{"id":5908,"date":"2015-05-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/?p=5908"},"modified":"2024-05-09T16:52:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T16:52:50","slug":"linkedin-dos-donts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/blog\/linkedin-dos-donts\/","title":{"rendered":"LinkedIn Do’s & Don’ts To Make Sure You’re Giving The Best First Impression"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"LinkedIn\"<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no secret that the Internet can seem a bit impersonal. In a space where you can have an entire conversation with someone without ever knowing what he or she looks like, or read an article without knowing a single thing about the author, oftentimes we can start to crave a slightly more personal connection.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s human nature to want to know more. Who is this person? What do they do? What are their interests?<\/p>\n

When your crowdfunding<\/a> campaign begins to gain traction and attract some attention, supporters, journalists, and new donors may seek out more information about you personally.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re the main spokesperson or an active and vocal proponent of your campaign, you\u2019ll likely be one of the first people they research in order to find out more about you, as well as verify the legitimacy of your crowdfunding efforts.<\/p>\n

You put a great deal of thought and effort into every piece of marketing material for your crowdfunding campaign, so you want to make sure that your personal brand maintains that same sense of passion and professionalism.<\/p>\n

LinkedIn is one of the best online platforms for sharing information about your educational background, professional skills, and employment history, but you want to make sure it\u2019s the best portrayal of your personality and character. Keep these LinkedIn do\u2019s and don\u2019ts in mind to ensure that your LinkedIn profile is making the right first impression.<\/p>\n

DO use a professional photo<\/h2>\n

LinkedIn is, at its core, a social network. However, you need to remember that it\u2019s geared more towards your colleagues, and not your family and friends.<\/p>\n

Your photo is one of the first things people look at when viewing your profile, so you want to make sure it sets the right tone. Select a professional-looking photo in which you look polished and put together. You also want to make sure the photo features you alone and clearly shows your face. Save the photos of you swimming with dolphins or cheering on your favorite football team for Facebook.<\/p>\n

DON\u2019T be overly formal<\/h2>\n

Even though you want to maintain a professional, business-oriented approach to LinkedIn, don\u2019t lose sight of the fact that it is still a site designed for social networking. Therefore, your language doesn\u2019t need to be as stiff and formal as it is on your traditional resume.<\/p>\n

Use a more conversational tone throughout your profile to convey a bit about your personality and show readers that you\u2019re professional and respectable, but still friendly and approachable. While you don\u2019t want your profile to be littered with slang and \u201clol\u2019s\u201d, first-person pronouns and a more casual voice are definitely encouraged.<\/p>\n

DO keep it updated<\/h2>\n

Neglecting to keep your profile updated can easily give viewers a negative impression of your work ethic and attention to detail. If you don\u2019t have the time or motivation to maintain your personal LinkedIn profile, how are supporters supposed to believe you can successfully manage a crowdfunding campaign?<\/p>\n

Make a habit of logging into your profile on a frequent basis to add new connections, feature your latest projects, and update your basic information. That way you can rest assured that readers are always getting current, accurate information about your professional experiences.<\/p>\n

DON\u2019T assume it will do the work for you<\/h2>\n

While LinkedIn is a great way to broadcast your skills and experience to a vast array of other professionals and peers, don\u2019t assume you can slap your information up there and just leave it.<\/p>\n

The main purpose of LinkedIn is to help you network, so be proactive about finding and adding new connections. That person you had a great conversation with at a local business event? Don\u2019t just chalk it up as a brief meeting with a dead end. Send them a message and an invitation to connect with you.<\/p>\n

LinkedIn is a great way to keep in touch in a low-pressure setting, and you never know when that connection might come in handy!<\/p>\n

DO proofread<\/h2>\n

\u201cIm a detail-oreinted professional that is pasionate about finding alot of innovative ways too grow you\u2019re business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hopefully, that sentence made you cringe.<\/p>\n

Nothing gives a sloppier first impression than a profile that is riddled with typos and grammatical errors. LinkedIn does have a spellchecking feature, but you don\u2019t want to make the mistake of relying solely on that.<\/p>\n

Break your profile into small sections and proofread each individual piece carefully to ensure that every last sentence is free of mistakes. If you don\u2019t trust yourself to catch your own errors, have a friend go through your profile with a fine-tooth comb to ensure it\u2019s up to par.<\/p>\n

First impressions can say a lot, and maintaining a professional personal online presence is key to giving a great impression of both you and your nonprofit. Keep these tips in mind when building your LinkedIn profile to ensure that your first impression doesn\u2019t end up being your last.<\/p>\n

Photograph by\u00a0Nan Palmero<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s no secret that the Internet can seem a bit impersonal. In a space where you can have an entire conversation with someone without ever knowing what he or she looks like, or read an article without knowing a single thing about the author, oftentimes we can start to crave a slightly more personal connection. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-article"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Candace Cody","author_link":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/author\/candace\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5908"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5908\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}