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LinkedIn profile coaching is one of the specific areas where professionals might make use of an external expert, instead of learning the skills on the go. In some ways coaching people to use LinkedIn is like what I did as a business development manager and trainer before I became a business coach. We all work to bring the best out of people without necessarily telling them exactly what to do. I see myself as a mentor to support you on your LinkedIn journey.

There are a number of gurus promoting themself out there, but what I really do is:

Provoke and meld your strategy with your personality with the mechanics to get your LinkedIn profile as perfect as possible.

What you can do with me or on your own

Choosing a LinkedIn Profile Coaching Expert

There are a variety of LinkedIn coaching services and “consuling expert” out there. Some are career counsellors who work on resumes and give some assistance with LinkedIn profiles as an extension of that work. Whereas some ex-recruiters who are focused on getting their candidates into new jobs. Some are writers who offer LinkedIn profile writing as one of their services. And the largest growing area for LinkedIn is in the area of marketing and sales for businesses. If these are things you need, you might look around and find a trusted advisor.

What I don’t do

• I don’t offer you getting your “best fit” career opportunity via LinkedIn. Your professional career is your responsibility, and LinkedIn is only a tool you can use good or bad. Within the framework of LinkedIn profile coaching, I teach you how to use good.
• I won’t place you in a new job though I may help you get one.
• I don’t write the profiles of my clients, I can’t be your voice, though I give you the rules that work on LinkedIn

So…What do I do?

I work with busy professionals who know they should have a good LinkedIn profile but don’t have the time and/or interest in figuring out how to accomplish this goal by themselves. I also help you to create your own LinkedIn marketing and sales strategy, based on your inputs.

Therefore I understand what it’s like to be uncomfortable putting yourself out there so publicly:

Whether it’s a generational reason or the product of your personality or profession, I focus on making it safe and fun to have an online presence on LinkedIn. Have you tried Google your name? Most probably your LinkedIn profile will be one of the first hits, if you are registered. Google is going to create a brand for you online anyway, with or without your permission. So why not take control and manage that brand? LinkedIn is the most significant part of your online brand.

Social Media for the Socially Reluctant

If you were going to fix up your LinkedIn profile, you probably would have done it by now. In the space of a couple of hours, you can have a complete and polished-looking LinkedIn profile.

Save you time exploring how LinkedIn works

You may not have got the job or promotion, got the new business, or hired the great new employee solely on the basis of your LinkedIn profile. Still you will never know what business opportunities or potential employees you’ve lost through having a lousy LinkedIn profile. Can you really afford to ignore it?

I would love to talk with you about the benefits of LinkedIn profile coaching and having a great profile on LinkedIn. I trust I could help you with your professional goals. Please schedule a free 30 minute consultation to see how I might be able to assist you.