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13 amazing Linkedin profile headlines (and how you can write your own)

13 amazing Linkedin profile headlines (and how you can write your own)

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13#amazing#Linkedin#profile#headlines#(and#how#you#can#write#your#own)##

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Like a great novel, a good

Linkedin profile grabs your

attention and keeps you

reading until the end.

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By which time, you’re

completely sold on the author

as a fantastic person you’d love

to meet in person.

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Just as a good book starts with

an intriguing title, a good

Linkedin profile starts with a

120‐character summary of

what you do, otherwise known

as your professional headline.

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Your#professional#headline#might#look#something#like#this#.#.#.#

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By default, the title of your

most recent job will appear in

the professional headline field.

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However, you can edit it to

whatever you like, simply by

clicking on the pen icon when

you look at your own profile.

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You#can#edit#your#headline#by#clicking#on#the#pen#icon#on#your#Linkedin#profile#

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Although there are many useful

guidelines about what to

include, there is no one‐size‐

fits‐all solution.

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Your%professional%headline%is%your%chance%to%be:%%•  Found%more%easily%online%•  Stand%out%from%the%crowd%•  Generate%profile%views%•  A=ract%poten>al%customers%•  And%more%.%.%.%%%

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So here are 13 examples of

great professional headlines to

help you make your profile

stand out and grab the

attention of potential

customers.

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There’s no messing around here.

Want to hit $1 billion turnover?

Bryan is certain he’s your man.

This profile headline

demonstrates absolute

confidence in the author’s

capabilities and the fact he has a

track‐record to back it up.0112#

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01.#Show#the#results#you#deliver#

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When Michael Bay directs a film, two

things are certain: 1. not everyone will

like it, and 2. it will make a tonne of

money. When it comes to business, it’s

clear from this no‐holds‐barred

headline that Cindy is firmly in the

Michael Bay camp. Not everyone will

like the swearing. But the people that

are bothered by this are not the kinds of

people she wants to work with.0214#

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02.#Explain#that#you’re#really#good#

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This headline does a great job of

creating curiosity. What is this amazing

thing that works 100% every time

guaranteed? A lot of people will be

curious and want to click through to

read more, which is exactly what Nicky

wants. Notice the education section:

“Not one single exam passed.” A

powerful part of her brand as a

conference sales speaker.0316#

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03.#Create#curiosity#&#intrigue#

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This cunning headline is one of my

favourites. Why not try it now? Just

Google ‘The coolest guy in Nashville’. A

good professional headline should

encourage people to do something.

Normally that is to read more about the

person by clicking through and scrolling

down their profile. In this case, Mike

has gone one better and found a way to

generate click‐throughs to his website.0418#

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04.#Make#people#do#something#

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This headline is short, simple

and brilliantly clear. If you’re

an introverted and intelligent

man who wants to meet

women, Sarah can help. A

great example of identifying

your ideal niche market.0520#

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05.#IdenQfy#your#customer#niche#

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As Big Brad Burton demonstrates, you

can use the name fields in your profile

to stand out from the crowd with an

alliterative moniker. In this case, it

reinforces Brad’s larger‐than‐life

personality. And he’s packed his

headline with attention grabbing

achievements and backed up his ‘bad

lad done good’ image with a suitable

summary of his educational history. 0622#

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06.#Showcase#your#achievements#

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A great example of how – no matter

what your background, experience or

profession – you can put a positive spin

on what you do. Rather than focussing

on the grisly details (biting people and

sucking their blood), focus on the

benefits you deliver (eternal life and

permanently younger‐looking skin).

Sadly this spoof profile no longer exists

(it was created for a blog on branding).0724#

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07.#Put#a#posiQve#spin#on#your#work##

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A great example of a headline that clearly

identifies a target market and the nature of

the service being offered. If enough CEOs

see John’s headline, some of them will be

considering making strategic acquisitions

and alliances at exactly that time. A quick

click‐ through to read more and John has

started generating leads. For anyone hoping

to emulate this, there are a growing number

of tactics for generating high volumes of

traffic to your profile on autopilot.0826#

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08.#Explain#how#you#help#people#

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A brilliant example of using the

name fields to stand out. For any

matters related to business

energy, Dionne is the woman to

talk to. She’s also clearly

identified not only a target market

but also a geographic location (the

Midlands) for her ideal customers.0928#

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09.#Be#specific#about#your#locaQon#

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If you’re a lawyer in the San

Francisco area looking for a new

job, it’s clear that Lauren Barton is

a useful woman to talk to. A clear

and simple statement of how and

who she helps, together with how

candidates benefit (by working for

“the best law firm” in the Bay).1030#

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10.#Create#a#memorable#jingle##

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There are a LOT of business growth

specialists out there. But few have

identified a specific niche. If you run an

SME business supplying weddings, who

would you rather go to; a generalist or

someone with results, knowledge and

contacts within your industry? Natalie’s

headline is a great example of getting

useful keywords (wedding business

development) into your headline.1132#

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11.#Focus#on#the#customer#benefits#

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Putting a smile on someone’s face is a

powerful tool in building your brand.

Michael Bense shows he’s a man with a

sense of humour with this memorable

and attention‐grabbing headline that

will help him stand out from the large

number of headhunters on Linkedin.

Not sure what the head‐shrinking is

about but it creates curiosity which is a

valuable thing in its own right.1234#

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12.#Share#your#sense#of#humour#

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Most professionals on Linkedin do

boring things like ‘increase your sales by

10% per year’. Vicky Fraser is different.

She kicks businesses arse! A statement

that is perfectly in tune with her brand

and podcast Business For Superheroes.

Notice that she’s customised her

Linkedin profile URL to match:

www.linkedin.com/in/

smallbusinessarsekicker1336#

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12.#Be#different#and#unique#

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A#good#professional#headline#on#Linkedin#should#be#consistent#with#your#branding#across#all#social#media#and#markeQng#channels.#%%

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Above#all#else,#it#should#appeal#to#your#ideal#target#customers#and#encourage#them#to#remember#you#(for#the#right#reasons)#and#find#out#more#about#you.%

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Above#all#else,#it#should#appeal#to#your#ideal#target#customers#and#encourage#them#to#remember#you#(for#the#right#reasons)#and#find#out#more#about#you.%

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Some#key#points#to#include#are:#

•  A#clear#benefit#customers#will#enjoy#•  An#clearly[defined#ideal#customer#niche#•  Results#customers#have#achieved#•  A#geographic#locaQon#you’re#focused#on#•  Something#funny,#unusual#or#unexpected#•  A#customer#problem#your#services#solve%

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If#you’ve#got#some#ideas#for#a#professional#headline,#but#you’re#not#sure#which#are#best,#I’d#be#happy#to#help.#%

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If#you’d#like#some#free#ideas#and#feedback,#book#a#15[minute#chat#and#I’ll#be#happy#to#help#you#get#the#headline#(and#profile)#that’s#perfect#for#you.%

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If#you’d#like#some#free#ideas#and#feedback,#book#a#15[minute#chat#and#I’ll#be#happy#to#help#you#get#the#headline#(and#profile)#that’s#perfect#for#you.%

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Just#click#here#and#choose#your#Qme#for#a#15[minute#chat:#

#www.calendly.com/tommallens/quickchat%

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Learn#how#to#fill#your#diary#fast#using#5#easy[to[implement#Linkedin#strategies#with#this#free#webinar#

www.TomMallens.com/free[training#

Or%contact%me%on:%#

+44#(0)1926#800#428 # #[email protected]##

@TomMallens## #Linkedin.com/in/TomMallens #! !!!

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