why and how to make your linkedin profile shine: 5 minute lesson
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Whether you're new to LinkedIn or haven't reviewed your profile in a while, here are some tips for presenting your most professional self to anyone searching for your expertise.TRANSCRIPT
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn
How and why to make your LinkedIn profile shine
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn
Single point lesson
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AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn
Why work on your profile?
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You represent AME to the world Show the caliber of member a person can network
with through AME Show that you are approachable Be found in searches for job candidates or
consultants
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn
Why work on your profile? Because it shows the value of networking through AME
Profile basics
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AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn
Profile basics
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Photo humanizes you
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn
Profile basics
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Photo humanizes you
Headline: shows up everywhere
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn
Profile basics
12/27/11
Photo humanizes you
Headline: shows up everywhere
Experience: Make AME come to the top
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn
Profile basics
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Photo humanizes you
Headline: shows up everywhere
Experience: Make AME come to the top
Summary: short orlong, formal or casual
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
Editing your profileLook for all the blue “edit” text links within your profile
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
Editing your profileLook for all the blue “edit” text links within your profile
Changeyour photo
Change headline Change
privacy settings
Change current roles
Give your links titles
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
Editing your profileLook for all the blue “edit” text links within your profile
Only you see this “edit” view. No one else can change it
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn
Your photo makes you approachable and real
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Editing your photo
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn
Your photo makes you approachable and real
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Editing your photo
Clicking this link
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn
Your photo makes you approachable and real
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Editing your photo
Clicking this link
Opens this box
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
Editing your headlineClick thislink
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
Editing your headline
Open this box
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
Editing your headline
All-important headline:You can put a lot in here
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn
Show the expertise level of AME leaders .. value of AME networking
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Editing your experience
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
Editing your experience
What you do
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Editing your experience
What you do
Resume
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Editing your experience
What you do
Resume Click link
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
Editing your experience
What you do
Resume Click link
Add position or role
AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn
Homework
Upload a photo! Change your headline to show your AME role Describe your AME role in Experience Proofread!!!
Next lessons: Review the “How and why of connections” Join a group
12/27/11
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