Updating your LinkedIn profile? How NOT to irritate your connections

By Barbara Patrick at Compelling CVs

We recommend that you update your LinkedIn profile regularly and optimise key words, job titles, etc, so that you can be easily found on LinkedIn searches.  After all, it's a massive database and you don't want to get lost in there.

However, before you start tweaking your profile, you need to be aware that EVERY TIME you save a new job title, a new skill, etc, your connections will receive a notification that you have changed your profile. 

Make 10 "saves", and your contacts will see 10 notifications.  You don't need to be a rocket scientist to realise that this could really begin to irritate them; they may even decide to break their connection with you.

So here's how to avoid irritating your LinkedIn connections...

• Log into your LinkedIn profile
• Click the drop down list at the top right hand corner next to your name
• Select "Settings"
• You'll then see an area like the screenshot below.

• Select the first item - "Turn on/off your activity broadcasts"
• De-select the tick box (it should be empty)
  
• Click "Save"

This might also be a good time to think about who you want to see your activity feeds - contacts? everyone?  And you can review all your other privacy settings too.

When you've finished editing, remember to reinstate your activity broadcasts so that your connections can see your general updates and comments - which you should be making at least several times a week.

Perhaps now would be a good time to let everyone know that you've updated your profile and invite them to check it out.

Happy networking!