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Building a Personal Brand on LinkedIn: A Step-by-Step Guide

Your personal brand is your unfair advantage.

ContentToLinked TeamJanuary 20, 20241 min read

What Is a Personal Brand?

Your personal brand is how people perceive you when you're not in the room. On LinkedIn, it's the sum of your content, profile, and interactions.

Phase 1: Foundation (Week 1-2)

Define Your Positioning

Answer these questions:

  • What do you help people do?
  • Who specifically do you help?
  • What makes your approach different?
  • Optimize Your Profile

  • Headline: Not just your job title
  • About: Tell your story, show personality
  • Banner: Reinforce your positioning
  • Featured: Your best content
  • Phase 2: Content (Week 3-8)

    Find Your Content Pillars

    Pick 3-5 topics you can consistently discuss:

  • Your expertise
  • Your journey
  • Industry insights
  • Behind the scenes
  • Personal lessons
  • Create a Posting Schedule

  • Start with 3x/week
  • Aim for 5x/week eventually
  • Same times each day
  • Phase 3: Engagement (Ongoing)

    Build Genuine Connections

  • Comment thoughtfully on others' posts
  • Respond to every comment on your posts
  • DM to build deeper relationships
  • Track and Iterate

  • Note what content performs
  • Double down on winners
  • Cut what doesn't work

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