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19 Reasons
Your LinkedIn Photo
Is an
Epic
Fail
By Tobias Schremmer of MarketingProfs
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tschremmer
Early this year, MarketingProfs ran a great article by William
Arruda on personal branding trends. The first trend he listed was
about the value of having a quality headshot.
Unfortunately, not enough people are acting on Arruda’s fine
suggestions. As evidenced by the massive and ever-
growing LinkedIn network, the personal branding story is far from
reaching consensus with us in the working masses.
So, I must speak up!
After carefully combing through several hundred
LinkedIn photos (offered via the page that says
“People I May Know”), I have come up with
these 19 personal epic fail photo categories.
1. Just Straight-Up Blurry
Hello, I’m Digital Photography 101. How have we not met before?
2. Terrible Lighting
Are you the Dark Knight rising? I can barely make you out from all
those shadows.
3. The “Sears Portrait” Background
Your 1981 yearbook called…
4. Random or Odd Background Images
NICE shot of the waiter behind you carrying a wine bottle under
his arm. You are such, like, a restaurateur.
5. Classic Facebook-Style Shot #1
“I’m just way too happy right now!” (Party on, Wayne, but this is
LinkedIn! As awesome as you look in a lei, you are succeeding in
creating visual cacophony on what we all know is a business network.)
6. Classic Facebook-Style Shot #2
“Look at my irresistible baby (or pet)!” (How dang adorable your
offspring is! Oh, but wait, wasn’t I on your page to learn about your
work accomplishments?”)
7. Classic Facebook-Style Shot #3
“Check me out in my low-rent apartment, as evidenced by the
microwave oven, IKEA kitchen cabinets, and unclean plates on the
counter in the background.” (Even for a “talent management
professional,” you should probably tighten it up—unless the talent
you manage are pizza deliverymen.)
8. Classic Facebook-Style Shot #4
“How cute am I with my significant other in a tight embrace!”
(Because, you know, the first thing I want to know about a
“marketing project coordinator” is that she is heterosexual and
attached.)
9. The Boozy Smile
Really? Of all the possible looks you can show us, you want your
future boss to have this first impression of you?
10. The “Shepard Fairey was here.”
Ah, the Obama 2008-style stencil portrait. (Does this even need a
snarky comment?)
11. Full-Body Action Pic
Jon Krakauer gets to do this, but you, my friend, are a “recruitment
solutions specialist.” So that 80×80 pixel image size of your posing on
a big rock while on a break from hiking in the evergreens isn’t
inspiring confidence in your risk-taking judgment.
12. “But I LOVE this photo of me … ”
“You love it, even though my head is right next to someone else’s,
the ear and left of eye of which you can still see because I can crop
a photo about as well as I can consult for your marketing needs.”
13. The White-Polo-and-Oversized
Gut Combo
I’m standing in my white polo shirt
holding my somewhat oversized gut
with my left hand.” (I’m gonna go out
on this limb and suggest that you, a
“digital media sales professional,” opt
instead for a friendly CLOSE-UP of
your face, if just to spare us all the
spare-tire imagery.)
14. “Side Shot of Me Working the
Phone, Baby!”
And a corded phone no less,
because you’re old-school landline-
ing it, son, with your pen in hand
filling out that big contract you just
got a verbal on.
(Wow, no way! You use a phone and
a pen in your cubicle? So do I!)
15. Mediocre Black and White
Black and white can really work—if done correctly. However, if
your B&W was taken by your 1-megapixel camera circa 2006, then
you’re not achieving the desired effect.
16. “I’m all business and think that
smiling is a sign of weakness.”
Lighten up, Dwight Schrute. Even “CRM integration executives” at
Fortune 500 companies can show humanity.
17. The “I’m important” Shot
“Check me out! I’m a CEO who speaks at conferences, as you can see
from the ad:tech event sign behind me and the microphone and
podium in front of me.” (When I just see that, I think one thing:
“What a tool.”)
18. The Group Photo
“Here I am, Account Director, along with three other people all scrunched up
into this tiny photo! Oh, and to make it even more awesome, see how the
outdoor sunlight is BEHIND us rendering all attempts at identifying any facial
features impossible?” (This combination of photo faux pas immediately triggers
in me a strong reaction: gladness. I’m glad I can’t tell which one of these
faceless folks happens to be you. Next.)
19. My Favorite Fail
The photo that shouts, “Seriously, world, look at just how strikingly
beautiful am I in this over-the top-glamour shot!” (Congratulations,
my dear, you’ve just turned every male viewer of your pic into Joey
Tribbiani, and every female viewer into, well, I won’t go there.)
As Arruda noted in the MarketingProfs article, personal
branding is no longer just for CEOs and entrepreneurs. All
of us should look our best online—especially on LinkedIn.
So, if your online photos need a refresh (and at least 9
out of 10 of you reading this fall into this category), get
some help. Call a photographer who can bring out your best
in a photo.
If you don’t want to do it for
yourself and your career,
then at least do it for the rest
of us who are subjected to
your picture far more often
than you think!
Learn more about
personal branding,
LinkedIn, and
career management
at
MarketingProfs.

