Kevin Willett says you should make sure you are sending the right and professional message with your profile pictures
Last week my friend posted a question on social media asking if it was ok to wear sunglasses in your profile picture. For me the answer is a strong no. Some people felt it was ok for a Facebook profile picture and others said it makes them feel like the person has something to hide if they are wearing sunglasses.
My reason for the strong no is that I find it can make it difficult for people to connect with you. When I meet people at networking events I try to connect with them on social media. If I look at your picture and I am not one hundred percent sure that it is you, I will simply skip connecting, rather than risk messaging the wrong person. Why would you risk missing out on connection opportunities?
A few other things to consider: Guys, please put on a shirt. Ladies, please give some thoughts to the top you are wearing. Make sure you are sending the right and professional message with your picture. I always say if you are using the picture on a dating app you shouldn’t be using it on LinkedIn.
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