285: How to Write a Killer LinkedIn Profile, with Brenda Bernstein

Brenda Bernstein is the Founder and Senior Editor at The Essay Expert and the author of How to Write a KILLER LinkedIn Profile*, a book that held the #1 best-seller spot in Amazon’s business writing skills list for 2 years.

• LinkedIn profiles are very important for job seekers.
• Your headline is the most important place to have keywords.
• Don’t include your company name in your headline unless it has cachet.
• In your experience section, emphasize your current job and make sure it has the best description.
• Think of three key words you want to come across in your profile photo.
• Make sure you have a 100% completed profile to get boosted by LinkedIn’s algorithms.
• Write your summary in first-person.
• If you have a very uncommon or unclear job title, it’s okay to write one that people would understand, so long as it’s accurate.
• Recommendations are important because they’re the only way on LinkedIn to really prove who you are and what you’ve actually done.
• When you request a connect, don’t just use the standard one, write a custom request.

• How to Write a KILLER LinkedIn Profile* by Brenda Bernstein
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• LinkedIn profile review services by Brenda

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