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19 Reasons Your LinkedIn Photo Is an Epic Fail

  • 1. 19 Reasons Your LinkedIn Photo Is an Epic Fail
  • 2. By Tobias Schremmer of MarketingProfs http://www.linkedin.com/in/tschremmer Early this year, MarketingProfs ran a great article by William Arruda on personal branding trends. The first trend he listed was about the value of having a quality headshot. Unfortunately, not enough people are acting on Arruda’s fine suggestions. As evidenced by the massive and ever- growing LinkedIn network, the personal branding story is far from reaching consensus with us in the working masses. So, I must speak up! After carefully combing through several hundred LinkedIn photos (offered via the page that says “People I May Know”), I have come up with these 19 personal epic fail photo categories.
  • 3. 1. Just Straight-Up Blurry Hello, I’m Digital Photography 101. How have we not met before?
  • 4. 2. Terrible Lighting Are you the Dark Knight rising? I can barely make you out from all those shadows.
  • 5. 3. The “Sears Portrait” Background Your 1981 yearbook called…
  • 6. 4. Random or Odd Background Images NICE shot of the waiter behind you carrying a wine bottle under his arm. You are such, like, a restaurateur.
  • 7. 5. Classic Facebook-Style Shot #1 “I’m just way too happy right now!” (Party on, Wayne, but this is LinkedIn! As awesome as you look in a lei, you are succeeding in creating visual cacophony on what we all know is a business network.)
  • 8. 6. Classic Facebook-Style Shot #2 “Look at my irresistible baby (or pet)!” (How dang adorable your offspring is! Oh, but wait, wasn’t I on your page to learn about your work accomplishments?”)
  • 9. 7. Classic Facebook-Style Shot #3 “Check me out in my low-rent apartment, as evidenced by the microwave oven, IKEA kitchen cabinets, and unclean plates on the counter in the background.” (Even for a “talent management professional,” you should probably tighten it up—unless the talent you manage are pizza deliverymen.)
  • 10. 8. Classic Facebook-Style Shot #4 “How cute am I with my significant other in a tight embrace!” (Because, you know, the first thing I want to know about a “marketing project coordinator” is that she is heterosexual and attached.)
  • 11. 9. The Boozy Smile Really? Of all the possible looks you can show us, you want your future boss to have this first impression of you?
  • 12. 10. The “Shepard Fairey was here.” Ah, the Obama 2008-style stencil portrait. (Does this even need a snarky comment?)
  • 13. 11. Full-Body Action Pic Jon Krakauer gets to do this, but you, my friend, are a “recruitment solutions specialist.” So that 80×80 pixel image size of your posing on a big rock while on a break from hiking in the evergreens isn’t inspiring confidence in your risk-taking judgment.
  • 14. 12. “But I LOVE this photo of me … ” “You love it, even though my head is right next to someone else’s, the ear and left of eye of which you can still see because I can crop a photo about as well as I can consult for your marketing needs.”
  • 15. 13. The White-Polo-and-Oversized Gut Combo I’m standing in my white polo shirt holding my somewhat oversized gut with my left hand.” (I’m gonna go out on this limb and suggest that you, a “digital media sales professional,” opt instead for a friendly CLOSE-UP of your face, if just to spare us all the spare-tire imagery.)
  • 16. 14. “Side Shot of Me Working the Phone, Baby!” And a corded phone no less, because you’re old-school landline- ing it, son, with your pen in hand filling out that big contract you just got a verbal on. (Wow, no way! You use a phone and a pen in your cubicle? So do I!)
  • 17. 15. Mediocre Black and White Black and white can really work—if done correctly. However, if your B&W was taken by your 1-megapixel camera circa 2006, then you’re not achieving the desired effect.
  • 18. 16. “I’m all business and think that smiling is a sign of weakness.” Lighten up, Dwight Schrute. Even “CRM integration executives” at Fortune 500 companies can show humanity.
  • 19. 17. The “I’m important” Shot “Check me out! I’m a CEO who speaks at conferences, as you can see from the ad:tech event sign behind me and the microphone and podium in front of me.” (When I just see that, I think one thing: “What a tool.”)
  • 20. 18. The Group Photo “Here I am, Account Director, along with three other people all scrunched up into this tiny photo! Oh, and to make it even more awesome, see how the outdoor sunlight is BEHIND us rendering all attempts at identifying any facial features impossible?” (This combination of photo faux pas immediately triggers in me a strong reaction: gladness. I’m glad I can’t tell which one of these faceless folks happens to be you. Next.)
  • 21. 19. My Favorite Fail The photo that shouts, “Seriously, world, look at just how strikingly beautiful am I in this over-the top-glamour shot!” (Congratulations, my dear, you’ve just turned every male viewer of your pic into Joey Tribbiani, and every female viewer into, well, I won’t go there.)
  • 22. As Arruda noted in the MarketingProfs article, personal branding is no longer just for CEOs and entrepreneurs. All of us should look our best online—especially on LinkedIn. So, if your online photos need a refresh (and at least 9 out of 10 of you reading this fall into this category), get some help. Call a photographer who can bring out your best in a photo. If you don’t want to do it for yourself and your career, then at least do it for the rest of us who are subjected to your picture far more often than you think!
  • 23. Learn more about personal branding, LinkedIn, and career management at MarketingProfs.