how to promote yourself on linkedin
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How to Promote Yourself on LinkedIn
1. Fill out a complete profile
● Add your education● Add your work history● Describe your areas of responsibility● Mention your achievements● Add any websites associated with you
2. Join groups relevant to you
● Show associations and interests● You can post to them● Limit of 50 groups● Pick industry and skill groups
3. Get recommendations
● Recommendations are your testimonials● Get them by giving● Ask● Be patient and considerate
4. Get endorsements
● Lighter than recommendations● The “like button” of LinkedIn● Get them by giving● Post links
5. Add video and other file types
● A LinkedIn profile is not a CV● Show your work● Prove that you master technology
6. Regularly share content
● Files you find while you work● Articles you have written● Automate if you can
7. Have a professional picture
● LinkedIn is not Facebook or a dating site● Clear headshot with a relevant background● Use the picture consistently through other
professional sites you are featured on
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