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Do you use LinkedIn as a marketing tool or is it the place where you have sent your old CV to die?
LinkedIn can be a fantastic place for contractors to curate a professional portfolio, make connections and identify future business opportunities. If this sounds great but you have no idea where to start, then here are our top tips:
Start by ensuring that your profile picture is up to date and of a high quality.
A clear photo of yourself increases your credibility and the chances of anew connection accepting your request. Haven’t got a professional headshot? Don’t worry! Even a clear photo taken on your phone will work.Use the space for your ‘about’ and set out 3-4 paragraphs with details on
what you do, your key skills and experience. Think about the positiveimpact you have to your clients and include this – it is what makes youstand out from the crowd.Update your professional experience and keep updating it, this may seem
like an obvious tip but so often this is overlooked. Working towards buildingon your professional development? Post about it! Had an amazing clientreview come in? Post about it!Regularly publish content that includes helpful tips and respond to the
engagement your content receives. This can include blogs, articles, andLinkedIn polls.Comment and engage with your network, feel free to position your expert
opinion when you have the opportunity. LinkedIn is a fantastic socialplatform for nurturing and growing your business network and withconsistency you will see more and more professional opportunities comefrom this.
