Top 5 Best Summary for LinkedIn Examples for Effective Prospecting

You want to improve your summary for LinkedIn? 🧐

You understand that optimizing your LinkedIn profile is essential if you want to achieve your goals on the network. Whether to sell, to recruit, or to be recruited.

You’ve optimized your profile picture, chosen a clear title and a custom banner that represents your business in a visual way, and you’re now wondering how to write a LinkedIn summary.

Let’s take a look at it together. 👇

 

Summary for LinkedIn: What is it?

The LinkedIn summary section (or About section) is part of the optimizations to consider when you want to stand out from the crowd. I would even say that it is one of the most important elements to take into account, if not THE most important. 👀

The LinkedIn summary/about section  is a small paragraph that you can write to introduce yourself so people know more about you and what you offer.

It is located just below your title, and you can fill it in by clicking on “add a section to the profile” then “about”, just under “intro”.

 

ajouter un résumé linkedin

 

You will be limited to 2500 characters (but that doesn’t mean you have to use all the space available. But we’ll come back to that). Apart from that, there are no other imposed limits. You are free to use your imagination to write a LinkedIn About section that converts your visitors. 🌐

 

What is the Purpose of the Summary for LinkedIn?

As we repeatedly expressed in our article on how to optimize your LinkedIn profile, you should think of your LinkedIn profile as your personal landing page. 💻

Your profile should allow everyone who visits your profile to know more about you, to understand what you offer, and to have enough calls to action and information to go further if the mood strikes.

Just like landing pages, you have to take special care with the words you use. 💥

While the title is a key piece of information to get a glimpse of who you are in 2 or 3 words, it doesn’t say much about you. Allowing you to say more about yourself, the problems you solve, your successes; this is the role of the summary.

A great summary will really make the difference and convert your visitors into potential customers. A bad summary, or worse, a non-existent one will increase the bounce rate of your profile (which you want to avoid at all costs).

When you’re new to LinkedIn, writing your About section may seem like a complicated task, but it’s not.

Writing a compelling and impactful summary requires knowledge of a number of basic principles, but once you’ve mastered these principles, it becomes a breeze. 🌬️

Let’s get started? ⏬

 

15 How to Write a Killer LinkedIn Summary

#1 Don’t exceed 1500 characters to be punchy

 

#2 Use SEO to get more visibility

 

#3 Aerate your text as much as possible to make your LinkedIn summary pleasant to read

 

#4 Use emojis to add a human touch to your text

 

#5 Focus on the first 300 characters to grab attention

 

#6 Address the right target to reach the people you want

 

#7 Don’t make mistakes to give a professional look to your LinkedIn summary

 

#8 Structure your LinkedIn summary like a pitch

 

#9 Focus on your value proposition

 

#10 Have a clear CTA to get as many of your readers to take action as possible

 

#11 Put yourself in the reader’s shoes to give them the impression of the perfect message

 

#12 Be authentic to resonate with the people who appreciate you

 

#13 Add documents to support your LinkedIn resume

 

#14 Make your summary evolve over time to be up to date despite your evolutions

 

#15 Be inspired by others (and don’t copy) to get better performances

 

 

Sample LinkedIn Summary: 5 Mistakes to Avoid

Now that you have seen the best practices for writing your LinkedIn summary, let’s move on to the mistakes to avoid. 🚫

 

#1 Writing a 10,000 character novel

 

#2 Being too vague

 

#3 Write your summary like a CV

 

#4 Talking about yourself in the 3rd person

 

#5 Take a customizable template on the internet

 

5 Examples of Successful LinkedIn Summaries

OK, so now you have a theoretical view of how to create a relevant and catchy summary, and you also have an idea of the pitfalls to avoid.

Good, but do you need to see what it looks like in practice?

Let’s dissect 5 examples of optimized LinkedIn summaries. 👇

 

Example 1: Benoît Dubos – The Growth Expert

I literally have 2 lines to make you want to read the rest. The pressure. So, I’m going to get straight to the point. With my company Scalezia, we help you to make your company go from X to X, then from X to XXXX. How do you we do that?

