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At the start of my career, I remember being so conscious of ageism and the possibility of being perceived as too young or too inexperienced to be taken seriously. So much of my effort went into being put together and “on it” to combat that possible perception. I felt like I could never quite be myse...

Imagine if you only cleaned your house once per year. Not only would the task be daunting, but it would also take forever. By the same logic, a regular “cleaning” of your LinkedIn profile makes keeping up with your online presence much more manageable. Every section of your profile should receive yo...

If you don’t enjoy writing, you might be bummed to discover the importance of words to your LinkedIn profile. Just when you feel like you’ve reached your writing limit, you’ll discover another section to add (there are more than two dozen) or a description that could use a little more wordsmithing.

One thing that always puzzles me is when people lock down their LinkedIn profiles, making them hard or even impossible to find. Isn’t the point of being on LinkedIn to build relationships? That’s pretty difficult to do if no one can reach you. 

Now, what I do understand is that some folks accidenta...

As I’ve said before, you should be the star of the show when it comes to your personal LinkedIn profile, but there’s a time and place to talk about your team, too. The same is true for your company page and engagement. While it’s important to communicate what your business does and why, your people ...

I’m going to let you in on a little secret. But before I do, let me just say this: I think you are talented, capable, and super smart. I’m constantly inspired by people like you who do what they do with such excellence. Keep sharing your talents with the world! 

Now, despite all of your tremendous ...

I’ve been a professional speaker for nearly 15 years now. And I love it. Honestly, nothing beats the adrenaline of being on stage and the joy of connecting with a whole room of people. Even though I consider myself an accomplished speaker (international speaking gigs, keynote addresses, countless wo...

Like peanut butter and jelly or salt and pepper, LinkedIn and AI just make sense together. There are so many opportunities to reach your professional goals when you use this combo wisely. 

At best, AI plus LinkedIn equals less time on tedious tasks and more time to do the stuff I believe only human...

Most of the clients I serve would only call themselves students in the sense that they’re lifelong learners. Still, I receive a surprising number of questions related to LinkedIn for students. In the spirit of helping my people help their people, I’ve decided to dedicate a full article to clearing u...

Your LinkedIn profile is more than a static resume. It’s time to forget boring, black Times New Roman text and embrace all the dynamic visual features LinkedIn offers to showcase who you are. Because there are so many different ways to incorporate imagery into your LinkedIn profile, choosing a start...

Like other social platforms, LinkedIn has a process to let users verify their identities. It’s the LinkedIn equivalent of the blue checkmark…kind of. I’ll get into the details below. Armed with all the right info, you can make an informed decision about whether or not verification makes sense for yo...