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LinkedIn Top Voice | Author of 3 LinkedIn Books | TEDx and Keynote Speaker | LinkedIn Rebranding | B2B Social Selling l My Mantra: "Be a Friend First" | Helping Teams and Leaders l Let’s Amplify Your Brand and Event

LinkedIn Profile Videos were a hot 🔥 thing just a couple of years ago. Now LinkedIn is removing the feature as of December 11. I am sorry to see them go. Here's what LinkedIn recommends as an alternative: ✅ Upload the video to your Featured Section ✅ Pin it to the top And I will add my two cents 🪙 to this advice: ✅ It's a great time to update your video ✅ If your video is strategic, then mention it in your About essay and point the reader to your Featured section. Then prospects who read your About essay will be looking for the video. If you lost the original video, just email LinkedIn and ask them to send it to you. The email is contentsupport@LinkedIn.com If you never used this feature, will you consider creating a video now anyway? ( Why not!) Thanks for the heads-up on the newest notification Judi. Radice Hays Do you have a profile video? Are you going to make one? #LinkedIn #video

Sandra Clark

Social Media for the Socially Reluctant ⭐ LinkedIn™️ Training, Consulting & Profiles ⭐ Speaker ⭐Transforming Profiles for Results⭐

6mo

I'm sorry to see it go. So few people took advantage of it but I always got a lot of positive responses to mine. I'll probably add it to my featured section but will double check it still works there. Maybe time to do anew one.

Ike Singh Kehal

CEO HiveGPT (AI Agents for B2B Mkt) | Social27 Event Tech | Trusted by Fortune 1000 customers

6mo

LinkedIn profile videos, I kinda liked the feature, but never got to actually making a video. I have a lot of videos in my posts now, so I guess it solves for itself. Thx Sandra Long

Carole Mahoney

Author & Speaker @ Buyer First | Founder @ Unbound Growth

6mo

I never did get around to making that video, but now you have me thinking about a fun one. Like a "Here is what I am doing behind the scenes while on LinkedIn..."

Joyce Feustel

LinkedIn Trainer | Social Media Consultant | Baby Boomer Specialist | Business Owners | Job Seekers | Named the 2024 Solopreneur of the Year by West Metro Chamber of Commerce | Making LinkedIn Simple, Easy & Fun!

6mo

Thanks so much Sandra Long for these helpful ideas. I got the email today from LinkedIn about those profile videos going away on Dec. 11 and was trying to decide what to do with mine. I especially appreciate having the link to where I can get the profile video from LinkedIn.

Lynnaire Johnston

Fluent in LinkedIn™. I write profiles, create content, train, coach & run events. Visit linkability.biz for how to use the power of LinkedIn™ to achieve your professional goals. Gardening addict. 🌺

6mo

I'm sad but not surprised to see this disappear Sandra. I'm not keen on the video-in-post idea and would rather upload a standalone video. This isn't as easy as it sounds however!

Lisa Magnuson

Big, complex deals getting stuck? Turn your messy opportunities into large, game-changing contracts.

6mo

You gave me a great idea Sandra....I'm heading to the LinkedIn Learning studios in Carpinteria, CA this week to produce course #4. Perfect time and location for a fun video! Thank you. 😀

Julie Hansen

LinkedIn Top Voice, Virtual Executive Presence | Virtual Sales Presentation and Demo Skills | Video Outreach Mastery | Award-Winning #Sales Author | Professional Screen Actor

6mo

Appreciate the update Sandra! Wonder what prompted that change. Do we ever get to know? LOL

Juan Lara

Your Logistic Caretaker | Hassle-Free Global Shipping for SMEs & Hazmat Suppliers | Tailored Export & Import Solutions | Finding Ways 🚢✈️🚚

6mo

Never used it but it sounds fun to make one for the featured section. Thank you Sandra Long

Todd Cherches

CEO, Leadership & Executive Coach at BigBlueGumball. TEDx speaker. Author of “VisuaLeadership.” MG 100 Coaches.

6mo

Thanks for always keeping us in the loop, Sandra! I never did get around to posting a profile video, though it had been on my Todd-Do List for a while.

Andrea Waltz

Co-Author of Go for No! | A Speaker and Virtual Trainer. Reprogramming how people think and feel about rejection to sell, serve, and succeed in business and life. | Follow & Hit the 🔔 for NOtivation! #GoforNo

6mo

Haha I finally did one a few months ago. Oh well, I will do a new one, good advice!

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