Since our creation, we have helped more than 500 B2B companies optimize their growth.

Around 4 basic building blocks: Marketing, Growth, Product and Sales.

There are startups (Rocket School, Epsor, Hellowork, Ouiboss…).

Agencies/ESN (Wemanity, Claranet, Search Foresight, On train…).

Major accounts (Bpifrance, SGS, Crédit du Nord, Haas…).

But HOW?

Through ultra-intensive bootcamps to revolutionize the way they grow:

Through one-on-one coaching from the best experts: http://bit.ly/3pAOYBT

But at Scalezia, we also believe in free knowledge.

It’s our punk side.

So we produce tons of content to help anyone get from ? to ?

With more than 60 hours of content in total free access:

With a newsletter that condenses the best tools, resources and methods:

With VACARME, a bi-monthly show to learn the best of Growth and Marketing from the best experts:

In short, “click” where you want : we’ll have fun 🙂

#Scale #Growth #Marketing

 

A master in the field, Benoit brings together in his summary all the points we discussed together previously.

Benoit is the CEO and co-founder of Scalezia, the hottest growth training agency of the moment. He has a very large audience and publishes weekly LinkedIn posts that bring several thousand people to his profile. Having an optimized profile is therefore crucial for him. ⚡

An About section that emphasizes the first words to give the reader to continue reading the rest with a very careful “teasing”.

The text is spaced out, illustrated with emojis. 😊

It focuses on its target by explaining how it can bring value to its reader, and illustrates its words with figures and other quantifiable data.

He is careful to choose the right terms for referencing (SEO), and ends with 3 hashtags to reach the channels where he wants to have visibility.

Finally, he offers clear calls to action for his readers who wants to know more.

In short, this is truly the best of the best in LinkedIn summaries.

 

Example 2: Nick Cleijne – Social Selling Expert

Hi, my name is Nick,

Thanks for checking out my page. Let’s both introduce ourselves…

… I’ll go first:

I love anything business, marketing and sales related.

I help B2B companies dominate on LinkedIn.

Why LinkedIn? Well, over 80% of B2B leads coming from Social media come from LinkedIn!

Me and my team help you to capture those qualified Leads and turn them into Loyal customers.

THAT- is what we offer.

We offer both ‘organic’ and ‘paid’ solutions to grow your business here on LinkedIn.

Interested?

⬇️ Just book a FREE Consultation by having a ‘virtual coffee’ with me (scroll a bit down) ⬇️

Talk soon!

 

Nick is a LinkedIn expert who helps B2B SaaS companies generate more leads via LinkedIn.

So much like with Benoît, having an impactful summary is key. 🧨

His summary is also spaced-out, and he uses emojis to visually highlight his call to action.

He follows a structure that progressively leads the reader to the call to action with a virtual coffee proposal to have a discussion and learn more.

 

Example 3: Manuel Cobos Gallardo – CEO & Co-founder

Are you overwhelmed by the number of processes, resources and new knowledge you need to create your Digital Sales Machine?

Have you been led to believe that in order to digitally transform your business, you or your team have to be a rocket scientist?

Are you thinking about this transformation only from a “Marketing and Sales” perspective and don’t consider a systemic approach?

✔️ If you answered YES to any of the previous questions …

✔️ Your company has more than 10 employees …

✔️ And you are willing to work seriously on the digital transformation of your company …

We have to talk.

You can schedule with me at: https://bns.bookafy.com/?locale=en

Believe me, Digital Transformation for your business is possible and we help you achieve it without it being complicated for you!

#marketingautomation #marketingsolutions #digitalmarketing #digitaltransformation #digitalstrategy

 

Once again, everything is here: a short, well spaced-out text, a good use of emojis and a structure that hits the spot.

