Thanks for commenting, Rolf. You make a good point. No one is likely to be engaged in content where each sentence begins with “I”. Although I like to speak from the first person voice as I write my clients’ LinkedIn summaries, it’s important to avoid overuse of the “I” lead-in, and make it an interesting read.

I’ve written blog posts in the past about writing content for your LinkedIn profile. You can peruse the archives for the topic “LinkedIn” — https://executivecareerbrand.com/category/linkedin/

Ani,

Good question! Biographies don’t always have to be in third person voice. First person can be used to change things up and use a different approach, but I would advise being careful with this, depending upon your industry and how you’re using the bio. Each person and situation are unique.

Also, as you say, you’ll want to be careful not to start too many sentences with “I”.

Thanks for commenting!

Your tips and words are invaluable! Thank you for taking the time to add some new areas of thought to C-level aspirants.

I have a question regrd biographies – should it always be written as a 3rd person’s account of yourself? Will this not seem fake? However, I also realize repeating the “I” over and over again in a biography might seem boastful.

Your help is much appreciated.

Sincerely,
Ani

Your tips and words are invaluable! Thank you for taking the time to add some new areas of thought to C-level aspirants.

I have a question regrd biographies – should it always be written as a 3rd person’s account of yourself? Will this not seem fake? However, I also realize repeating the “I” over and over again in a biography might seem boastful.

Your help is much appreciated.

Sincerely,
Ani

Thanks for your question, Jen.

Yes, adding a photo to your executive bio is quite appropriate, and done often.

But, assuming you have a LinkedIn profile with photo (as you should) as part of your personal marketing portfolio, it’s not necessary to place your photo on your bio.

It’s really your choice.

Thanks for your question, Jen.

Yes, adding a photo to your executive bio is quite appropriate, and done often.

But, assuming you have a LinkedIn profile with photo (as you should) as part of your personal marketing portfolio, it’s not necessary to place your photo on your bio.

It’s really your choice.

Thanks for commenting, Diane.

You make a great point, to have a different intro for speaking than what’s on your website. It’s a good idea to mix up your content for various purposes.

Best,
Meg