The document provides tips on how to create an engaging and memorable LinkedIn headline that stands out among millions of users. It emphasizes the importance of clarity and uniqueness, encouraging readers to focus on what makes them special rather than simply listing job titles. The document includes examples of effective headlines to inspire users in crafting their own.

1. HOW TO FIX YOUR
DEADLY BORING,
UTTERLY FORGETTABLE
LINKEDIN HEADLINE
(or “Get Your Damn Title Out of Your Headline”)
limegreen367/Flickr
Bruce Kasanoff

2. What you put in
this space really
matters. It helps
you stand out
among 400 million
other LinkedIn
members.

3. YOUR
JOB
TITLE

4. DON’T
MAKE ‘EM THINK BE VERY
CLEAR AND
CONCISE

5. DON’T
BE TOO CUTE
YOUR JOB IS
TO GET
NOTICED IN
A SEARCH,
NOT
LAUGHED AT

6. DON’T
TELL US YOUR TITLE
TELL US
WHAT
MAKES YOU
SPECIAL

7. Image by Carolyn Hall Young/Flickr
HERE ARE
SOME
EXAMPLES
TO GET YOU
THINKING….

8. Maquita Peters
Writer, Editor,
International
Multimedia Journalist
News Curator
Facebook

9. Larry Grimes
Media and Sports
Mergers & Acquisitions
Executive
President
W.B. Grimes & Company and
The Sports Advisory Group

10. Senior Formulations Chemist
Vi-Jon
Akanksha Tandon
Cosmetic Product
Developer

11. Enterprise Account Executive,
Sales Solutions
LinkedIn
Justin Michael
Building Social
Customer Acquisition
Engines in the
Enterprise

12. Founder | Director
Berkshire Painting Residency
Richard T. Scott
Post Contemporary
Painter | Coin Designer

13. Ghostwriter/Book Doctor
Self-employed writer
Jodi Lipper
New York Times
bestselling ghostwriter,
book doctor, and
editorial consultant

14. Co-Founder
KathyandMo.com
Kathy Caprino
Int'l Career Success
Consultant, Writer,
Speaker & Trainer
dedicated to the
advancement of women
in business

15. Advisor
Newpark Capital
Judy Robinett
Startup Funding Expert
| Author of "How to Be
a Power Connector" |
Speaker | National
Media Guest

16. Hispanic Social Media Consultant,
Interactive Marketing
MassMutual Financial Group
Maria T. Cabo
Hispanic Social
Media @MassMutual,
Content Creator +
Strategist,
Multicultural +
Integrated Marketer,
English + Spanish

17. Evangelist & Startup Advisor
#SocialSelling
Jill Rowley
Keynote Speaker **
Social Selling Evangelist
** Startup Advisor **
Modern Marketing
Expert ** Change Agent

18. Margaret Wolfson
Verbal Branding
Professional and
Storytelling Artist
Founder + Chief Creative
River + Wolf Naming and Branding

19. Laura Good
Startup Community
Builder and Freelance
Consultant
Principal Consultant
Laura Good Consulting Services