Manuel Cobos Gallardo is an entrepreneur who offers coaching around marketing automation for his clients. He is a digital expert. 😎

He uses a catchphrase in the form of a question that is always effective. The questions arouse the curiosity of his reader, and sorts those potentially interested and those who are not in his scope: “If your company has more than 10 employees” which implies that if your company has less than 10 employees, he will not be able to do anything for you, and therefore neither you nor he wastes his time.

 

Example 4: Nick Roche – Entrepreneur

Imagine, watching your customer count climb, your monthly recurring revenue climb, and imagine having investors knocking at your door, begging to invest with you. Imagine turning them down because your company is so valuable.

How would that feel?

That’s what most founders want, but still, most fail to achieve.

Over the years, we’ve noticed trends as to why founders keep failing and I’ve boiled them down to 3 reasons…

Without this focus, the entrepreneur can’t build exciting products. Product development without this type of clarity is useless! Then as a result, folks waste time and waste thousands or even millions of dollars in capital, without gaining any real traction.

Even with a stellar product, if you can’t fill up your pipeline with demos or trials when you want, you will always be reliant on referrals and organic sources. You use the hope and pray method instead of turning your lead gen into a machine. This comes down to the fact that they can’t craft messages that cut through the noise! They start talking features and specs, and they forget about outcomes. As a result, nobody pays attention to them, and they can’t generate leads.

If you have a great product and you can generate leads, but you can’t close your leads, your whole ship will sink. It’s impossible to grow without a high converting sales mechanism. Most entrepreneurs haven’t developed the necessary sales skills; so sales cycles are too long, pricing is too low, and they can’t scale effectively. This is especially true for technical entrepreneurs.

Now, the truth is that these problems are completely avoidable if you just follow the right steps and processes and you have the right knowledge.

Here at Salesprocess.io, we are obsessed with helping entrepreneurs succeed by filling in these gaps. We are guided by capital efficiency, and our standard is to help our client make at least $1M in the first year.

We have spent the last 9 years dialing in a process that produces results.

Top entrepreneurs come to us from all over the world to get help building products people love, writing captivating marketing messages, and building world-class sales organizations.

Let’s chat…

Book a 15 min discovery call: https://calendly.com/

Or, complete an application here: bit.ly/spioquiz

 

Nick Roche helps SaaS startups scale their business in a matter of months, while remaining self-funded.

He outlines his method directly in his summary, urging the prospect to take action with a short 15-minute call.

He also gives the possibility to apply directly via a link. 🔗

An excellent way to generate leads automatically.

 

Example 5: Yannick Bouissière – Sales Prospecting Expert

✔ Generate 1 appointment per day for less than 1€ per target person contacted ✔ 99% of satisfied executives ✔ Triple Results Guarantee ➤ You want to grow your BtoB? Generate a steady stream of leads? Read on and take my free training: www.proinfluent.com | contact@proinfluent.com – NOT AFFILIATED WITH LINKEDIN™

YOU WANT TO FIND BUSINESS CUSTOMERS BUT – Phone prospecting is wearing thin… Less than 1% of appointments are generated! Secretaries are trained & it has become ineffective. – Finding clients at events, networking & trade shows is expensive & time consuming with little result. – Word of mouth & referrals are good, but not controllable or sufficient.

⚠ THERE IS A PARADIGM SHIFT 1️⃣ Your future customers are not where you think they are (numbers to prove it). 2️⃣ To sell you have to stop selling! 3️⃣ It is now possible to get bought (& it is so much more comfortable).

YOU ARE: – Manager of a SME or VSE – Consultant in a consulting or professional services company – Self-employed ▶ The Proinfluent Method allows you to generate up to 1 lead per day & 5 pro clients per month without paying for advertising.

– A company with more than 50 employees? ▶ You benefit from a tailor-made support solution to generate an increase in sales.

✅ WHAT I BRING TO YOU – THE PROINFLUENT METHOD To generate 1 lead per day & 5 customers per month & per person.

