Linkedin Profile pictures..

So, What are the rules around linkedin prorfile pictures?
Well….

It’s a minefield.
EVERYONE is knows an expert and more often than not, Linkedin experts opinions differ from each other.

What do we think?
Everyone is right.

Everyone is right because sites like Linkedin are fluid. Fashions in social usage, social selling and peer to peer/ business networking change more often than the weather! It’s best to go with the changes and embrace both more traditional attitudes and current trends. But you of course know your business, so if you want to be trail blazer, get out there! Get people chatting!

These opinions change because the online experts tell us that this is the way it is. They can effect change simply with a single post. We as users tend to defualt to these experts as our own opinions when our areas of expertise find limits or cross into things that test this confidence in ourselves.

What are our thoughts?

It’s simple really.
Linkedin is a ‘pre introduction’ to an introduction. As with most introductions, first impressions count. You can spend ages curating your personal and professional networks, building contacts and asking them to put their faith in you. People tend to google search each other. They ‘Meet you’ before they Meet you.
Spending some time curating your personla brand, your corporate image can be important to some, not so important to others, but we’d suggest a solid, friendly and approachable, authentic and realistic portrait of yourself as a profile picture is a solid first step.

We’re pro photographers, we can help you look your best.
Do you need a professional headshot on your linkedin profile? Yes if it suits your attitude to it’s usage and you want to personally invest in it’s reach.

Headshots range from simple clean white background shots to elaborate creative master pieces. For most the people who use it, somoething that helps you be recognised, taken seriously and makes people want to engage with you is a great first step.

The photographers who are part of our network are brilliant and getting you what you want. We’ll work with you to ensure your personality comes across in the images shot and be it clean images on a white background, studious images in a library or out and about on the street, we’ll do what we can to ensure your story starts with a great first impression.