Lessons From a Viral LinkedIn Post: Authenticity Is More Important Than EverSharing a bit of vulnerability can propel your career and your business marketing.
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My sister recently posted a simple but heartfelt update onLinkedIn, not expecting much from it. In it, she talks about how she decided to change her LinkedIn profile picture from standard professional headshot to a more casual selfie, indicating that she was working from home and looking more "personal" these days.
She described how her new photo is less conventionally "professional" but more in line with the reality of today — working from home, not dressing in so-called business attire often and generally blending our personal and professional lives in new ways. She shared some casual observations and a bit of vulnerability about her own work situation in these strange times, and it went viral! She even got featured onGood Morning America!
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