5 Quick Tips for LinkedIn Profile Best Practices | Scribe

    5 Quick Tips for LinkedIn Profile Best Practices

    • Customer Success |
    • 42 steps |
    • 3 minutes
    • LinkedInLinkedIn

    Choose the right profile picture for LinkedIn

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    Your profile picture is your calling card on LinkedIn – it’s how people are introduced to you and (visual beings that we are) it governs their impressions from the start. Some quick tips to start with: make sure the picture is recent and looks like you, make up your face takes up around 60% of it (long-distance shots don’t stand out), wear what you would like to wear to work, and smile with your eyes! Here are the steps to change your profile picture
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    Navigate to [https://www.linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com)
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    Click this icon.
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    Click "View Profile"
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    Click on your current profile picture
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    Click the trash bin icon
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    Click "Delete"
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    Click this button.
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    Click "Upload photo"
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    Find a more appropriate photo for LinkedIn and upload it.
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    Click "Save photo"
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    Viola!

    Add a background photo

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    Your background photo is the second visual element at the top of your profile page. It grabs people’s attention, sets the context and shows a little more about what matters to you. More than anything, the right background photo helps your page stand out, engage attention and stay memorable. Here is how to add a background photo:
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    Navigate to [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanatscribe/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanatscribe/)
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    Here is a profile with no background photo
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    Click here.
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    Click this file field.
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    Often your company logo or company branding is a great choice!