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LinkedIn for Personal Branding is truly unique because it provides:·
Strategies on how to position yourself - not just a "how-to" on features·
Dozens of real examples and case studies·
Best practices for each profile section·
Six fresh new chapters about LinkedIn content with examples and strategies·
Writing prompts, ideas, and five persona examples for the About essay (summary)·
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Specific advice for job seekers, executives, employees, salespeople, freelancers, and people with a portfolio career· Ways to measure and improve your personal LinkedIn experience·
Strategies to build and leverage your brand on LinkedIn·
Online Reader Resource website with additional resources and links

Also, you will learn how to:·
Be more easily found via LinkedIn and Google·
Leverage images, videos, links, and new profile sections·
Optimize your profile for search and first impressions·
Attract prospects and employers with your profile and content·
Become a thought leader·
Build social proof with recommendations and endorsements·
Write an impactful headline·
Use best practices for Company page and Group Opportunities

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Executives and future executives·
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Students and new grads·
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Sandra Long is a LinkedIn expert, consultant, author, and speaker. She was designated as a LinkedIn Top Voice in 2024. Her best-selling book is LinkedIn for Personal Branding; The Ultimate Guide. Sandra presented the first-ever TEDx talk about LinkedIn in 2019. The 11-minute speech is called LinkedIn Community: A Super Power Hiding in Plain Sight and is available on YouTube. Sandra and her company Post Road Consulting focus 100% on LinkedIn education and thought leadership.
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For a comprehensive guide on taking a strategic approach to making the best use of LinkedIn, Sandra Long's book, LinkedIn for Personal Branding, is the ticket! Among the many resources on LinkedIn, Ms. Long's book stands out. Her book provides a readable, approachable guide to not only addressing the nuts and bolts of creating an effective profile, but also addressing how to think about yourself as a marketable brand and utilize LinkedIn to get your brand noticed. I particularly appreciate the stories, examples, and facts sprinkled throughout. LinkedIn for Personal Branding will be a 'go-to' resource I'll use when referring career-seeking working professionals to valuable career tools!

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Among the dozens of LinkedIn how-to and advice guides on the market now, Sandra Long's book is truly the ultimate resource for professionals and executives looking to enhance their personal leadership brands. I was looking for a much broader, more strategic leadership branding approach -- which Sandra's book delivered. It's well-written, well-organized, and comprehensive, including plenty of specific examples. Whether you are looking to take your LinkedIn presence from adequate to good, or from good to great -- and you're willing to undertake a DIY effort to get there - this is the perfect guide for you. Highly recommended.

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Digital influence and authority in social media all begin with your personal branding. It is both the infrastructure as well as the glue that ties everything back to your base that is integral for digital success. Sandra Long has smartly introduced and interwoven the concept of personal branding with LinkedIn in her book LinkedIn for Personal Branding: The Ultimate Guide. This book is unique because instead of the standard profile "how to," Sandra's book helps professionals to position themselves for success with LinkedIn more strategically. If you're ready to take your LinkedIn presence more strategically to yield digital influence on the platform for sales and business success, this book is a must-read.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08VCQWRQ8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 28, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 262 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8701220919
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #317,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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    4.6 out of 5 stars (268)

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Sandra Long is an independent global LinkedIn consultant, speaker, and author. She has written 3 international best-selling books about LinkedIn. Her book "Jumpstart Your LinkedIn Profile" is a 2025 Goody Book Award winner in two categories.

Sandra was the first speaker to tackle the LinkedIn topic on the TEDx stage.

Her LinkedIn philosophy and mantra is “Be the Friend First.”

Sandra is a popular speaker, trainer, writer, and consultant. She readily shares her unique perspective and advice on personal branding, network building, sales, recruiting, and thought leadership with her readers, audiences, and clients.

She enjoys speaking at corporations, universities, and conferences, as well as for industry association events.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
268 global ratings

