The importance of a great profile picture

Your profile picture gives people their first impression of you. Join the conversation with Kaitlin Zhang and Dannielle Bardowell, as they discuss the importance of a great profile picture. 


Main Takeaways

  1. Your profile picture gives a lasting first impression online, so it’s crucial to get it right.

  2. You can align your profile picture with your personal brand by using the same color palette. Don’t forget to smile.

  3. Keep your profile picture consistent across the board to avoid confusion and distrust.


Actionable next step

Take a great profile photo and use it on all your public-facing professional platforms.


Timestamps 

0:18: The psychology behind a profile picture

1:58: How to align your profile picture with your personal brand

4:30: Should you use a selfie as a profile picture?

7:02: Main takeaways from today’s episode


Resources

Top 11 Tips To Take The Perfect Profile Photo with Example Portraits

4 Tips to Improve Your Personal Brand Over A Weekend

 

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Kaitlin Zhang

Kaitlin Zhang is the CEO of Oval Branding, a cross-border branding agency specialising in tech, financial services and government. Kaitlin is Chinese Canadian living in London with international work experience in Vancouver, Shanghai and San Francisco. Kaitlin also works as an award-winning speaker.

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