LinkedIn has made several changes to personal profiles in 2013, including a streamlined design, profile highlight box, and contact information in a pull-down menu. The changes make it easier to edit profiles and add rich media like documents, audio, images, and videos. LinkedIn also encourages users to expand their networks and share more information to make useful connections.

1. Changes to Your LinkedIn
Personal Profile – 2013
by
Michael L. Yublosky
The “Web Professor”
March 18, 2013
connect with me
www.linkedin.com/in/michaellyublosky/

2. New Streamlined, Modern Design
Profile Highlight Box

3. Contact Information In Pull Down

4. Make It Easy To Get
In Touch With You!
Email(s)
Telephone
Web Sites/
Pages

5. Request a Customized Address
(URL) to Remove any Numbers

6. New Icons Introduced
(in “Edit Profile” mode)
Edit Add Rich Drag
Media Files and Drop

7. Easier to Edit Profile

8. Activity – Anchored To Top
Below Profile Highlight Box
with “Edit” Icon

9. Note: Being “Active”
(Rather than Passive)
on LinkedIn
Enhances you Chances
of Being “Found”
in Search Results

10. Add Your WordPress Blog
Articles Automatically
to Your Activity Section
with Free Jetpack Plugin

11. Drag and Drop Tool to Position
Certain Sections Where
You Wish on Your Profile

12. Sample

13. Former Applications Integrated
into Summary Section
(if you used prior)
Slideshare (i.e. PowerPoints)
Portfolio Display (Graphic Arts)

14. Experience (Drag and Drop If You
Have More Than One 'Current')

16. Additional Sections
Can Drag and Drop
i.e. Projects, Publications, Volunteer
Experience and Causes, etc.
Education,
Additional Information,
Honors and Awards,
Organizations

17. Also Drag and Drop
Within Certain Sections

18. Recommendations

19. Adding Rich Media Files

20. Documents, audio files, images,
presentations, other (i.e. Kickstarter)
and videos may be added to:
Summary
Experience (individual)
Education (individual)

21. Presents a Challenge
to Most
No Direct Upload
Need a URL
(Internet address)

22. Three Ways to Secure a URL
For Rich Media Files
1. Get an Account on a Web Based
(Content Provider) Platform: i.e. Box.Net,
SlideShare, YouTube, etc.
2. Add to your Web site host server via
upload or FTP
3. Start a WordPress.com Free Web
site/blog and upload to media library

23. LinkedIn Wants
You To
EXPAND
Your Network

24. More Information to
Make Connections

26. Anchored to the Bottom
of Your Profile

27. LinkedIn's Tool
To Help You
Share
Information

28. Other Applications or
Features Lost or Changed
Events (gone 11/26/12)
Polls (Moved to Groups)
Questions and Answers
(gone 1/31/13)
Tagging Connections is no longer
available on right sidebar

29. Free Company Pages Enhanced

30. New Banner Image Size
46 x 220 pixels

31. Able To Feature Groups

32. Display Products & Services

33. Add Link to Web Site and Video

34. Publish Updates

35. Add Media Files (New)

36. Post Jobs, Careers (for a fee)

37. Thank you!
For individual or group
assistance with
being found on
LinkedIn,
contact me -
Michael Yublosky
at 847-634-6535
with your questions.

38. Free Do It
Yourself
22 Category
LinkedIn Profile
Evaluation.
Using It Can
Help You
Be Found!