TEN TIPS ON BUILDING A STRONG PROFILE

Here are 10 ways to build a strong profile:

1. Don’t cut and paste your résumé.

2. Borrow from the best marketers.

3. Write a personal tagline.

4. Put your elevator pitch to work.

5. Point out your skills.

6. Explain your experience.

7. Distinguish yourself from the crowd.

8. Ask and answer questions.

9. Add content that will help with search engine optimization(SEO).

10. Build your connections.

Ask questions of contacts you discover that help you get your work done. Don’t ask about the people they know but about the knowledge they have. Any question that allows subject matter experts to share their knowledge will produce more answers and will be welcomed by other users. Questions that ask for introductions, ...

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