First person, first item: Write an about section. Originally written: October 1, 2017 Text & Images Updated: January 29, 2024 Use your ‘About’ section to include the essentials The pivotal part of your LinkedIn Profile is the summary or…

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