| Are you looking for more exposure for you and your company?
If your answer is “No, not really,” then skip the rest of this and go to the fridge, grab some Thanksgiving leftovers, and give your full attention to the football game. If your answer is “Yes, of course,” then read on and learn how to increase your exposure by adding video to your LinkedIn profile. Step 1: Choose a video. Here are some ideas of the types of videos that can be very effective on your LinkedIn profile:
. Step 2: Upload your video to YouTube. Step 3: Prepare a one-slide PowerPoint presentation. If you want your video to start automatically whenever someone views your profile, then simply upload a blank slide. Some people are annoyed by a video that starts automatically; others think it’s pretty cool. If you want the viewer to click a button to start the video, then you’ll need to upload an introductory slide. I have chosen the manual option, and here is my introductory slide:
Step 4: Go to SlideShare.net and open a free account. Upload your PowerPoint by clicking the “Upload” button. After your slide uploads, scroll over the person icon on the top right and select “My Uploads.” To the right of your presentation, select “Add video.” Then put your YouTube video URL in the “YouTube Video URL” box. Next, select your position, either “Before Slide 1” (automatic start option) or “After Slide 1” (manual start option). Then select “View Presentation” to check whether it’s working properly. Step 5: Add the SlideShare Application to your LinkedIn profile. Under “More” on the top toolbar, select “Get More Applications.” Find the SlideShare option and follow the easy steps to link your SlideShare account to your LinkedIn profile. To learn more ways to use video on LinkedIn, read “Best Ways to Use Video to Increase Your LinkedIn Effectiveness.” If you don’t have a video yet or think video just isn’t your thing, read “A LinkedIn and SlideShare Success Story” to learn about other great ways to use the SlideShare application to spice up your profile and engage people who view your profile. |
How to Put Video on Your LinkedIn Profile Using SlideShare
November 25, 2012
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Thank you very much for the tip in uploading videos.
Creative way around a problem. No YouTube video allowed on Linked In profile but you can use Slideshare. Love it.
Wayne – I am not seeing your video on your public profile. Where might I find that and how do you recommend making that more visible in a profile? Thanks in advance for the info.
None of the applications carry onto your public profile. The way to make it most visible on your LinkedIn profile is to have a very eye-catching slide.
I have been using this technique for a long time now and it is extremly effective. I have gotten a number of speaking gigs from this. Mine starts automatically and is a testimonial for a course I run.
It’s always great to hear success stories. Thanks for sharing.
Wayne, I thought this functionality is now a pay-only function?
Because of the changes going on with the new individual profiles (some people have them already and some don’t), some people have told me they’re not able to install SlideShare. At this point I have not seen any new profiles that include applications.
If you already have SlideShare installed on your old profile and you follow the steps I outlined, you should not have to pay for a video on your profile.
The interesting point is that even if you are able to install and view your video, it appears people who have the new profile will not see it anyway.
Stay tuned. We’re in a period of change. I hope some day soon this all settles down.
These changes are new for all of us. I’m not sure how these applications will be integrated into our profiles or replaced with alternatives. Stay tuned. But I can tell you there are some excellent new features that I will be blogging about in the near future.