The 10 Commandments of LinkedIn

I’ve written A LOT about LinkedIn, so my 10 commandments should be familiar to you, but for fun, I’ve put them together here:

1. Thou shalt have a professional image on thy LinkedIn profile, for this is how thy future employers, business partners and peers will judge you.

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2. Thou shalt make the most of thy headline, for this is what tells people what it is thou doeth.

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3. Thou shalt customise thy LinkedIn URL, for this can be used on thy business cards. Thou canst also create a QR code from thine URL.

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4. Thou shalt include a summary in thy profile, for it is in thy summary that we shalt get to know thee.

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5. Thou shalt include achievements in thy work experience, for this is not a place to hide thy light under a bushel.

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6. Thou shalt complete thy profile, for it is by having complete profile that thy profile appears higher in search results.

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7.  Thou shalt ask for recommendations, for it is in these recommendations that we come to trust that thou knowest what thou ist doing.

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8. Thou shalt join groups, for these groups willst validate thy profile and build thy network.

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9. Thou shalt post updates on LinkedIn, for it is by the sharing of thy knowledge and skills that we shalt know and trust thee.

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10. Thou shalt always act in a professional manner whilst on LinkedIn, for this is thy professional persona and thou willst be expected to know this.

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These are my 10 commandments of LinkedIn, what would you have included?

If you’d like to whip your profile into shape, then why not check out my book “50 SHades of LinkedIn”. It’s jam packed with advice and suggestions on how to get the most from your LinkedIn account.

Don’t forget, you can always request a mini-consultation by using the buttons on the right hand side here.

Take care for now.

Karen x