
I use (free), which also offers a variety of LinkedIn header designs: I created and use this template to guide me into the areas that are hidden by my profile photo on desktop and mobile. You may find that something that works well on desktop has important elements (YOUR LOGO, for example.) that are hidden a bit on mobile.Ĭheck the fit on your profile. Upload an image to your LinkedIn header by finding a picture from your marketing department or a stock image website (I recommend or ).īe sure that you check the alignment by viewing your profile from the desktop version of LinkedIn as well as the mobile view.
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TIP: change the default image NOW to something INTERESTING that aligns with your professional brand or your company brand. (sorry: I'm a "tough love" kind of LinkedIn coach). Do you have the default image shown above? Think about the last time you drove by a highway billboard that said "THIS SPACE AVAILABLE." If you have the above on your profile, it's basically the same thing.

Your LinkedIn header is the equivalent of a free billboard you see on the side of the highway, and it's on every single person's LinkedIn account.Ībout half of the profiles I review on LinkedIn have the default: gray-green landscape. LinkedIn gives you a FREE billboard on your profile. Can I let you in on a little secret? It's so simple that once I tell you, you won't be able to unsee it.
