What Is a Management Information System (MIS)? Your Career Guide
January 14, 2025
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Instructor: Dvija Maurer
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Some business experience and experience navigating LinkedIn
(263 reviews)
Recommended experience
Intermediate level
Some business experience and experience navigating LinkedIn
Complete each section of an existing LinkedIn profile using LinkedIn best practices
Choose, edit, and resize a photograph to meet LinkedIn ideal sizing guidelines
Create a testimonial request template to send to LInkedIn contacts
Add to your LinkedIn profile
Only available on desktop
In this 2-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to complete each section of an existing LinkedIn profile, choose, edit, and resize a photograph to meet LInkedIn ideal requirements, and create a testimonial request template to send to LinkedIn contacts. By the end of this project you will have created a LinkedIn profile optimized for searches and content.
A LinkedIn profile can have significant impact on the shaping and building of your digital professional brand. With so much of our professional lives now virtual, personal branding is of great importance. Each task in this project is designed to enhance your LinkedIn profile and help you become confident in navigating each section of your profile. Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We’re currently working on providing the same experience in other regions.
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Review each section of an existing LinkedIn Profile
Complete each Section of an Existing LinkedIn Profile
Complete Profile Sections and Editing a photo to meet LinkedIn ideal Requirements
Identify individuals in your LinkedIn Network to Provide Endorsements and Recommendations
Create a Recommendation request template
Some business experience and experience navigating LinkedIn
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Reviewed on Sep 3, 2023
Excellent, to the point, informative and very helpful.
Reviewed on Jul 13, 2021
Great course. Learned some helpful tips to get my LinkedIn updated.
Reviewed on Jan 29, 2023
Very helpful and easy to understand each step of applying
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