Comments on: The LinkedIn Professional Headline

By: I’m On LinkedIn – Now What??? » Blog Archive » LinkedIn Profile Critique: Thom Allen

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:29:10 +0000

[...] I like to think of the LinkedIn Professional Headline as an opportunity to share your very condensed elevator pitch… not just tell me your job [...]

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LinkedIn Groups Discussion Tip | I'm On LinkedIn - Now What??? — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:17:52 +0000

[...] testament to the power of the LinkedIn Professional Headline, and DOING IT [...]

By: Jason Alba

Jason Alba — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:50:51 +0000

@KP and @Vito – have you looked to see if any others from your company are on LinkedIn? Specifically, any managers or owners? If they are there, then you shouldn’t have to worry about it….

If they aren’t there, you can buy them my book, which is NOT written for job seekers, but for PROFESSSIONALS (including entrepreneurs, etc.).

You can show them, from a search, how you can find customers, prospects, etc.

By: Vito

Vito — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:43:42 +0000

i am also interested on comments on kp previous post: how to balance between spice up info and being concerned of your wormates and boss joined linkedin???

By: Robert Goldasich

Robert Goldasich — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:06:58 +0000

Good Post.

My professional headline reads:

“Trainer/Instructional Designer – Increasing Bottom Line Profitability Through Learning Strategies”

By: kp

kp — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:35:07 +0000

Hi Jason,
Do you have any advice for people that have their colleagues and boss on linkedin? I would rather not post details about the other projects I have been working on on the side – it concerns me that folks at my company would think I’m not putting my 100% into my day job. LinkedIn doesnt provide a way to create multiple profiles, does it?

That said, how do I spice up my “professional headline” without getting into any sort of trouble?
To put things in perspective my full-time day job is: software engineer, and I am working part time as a product manager for an internet startup.
Thoughts?

By: Don McCallen

Don McCallen — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:23:12 +0000

I have a simple explanation of what I am doing:

Actively seeking employment as a Leader at your Company.

By: Jim Price

Jim Price — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:05:08 +0000

Jason:

Great article! I am guilty of using my title to describe myself. I had never considered my headline from a marketing standpoint. Here is my updated headline:

Executive management professional providing exceptional strategic leadership to organizations serving young people and their families.

By: LinkedIn “Professional Headline” for the Unemployed | I'm On LinkedIn - Now What???

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:50:41 +0000

[...] I got a question on Twitter about my post on the LinkedIn Professional Headline, and what you should put there if you are in [...]

By: Kris Hoots

Kris Hoots — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:10:54 +0000

Because I read your book and because you are one of my connections, I observed just how much better it was to have a description vs. a job title. It simply stands out.

Accordingly, here’s mine:

Providing solution-focused marketing, development and
communications strategies to Christian non-profit organizations.