For business professionals, nothings stay on brand as much as LinkedIn does.  LinkedIn is the social media platform that requires no fuss and no personal agenda.  It is all pure business and we love it.  

One of the greatest ways to showcase social media popularity is through LinkedIn.  For professionals, it is one of the greatest ways to make sure that you will get known in the field of your expertise.

So, how does one make their profile stand out?  How does one make their lives happier with LinkedIn?  How does one make LinkedIn their key to success?  In this blog, we will share the tips that we have.

Here Are Some LinkedIn Profile Tips

Create a company page and a personal professional page

To get success, you must be willing to give some effort first.  So, the first step is to get one foot in the door.  Create a company page and make a professional page for all to see.  Make a profile for yourself and for the company that you have.  Get known.  Have a well-defined profile.  You will not miss out on anything if you are actually there.  No more missing of missing out because you are LinkedIn present.

Raise Your Profile, Make It Count

You should raise your profile and make everything count.  Your profile is what initially introduces you to the world so make sure that you captivate the right audience and that you have the right mindset with it.

Use a professional photo.  Copy proof everything before you place it in your profile.  Place only details that would make you stand out.  Never regret deleting facts that would only hurt your business.

Create A Network

Now that you are ready with the profile, you should create a network that would count.  Go ahead and add yourself to the proper industry that you are in and the one that you want to belong in.

Create a network of trust and connect with the right people that would make your business known.  Never let yourself be eaten by insecurities.  You deserve a place in the world and so does your LinkedIn profile.

Get recommendations

Ask clients to share their good experiences with you.  Let it be known that you have clients that are willing to share good things about you.  A business’ goodwill would speak louder than anything in the world so you should always have what it takes to get those endorsements that you need.

Actually post updates

Inactive social media accounts are considered as non-existing.  The point of social media is to make sure that you reach your market and that they remember you exist.  The business that fails to post updates fails to make their voice be heard.  It just defeats the overall purpose of having a social media account if you are not even willing to post updates about your business.

What are you up to?  What is the latest buzz that you have read?  Share your experience, share an update, and for the sake of your business actually post updates.  Posting updates will make your business stand out from the rest if you know how to play your cards right.

Do you need help leveraging your LinkedIn account to attract new clients or business? Here at Aston Social we are experts at creating and managing professional social media profiles.