LinkedIn
Create a LinkedIn Profile:
Step 1:
- Go to http://www.linkedin.com
- Enter your information into the form fields on the right.
- Click on the green “Join Now” button when you are finished.
- Confirm your email address by clicking the confirmation link within the email that is automatically sent to the email address you provided.
Step 2:
- Start filling in as much information as you can about yourself on your profile.
- Fill in your Education, Experience, Specialties, etc...
- Add a professional looking picture to your profile. (not one of you hanging with friend in your backyard.) It needs to be a clean shot of your face. This will be how people identify you.
Step 3:
- Customize your profile URL.
- Under your picture in the blue box, click "edit" to the left of the word "public profile."
- Scroll down slightly till you see the box "Public Profile URL" on the right side of your screen.
- Click "Customize your public profile URL"
- We suggest making this as close to your name as possible. This way, when you put your LinkedIn address on your business card, it will read www.linkedin.com/yournamehere.
Step-by-Step Video Tutorial:
Link up with LinkedIn
Additional Reading:
How to Get Started With LinkedIn
20 Ways to Use LinkedIn Productively
100+ Smart Ways to use LinkedIn
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