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Why You Must Communicate Your
Personal Brand on LinkedIn
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
• First digital
impression
• Where
people check
you out
• Expand your
network
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
• Why WE DON’T
personally brand on
LinkedIn
• Why we MUST
personally brand on
LinkedIn
• 3 Must Do’s,
• 3 Mistakes To Avoid
• 3 Secret Hacks
• Details on how to get a
FREE copy of the “5
Steps to Boosting Your
Presence on LinkedIn”
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
“No longer can you
just let your work
speak for itself,
you have to own
your voice and
the definition of
who you are.”
Paul Copcutt Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
• 46% of professionals do not feel confident
talking about their achievements
Why WE DON’T personally brand
on LinkedIn?
• 40% say difficult to describe what they do for a
living
Why WE DON’T personally brand
on LinkedIn?
• 53% feel like its bragging
Why WE DON’T personally brand
on LinkedIn?
• 52% rather talk about a colleagues
achievements than their own
Why WE DON’T personally brand
on LinkedIn?
• 76% agree difficult to overcome a bad first
impression
Why WE DON’T personally brand
on LinkedIn?
Why personally brand on LinkedIn?
It is not a case of feeling like you are bragging, it
is about being authentic and then boils down to
how interesting you are.
Personally brand your profile – then its about…
Creating,
Curating,
Connecting
Why personally brand on LinkedIn?
• Profiles that are 100% complete get 46% more
views than those that are not.
Why personally brand on LinkedIn?
• Having a profile photo increases profiles views
by up to 21x
Why personally brand on LinkedIn?
• Listing your skills increases views by up to 13x
and listing your top 5 relevant skills will
increase your chances of being messaged by
up to 31x
Why personally brand on LinkedIn?
• It takes 20 posts a month to reach 60% of your
LinkedIn audience
Why personally brand on LinkedIn?
• 65% of professionals agree an online
impression is as important as a face to face
one
Why personally brand on LinkedIn?
• 87% of recruiters want to see your personality
reflected in your profile
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
It’s about your ‘interest’ factor and
how credible you are with that visibility
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Follow ‘The Donald’ Rule
“Show me someone
without an ego and
I will show you a
loser”
• Clarity
• Consistency
• Constantly
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
3 MUST Do’s
• Headshot
• All Star
• Headline
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Be sure your headshot
represents you and
your personal brand
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Get your profile to All Star status as a minimum
• Head of Interactions
• Ant Colony Foreman
• Chief People Herder
• Chatter Monkey
• Community Data Guerrilla
• Social Media Guru
• Social Media Swami
• Public Happy Maker
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Be more than just your job title
3 MISTAKES to avoid
• Invitations
• Turn Off’s
• Dr. No No
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Get personal with your invitations –
don’t use generics
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Turn off notifications when
you are changing your profile
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Watch out for the fakes and spammers
7 Ways to Spot a Fake Profile – article on LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/falseprofiles
3 Secrets
• SSI
• Website
description
• Be
disorganized
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Check out your LinkedIn SSI Score
https://business.linkedin.com/sales-solutions/social-selling/the-social-selling-index-ssi#
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Customize your website addresses
in Contact area
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Put your top 10 skills in the order
you want to be known for
@paulcopcutt
paul@paulcopcutt.com
Subscribe to FREE weekly LinkedIn tips newsletter
& get “5 Steps to Boost Your Brand on LinkedIn”
http://bit.ly/LIBSS
http://ca.linkedin.com/in/paulcopcutt
Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
Images courtesy of Pixabay.com,
LinkedIn, Paul Copcutt

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Why You MUST Personally Brand on LinkedIn

  • 1. Why You Must Communicate Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
  • 2.
  • 3. • First digital impression • Where people check you out • Expand your network Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
  • 4. • Why WE DON’T personally brand on LinkedIn • Why we MUST personally brand on LinkedIn • 3 Must Do’s, • 3 Mistakes To Avoid • 3 Secret Hacks • Details on how to get a FREE copy of the “5 Steps to Boosting Your Presence on LinkedIn” Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
  • 5. “No longer can you just let your work speak for itself, you have to own your voice and the definition of who you are.” Paul Copcutt Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
  • 6. • 46% of professionals do not feel confident talking about their achievements Why WE DON’T personally brand on LinkedIn?
  • 7. • 40% say difficult to describe what they do for a living Why WE DON’T personally brand on LinkedIn?
  • 8. • 53% feel like its bragging Why WE DON’T personally brand on LinkedIn?
  • 9. • 52% rather talk about a colleagues achievements than their own Why WE DON’T personally brand on LinkedIn?
  • 10. • 76% agree difficult to overcome a bad first impression Why WE DON’T personally brand on LinkedIn?
  • 11. Why personally brand on LinkedIn? It is not a case of feeling like you are bragging, it is about being authentic and then boils down to how interesting you are. Personally brand your profile – then its about… Creating, Curating, Connecting
  • 12. Why personally brand on LinkedIn? • Profiles that are 100% complete get 46% more views than those that are not.
  • 13. Why personally brand on LinkedIn? • Having a profile photo increases profiles views by up to 21x
  • 14. Why personally brand on LinkedIn? • Listing your skills increases views by up to 13x and listing your top 5 relevant skills will increase your chances of being messaged by up to 31x
  • 15. Why personally brand on LinkedIn? • It takes 20 posts a month to reach 60% of your LinkedIn audience
  • 16. Why personally brand on LinkedIn? • 65% of professionals agree an online impression is as important as a face to face one
  • 17. Why personally brand on LinkedIn? • 87% of recruiters want to see your personality reflected in your profile
  • 18. Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016 It’s about your ‘interest’ factor and how credible you are with that visibility
  • 19. Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
  • 20. Follow ‘The Donald’ Rule “Show me someone without an ego and I will show you a loser” • Clarity • Consistency • Constantly Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
  • 21.
  • 22. Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
  • 23. Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
  • 24. Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
  • 25. Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
  • 26. Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
  • 27. 3 MUST Do’s • Headshot • All Star • Headline Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
  • 28. Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016 Be sure your headshot represents you and your personal brand
  • 29. Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016 Get your profile to All Star status as a minimum
  • 30. • Head of Interactions • Ant Colony Foreman • Chief People Herder • Chatter Monkey • Community Data Guerrilla • Social Media Guru • Social Media Swami • Public Happy Maker Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016 Be more than just your job title
  • 31. 3 MISTAKES to avoid • Invitations • Turn Off’s • Dr. No No Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
  • 32. Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016 Get personal with your invitations – don’t use generics
  • 33. Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016 Turn off notifications when you are changing your profile
  • 34. Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016 Watch out for the fakes and spammers 7 Ways to Spot a Fake Profile – article on LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/falseprofiles
  • 35. 3 Secrets • SSI • Website description • Be disorganized Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016
  • 36. Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016 Check out your LinkedIn SSI Score https://business.linkedin.com/sales-solutions/social-selling/the-social-selling-index-ssi#
  • 37. Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016 Customize your website addresses in Contact area
  • 38. Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016 Put your top 10 skills in the order you want to be known for
  • 39. @paulcopcutt paul@paulcopcutt.com Subscribe to FREE weekly LinkedIn tips newsletter & get “5 Steps to Boost Your Brand on LinkedIn” http://bit.ly/LIBSS http://ca.linkedin.com/in/paulcopcutt Š Paul Copcutt Unlimited 2015-2016 Images courtesy of Pixabay.com, LinkedIn, Paul Copcutt