All of the Non-Verbal Ways to Make Your LinkedIn Profile Better

Make Your Profile More Memorable, Distinctive, Visible, & Powerful

What advantages do you NOT want to utilize in searching for your next executive position?  That's silly; this is an "All of the Above" exercise. 

In 2020, LinkedIn has now overtaken resumes as the #1 way Employers and Recruiters learn about their candidates... does your profile sell you the way you want to be seen?

Most executives these days have a LinkedIn presence, but from what we've seen, most of them are skeleton frameworks that took very little time or effort to put together. If yours looks neglected, it puts you at a tremendous disadvantage searching for your next executive position, whether you're doing it passively or actively engaged in daily searching activities.

Decide how much color and which graphics you are most comfortable using for bullet points, www.Getemoji.com --How to add color throughout your profile to give it a more polished look.

Groups--How to use your skills and the groups section to maximize your visibility to recruiters and employers

Background Picture--Picking out a great background picture to express your personality and strength

You need a new Headshot if your current one is:

1. More than 5-8 years out of date
2. Blurry or has poor resolution or  isn't crystal clear
3. Poorly lighted and doesn't clearly show your face
4. You wearing SUNGLASSES!
5. Not... smiling, friendly-looking, & welcoming

Background Image

Don't underestimate the influence of background images. LinkedIn's own published data says that LinkedIn users' eyes spend 16% of their time looking at the pictures on a LinkedIn profile.

What's more important, is that a distinctive background image makes your profile more memorable and can elevate your status in a stranger's eyes before they ever meet you.

A picture can convey that you are:  "a Thought Leader", "No-Frills", "a Rainmaker", "Process-Oriented", "Global",  "a Big-Picture Thinker", "Collaborative," etc.---without saying a word. 

Your background image is some of the most valuable and attention-grabbing real estate on your LinkedIn profile--Don't let it go to waste! 

Do not use a sunset photo--especially if you are over 50.  Psychologically speaking, sunsets signify the end of the day, end of the road, end of your career, etc.

Also, stay away from images focusing on recreation (beaches, golf courses, etc.)

Choose an image that speaks to how you think, how you work or a positive aspect of your personality that can't be turned off. 

• Are you as trustworthy and loyal as a German Shepard?
• Would you walk through walls in order to get things done?
• Do you foresee opportunities long before anyone else?
• Do you see opportunities that others have overlooked?
• Does your energy and positivity ignite the fire of those around you?
• Can you see around corners and anticipate trends before they happen?
• Are you so multi-talented that you're basically an executive team in a box?

At CRC, we recommend that you google  "LinkedIn Background" and select "Images".  You will find hundreds of LinkedIn profile background images categorized by topic, color, and genres.

Try to stick with resolutions that are at least 1584 pixels wide x 396 pixels tall or better.    

Below are some different ones that our clients have enjoyed and have had a lot of positive comments about from their LinkedIn profile visitors. If one speaks to you, copy it and save it to your hard drive, then upload it into your LinkedIn profile. If you need to refer back to the instructional video on how to do this, click on the button below.

Peruse the following LinkedIn background images. If you don't find one here you like, you can search for them using the instructions above or watch the instructional video.