LinkedIn for Personal Branding: The Ultimate Guide

LinkedIn for Personal Branding: The Ultimate Guide

<p>Your online presence matters more than ever in today’s global workplace. Professionals are logging-in to LinkedIn in record numbers, so your profile needs to represent you in the best possible light before and after a meeting or interview. LinkedIn For Personal Branding: The Ultimate Guide is the leading strategic guidebook that most uniquely connects personal branding to the LinkedIn platform. <br /><br />Long’s book provides a comprehensive view of personal branding using LinkedIn’s profile, content sharing, and thought leadership capabilities. Additionally, Long has assembled a useful set of “How To” advice links that are available on a companion website. The website provides many resource pages and links related to each chapter. <br /><br />LinkedIn for Personal Branding: The Ultimate Guide is the ONLY LinkedIn book available that will do all of this for the reader: <br /><br />•    Provide an integrated personal branding and LinkedIn strategy needed for today’s professionals – in a Full Color book. <br /><br />•    Provide additional “how to” elements in a companion website so you can click over to see detailed instructions and keep updated. <br /><br />•    Provide dozens of examples and case studies from real LinkedIn users. <br /><br />•    Provide several “personas” and other prompts to help you write the best possible summary. </p><br /><br /><p>LinkedIn For Personal Branding will help you to: <br /><br />•    Select and prioritize the best personal brand attributes for you, your career and business. <br /><br />•    Be considered for more strategic assignments and business opportunities. <br /><br />•    Create an authentic, personal, and impressive profile that demonstrates expertise without appearing to brag. <br /><br />•    Consider all the ways you can demonstrate your personal brand –both offline and online- and how they work together. <br /><br />•    Be found online > increase the likelihood of being contacted by recruiters and sales prospects. <br /><br />•    Select the most memorable words, images, skills, and links. <br /><br />•    Learn best practices for each profile section ( and also see real examples). <br /><br />•    Write the most strategic and impactful headline and summary. <br /><br />•    Give and receive more endorsements and recommendations. <br /><br />•    Become a thought leader. <br /><br />•    Find and Share content with your network . <br /><br />•    Blog using the LinkedIn Publisher functionality. <br /><br />•    Leverage LinkedIn Groups and Company pages. <br /><br />•    Measure your progress. <br /><br />•    And much more. <br /><br />This book is perfect for anyone interested in developing their personal brand using LinkedIn to propel their career or business opportunities. </p>