OUTSOURCED PROSPECTING We prospect for you, you collect clients.

A CUSTOMIZED SOLUTION Do you need a conference, coaching or training?

START HERE Take advantage of my free training: www.proinfluent.com/linkedin

A DIFFERENT APPROACH FROM THE “EXPERTS – An efficient method & guaranteed results. – I am the expert of this social network. N°1 in the French speaking world (Source: Google). – 99% of Proinfluent clients are satisfied. – Profitable services from the first customer(s).

TESTIMONIALS 75 professionals review my service on my profile:

– “I got +128% connections & +1 985% visibility”. – “30 lead appointments in 2 weeks!” – “I am very satisfied with my investment” – “I already have results on inbound calls & visibility”

RESULTS NOW: Take my free training: www.proinfluent.com/linkedin ? Or book your free strategy session: www.proinfluent.com/contact contact@proinfluent.com

 

Yannick’s summary is a bit different from those we have seen so far. Indeed, it is much denser and does not necessarily respect the 1500 characters rule.

Nevertheless, his summary reads smoothly and is totally understandable. 💯 Why is that? Once again, the good use of line breaks, emojis, and copywriting.

So remember, there is no hard and fast rule to write a great About me section. So get creative.

 

Bonus: Student LinkedIn Summary

To all the students who just signed up on LinkedIn and are wondering what their About section could look like, here is a simple LinkedIn summary example.

exemple de résumé linkedin pour étudiant

After a BTS in International Commerce at Notre Dame du Grandchamp in Versailles, I entered  Grenoble Business School in the Grande Ecole program.

At GEM I joined the GEM Entreprendre association where I am responsible for the Entrepreneurship Festival. I manage a team of 8 people in order to organize this event which aims to gather the whole entrepreneurial ecosystem of Grenoble around conferences, competitions, workshops and a “Meeting Village” where companies have stands.

I also plan to set up with a friend, a video, photo and music production company. The plan is to develop this company in the second part of my studies. We are actively training on the technical and commercial aspects and already have contracts with these companies.

I am also passionate about sports, and I share this passion with my website “La France du Foot”. The content has grown with articles, but also interviews and podcasts. Alongside that I have developed a Facebook page, a Twitter account, Instagram and a YouTube channel for podcasts. Website link:

Don’t hesitate to contact me.

defoucaudpierre@gmail.com Tel : 06 51 61 77 82

 

As a student you have less experience than someone who left school more than 10 years ago, but you still have assets to put forward.

After briefly presenting your background, talk about what motivates you – what gets you up in the morning. ☀️

If you are involved in any voluntary schemes or clubs, mention it.

And don’t forget the call to action, it’s never too early to create your personal image and encourage people to contact you?

Selena Gomez Cooking GIF by HBO Max

 

To go Further: How to Capitalize on a Good Summary?

Now that you have an optimized profile and a top-notch summary, you’ll need to attract people to your profile!

Let’s take a look at 3 strategies that will allow you to capitalize on your profile. ⏬

 

1) Start a publishing strategy on LinkedIn

The best way to gain visibility and attract traffic to your LinkedIn profile is to publish on LinkedIn. 🧾

I already hear you speaking to yourself: I have no expertise, I am just a student, I have nothing to say.

You don’t have to be an influencer or a renowned expert to have a voice and reach on LinkedIn. Think again!

 

Find a topic for a post on LinkedIn

You can talk about your expertise, but not necessarily! If you are a student you can also ask for advice, share your doubts, your questions. 🤔

Ideas for posts can come up at any time, so always be ready to write down your ideas somewhere so you don’t forget them and can make a post when the time comes.

Really, getting views on LinkedIn isn’t complicated. You just need to follow a number of basic principles.

 

The best practices of LinkedIn publishing

I. Thou shalt be regular

The first thing to keep in mind is consistency. It takes a little time to get the LinkedIn algorithm to understand that your content is interesting, and worthy of being shown to more people.

