Chapter 12
Making Your Profile Personal and Unique
IN THIS CHAPTER
Creating rapport with your reader
Turning your profile into a portfolio
Uploading images
Building credibility through recommendations
Your LinkedIn profile is more than just text. You can also upload images and multimedia content. In this chapter, I show you how to turn your flat, text-based profile into a graphically attractive profile that is not only eye-catching, but also makes your reader want to learn more about you.
I also show you how to turn your profile from solely professional to one that incorporates your interests and personality so you can create stronger rapport and build an actual relationship with your reader.
Lastly, I take you through the ins and outs of asking for and providing recommendations. I even provide you with my number-one secret to getting tons of glowing recommendations that crank up your credibility and results on LinkedIn.
Leveraging the Additional Information Section
The Additional Information section of your LinkedIn profile is divided into three areas: Interests, Personal Details, ...
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