How To Customize Your Linkedin Profile With Video
Day 66 in the 90-Day Social Media Success Challenge for Dance Studios…
Linkedin has become the ultimate social network for businesses and professionals of all types. It is a powerful platform that people use to recruit, hire, and research individuals and companies, as well as connect with other powerful players in their industry. If you don’t have a Linkedin profile, you need to create one today (after you read this article).
As a dance studio owner, Linkedin is a great platform that you can use to find great teachers for your dance studio, as well as connect with other people in the dance industry. There are tons of dance professionals on Linkedin.
On Monday, I gave you my little secret for creating a custom landing page for free for your Facebook fan page, by adding a YouTube tab, and video. I also stated that, anywhere you can add video to your social media pages, you should. Did you know that you can add a video to your Linkedin page?
Well, today, I will teach you how to add video to your Linkedin Profile Page.
Slideshare is a website where you can upload and share your Powerpoint and keynote presentations, Word and pdf documents, and professional videos. It has an application that allows you to connect it with your Facebook and Linkedin accounts, and you can even share your presentations and videos on Twitter, or embed them into your website or blog. There are endless possibilities with Slideshare, and I highly suggest that you create an account on this site as well.
This application is what we’re going to use to customize your Linkedin profile page with a video.
Here’s how to do it.
Go to Slideshare.com and create a free account.
Fill out and complete your profile information (be sure to include a picture of yourself, or your dance studio/company logo).
On your account page you will see three sections, Presentations, Documents, Videos, all with the word “Upload” next to them.
Go to the video section, and click on Upload.
Upload a video from your computer. Be sure to fill out all of the information about your video i.e. Title, description, etc.
Once your video is uploaded, scroll down to the bottom of the page, where you’ll see various sections for Slideshare‘s tools, terms of use, help page, etc.
In the bottom right-hand corner you’ll see a section entitled, “Slideshare Outside“. Below it, you will see a “Linkedin App” link. Click on that link.
The next page will provide you with the option to add the Slideshare application on your Linkedin profile page, and homepage.
Once you’ve added this application, you now have the option to display your video on your Linkedin page. Here’s how:
- Go to the view page for your video
- Select “Show on Profile” and confirm
- Make sure settings on the left say “show the player” instead of thumbnails.
- Your video should now show up on your Linkedin profile page.
You can check out what this looks like on my Linkedin profile page. Click here to view my page.
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Ashani C Mfuko
Ashani Mfuko is a Social Media Strategist, Digital Marketing Specialist, Award-Winning Blogger, and Professional Dancer. Ashani works with small businesses, corporations, & non-profit organizations as a Social Media Strategist and Digital Marketing Specialist. She creates results-driven, innovative social media strategies that are proven to increase your revenue and catapult your brand to expert status in your niche! She has an extensive track record of creating and implementing successful social media strategies for her clients. She is also the Host and Executive Producer of the “Inside New York City Dance” television show on MNN, and is a proud wife and new mom. Ashani has been featured in Dance Magazine, as a “Media Maven”, as well as in Dance Mogul magazine, Inside Woman magazine, & Dance Studio Life magazine, in addition to various dance blogs online. She is the author and creator of the, “Finance Your Dance: How To Turn Your Passion Into Profit“ e-book and workshop, and her dance blog won the Reader’s Choice, “Top Dance Business Blog” of the year award, two years in a row. She is a leader in the field of social media and digital marketing, and is highly sought after as a dance performer and dance teacher in the New York City dance community. Ashani is on staff at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City, and teaches Advanced Jazz classes for their Jazz & Contemporary program & Ballet program.