So you have to post regularly for a while before you can see your views soar. 🕊️

Keep in mind that it’s better to post once a week but every week rather than every day for two weeks and then nothing. Again, consistency is the key.

 

II. Your text will wander

For your content to make people want to read it, you should avoid unreadable blocks of text, and instead focus on short, impactful sentences, multiplying line breaks and using emojis to give a more visual aspect to your post. 🗣️

 

III. Thou shalt follow the AIDA method

The AIDA method is a copywriting method that aims to convince via a particular structure: 👇

A. for “Attention”: the idea is to start your post with a little catchphrase that will get your reader’s attention, that will make him want to click on “see more…”

I. for “Interest”: here the goal is to arouse an interest in the prospect by talking about something they know and that resonates with them

D. for “Desire”: here you explain how what you are doing can respond to their problems.

A. for “Action”: finally, here we find our good old call to action that allows your reader to go further

This method is ultra-efficient when it comes to capturing your readers’ attention and turning it into an intention. 😉

 

IV. Thou shalt respond to comments

The LinkedIn algorithm is made in such a way that the more engagement you have on your post, the more it shows to other users.

So remember to respond to comments generated on your post and create real conversations in the comments.

 

V. Podawaa thou shalt use

Podawaa is a tool that allows you to get likes and comments on your LinkedIn posts. So it’s a formidable tool to increase the reach of your posts and drive traffic to your site. 🚗

 

2) Respond to your posts in an ultra-efficient way with Piwaa

At this point, you’ve done the hard part, you’re driving traffic to your page and you have an optimized profile that allows you to convert and generate a large number of posts.

Now, you need to be able to manage these messages in the best way to convert interested parties. 😊

It is essential to respond to all your messages, ideally within 24 hours. After all, this is instant messaging, not email! People expect a quick response when they contact you, so don’t disappoint them.

The problem? LinkedIn messaging is hell. It’s full of bugs, and doesn’t allow you to organize your conversations in an effecient way.

The solution? Piwaa, an overlay to LinkedIn messaging that addresses all the little frustrations generated by LinkedIn messaging.

Indeed, this tool allows you to: 👇

  • Add tags to your conversations.
  • Use advanced filters to find a specific type of conversation.
  • A reminder system for people who want to be contacted later.
  • Pre-recorded response templates to save you time.

All integrated within a sleek interface design close to that of Facebook Messenger.

With Piwaa, you no longer have an excuse not to respond to your LinkedIn messages.

 

3) Automatically send a connection request to everyone who visits your profile

Automatically send a connection request to everyone who visits your profile. You’re probably wondering if that is possible.

If I also say “automatically send a welcome message to everyone who adds you”, you’ll probably think I’m crazy. 😛

But yet, it is very much possible. And in under 5 minutes using Waalaxy.

Tester Waalaxy 👩‍🚀

 

The process is simple. After downloading the extension, you will be able to use the Trigger feature to set up these two automations. 🤖

Triggers allow you to trigger a marketing action based on an event and pre-determined conditions.

Follow the video tutorial below and you’re done. ✨

 

Send a welcome message to everyone who adds you

 

 

Conclusion for Creating a Great Summary for LinkedIn

The About section, is often underrated, but it is actually an essential part of your profile. There are a number of best practices for building an eye-catching summary that converts the reader into a potential lead and customer. 🧲

To get the most out of your LinkedIn profile, don’t hesitate to use automation tools such as Waalaxy, Piwaa and Podawaa.

 

FAQ: Summary for LinkedIn

How do I Make a LinkedIn Summary?

To create a LinkedIn About section, go to your profile, click on “add a section to the profile” then on “About” under the “Intro” section.

 

What to Put in your LinkedIn Summary?

Your LinkedIn About section should allow you to tell more about yourself, your experiences, your achievements. 💪 It must allow you to convince your reader. But be careful not to simply regurgitate your resume!

There you go, you now know everything about creating a killer summary for LinkedIn! 🚀

 

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