You can’t manipulate someone’s first impression of you – that is true both for in-person and digital networking. Just like on a dating app, we decide in milliseconds if we find a LinkedIn business connection worthy of our time, or not, based on their profile picture.
Does the photo make this person seem kind, intelligent, and open to networking? Or do they look like they’d be a relentless braggart, a personality vacuum, or even someone who’d remind you too much of an uptight former boss?
Before you even reach out to connect or send them a direct message, you’ve already created a whole narrative around someone on LinkedIn. A profile picture is another clue as to who that person could be – your future investor, an employee, or your business archnemesis.
But guess what? That’s all true of your profile photo as well. With thousands of potential connections seeing your photo, we’ve put this guide together to help you know the impact of a hyper-produced headshot or a sloppy selfie.
