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The Underrated LinkedIn Section You Didn't Know Held the Key to Your Success

20 Sept 2023 · 1 min

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In this concise video, the speaker argues that the recommendations section of a LinkedIn profile is the most undervalued element because it provides concrete social proof of a professional’s impact and success. While most profile sections focus on self‑description—photo, banner, about, experience—the recommendations allow others to vouch for you by putting their name on the line. The speaker urges viewers to actively seek recommendations, updating them every six to eight months, to keep their profile current and to demonstrate ongoing achievements.

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The most underrated section of LinkedIn is recommendations. If you look at LinkedIn as a whole, from the top to the bottom, it's always about you talking about yourself. I am this, this is my profile pic, this is my banner, this is my about section, this is my experience, blah blah. There's only one section in the whole LinkedIn profile. I don't know what they have down the bottom, to be honest. I've actually written to LinkedIn a long time ago and said you should put this higher up. That's where people vouch for you. People are putting their name on the line to talk about you and how you've helped them. This is a social proof of every LinkedIn profile. If you haven't got recommendations, then people don't know what success or impact you've had. Get recommendations. Get them every 6 months to 8 months. Update them.