Hello!
First a special THANK YOU to Rowena Winkler for leading us in a fabulous workshop on polishing-up our LinkedIn profiles! Next, thank you to the participants who joined this virtual workshop.
Rowena provided a plethora of knowledge on how jumpstart and maintain our online LinkedIn presence. Some points highlighted from the session were:
- Rowena is a "fan" of personalizing the cover photo; maybe make the photo location based, or have photo match you line of work
- Update your headline
- Rowena highly recommends having an “About” section. End this section with a call to action and/or how people can contact you
- Want to have 500+ connections in LinkedIn
- If an article you read puts you in the mind of someone, send it to them via LinkedIn; helps with keeping in connection with folks
- Show your expertise in the Featured section
- Giving and asking for recommendations can be beneficial
Be on the lookout for upcoming Mentoring Program workshops and gatherings!