July 2021

EFL 4a. Writing a basic LinkedIn About Section

How to write the LinkedIn About section is essential to make an impact on whoever reads your LinkedIn profile. This article gives tips, examples and grammar suggestion for ELF non-English speaking professionals to write a brief About paragraph with bullets.

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The cognitive science behind effective ppts

I thought my slides for important presentations and lectures were good. Clean, to the point, sometimes even beautiful. Not so. After reading Paul and Cecik (2021) [1], I realized I often make 2 mistakes when designing and presenting slides: Mistake 1: I read aloud bullets on a slide Mistake 2: I often look for nice

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EFL 3. Writing a LinkedIn headline that stands out

After seeing your photo and name, viewers will see your headline. As of 2021 [2], the headline allows a maximum of 220 characters, and it should be an eye-catching billboard that briefly describes you, what you do and perhaps how you are passionate about it.   This is your chance to make a first impression with

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EFL 3.Writing to build a LinkedIn profile that (net)works!

Now that we have thought about your LinkedIn purpose in the previous article, it is time to build your network. We can divide LinkedIn users into 2 main categories. Either you want to expand your professional network for your job or company (sales and promotion), or you are looking for a job.    Sales and promotion

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