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Customers find this LinkedIn guide extremely informative, with an appendix full of helpful resources and straightforward content. The book is easy to follow and serves as a must-read for LinkedIn users, particularly as a powerful career tool. They appreciate its attention to detail and honest writing style, with one customer noting how it covers various aspects of establishing a brand on LinkedIn. Customers value its practicality, with one mentioning how it helped them return to work, while another reports a 40% increase in profile views.
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40 customers mention informative, 40 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the LinkedIn guide extremely informative and straightforward, with one customer highlighting its helpful examples and another noting the comprehensive resources in the appendix.
This guide for LinkedIn was a great resource for anyone looking to improve their personal brand, attract new customers, or network with other...Read more
Comprehensive and Solidly InformativeRead more
Sandra's book is an easy & very informative read, I'd suggest you read through it as a first pass, highlighting the areas specific to you and your...Read more
...The author's work is based on sound research. There are lots of examples of the right way to do things....Read more
21 customers mention readability, 21 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book easy to follow and read, with one customer noting it's simple to navigate through the chapters.
...It is an easy read. If you want to learn how to start, update, or manage your LinkedIn profile, LinkedIn for Personal Branding is a good tool....Read more
The book is easy to read. I found it extremely helpful with a lot of insights🧲🧲🧲 Great reading! Highly recommended for all LinkedIn users!Read more
...It's easy to follow, step by step. Lots of useful charts and examples.Read more
Sandra's book is an easy & very informative read, I'd suggest you read through it as a first pass, highlighting the areas specific to you and your...Read more
19 customers mention content, 18 positive, 1 negative
Customers find the content of the book great and consider it a must-read for LinkedIn users, with one customer noting it's particularly valuable for even seasoned users.
...An excellent read that will guide you through all the intricacies of LinkedIn. So many helpful suggestions!...Read more
This is the best book I have found for getting that job you want. This was a well written how to book....Read more
Great book, if you’re interested in improving and leveraging your LinkedIn profile. It’s a little out of date now.Read more
...Well written with actionable tips. Great book for anyone using LinkedIn. And if you're not using LinkedIn, you should be.Read more
18 customers mention practicality, 18 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book practical and useful, with one mentioning it is effective for career and business building, while another notes it is relevant for professionals at any career stage.
Practical, Easy-to-Apply Strategies for Using LinkedIn Today!Read more
...LinkedIn for at least 20 years, and was delighted to find this book very helpful....Read more
...Overall, a concise and very helpful resource that is highly relevant in the digital age.Read more
...Among the many things I found useful in this book, both as an avid user of LinkedIn and as someone who trains business people and job seekers in...Read more
8 customers mention branding, 8 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book provides good information on company branding using LinkedIn, with one customer noting it covers many aspects of establishing a brand on the platform.
...to have good presentation on this platform, It is a presentation of your personal brand, to connect with other professionals.Read more
...one needs to know about using LinkedIn to engage people, showcase your companies, create opportunities and earn money....Read more
This book really helped me brand myself better to my future employers and make my Linkedin account more professional....Read more
...to start, update, or manage your LinkedIn profile, LinkedIn for Personal Branding is a good tool....Read more
8 customers mention detail, 8 positive, 0 negative
Customers appreciate the attention to detail throughout the book, with one customer noting how the content and context are neatly presented.
...I found that she did a wonderful job with details and making the story easy to follow and not feel like a boring instruction manual that one is...Read more
...Sandra Long has created a detailed yet easy to follow guide to developing and promoting your brand on LinkedIn....Read more
...I also appreciated her attention to detail throughout the book, such as her recommendations in Chapter 11: Appearance and Final Check....Read more
Huge, detail and practical guideline to improve the quality of LinkedIn profile to make it looks like an orrange fish in the middle of blue fishes,...Read more
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Customers find the LinkedIn guide helpful for optimizing their profiles, with one customer reporting a 40% increase in profile views.
...complete book describing how to brand yourself through optimizing your LinkedIn profile so that you are differentiating yourself from other people...Read more
...Sandra goes deep into critical aspects of your LinkedIn profile, such as how to create your bio that appeals to your potential employers or customers...Read more
Huge, detail and practical guideline to improve the quality of LinkedIn profile to make it looks like an orrange fish in the middle of blue fishes,...Read more
...In less than a week, my profile views have increased 40% and it's still climbing. I cannot recommend this book any higher.Read more
6 customers mention writing style, 6 positive, 0 negative
Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, finding it honest, with one customer noting it was written by a fellow speaker.
...Well written with actionable tips. Great book for anyone using LinkedIn. And if you're not using LinkedIn, you should be.Read more
...Her writing is so honest and so intelligent it’s like reading a popular page-turner….except that it’s a LinkedIn manual? No way....Read more
...This was a well written how to book. The author shows their experience with marketing one’s self for find a job....Read more
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First impressions are in the details!
What a powerful book to bump your "digital charisma" in our digital-first world. And where do people receive your first impression? Most likely on LinkedIn, and Sandra does a fantastic job digging into the details for how to make your first impression last (as opposed to being the last impression:-)) Please grab a copy of this book. I'm using it to overhaul my profile top to bottom. I hope you do too!
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  • R. Horn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful and Simplifies LinkedIn
    Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2026
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    UPDATE: I’m happy to share that after reading my review, the author, Sandra Long, personally reached out to apologize for the broken resource links provided in her book. She had been unaware that the issue persisted. After our conversation, she jumped into action and had everything repaired the very same day. I am so glad I reached out; the resource site is packed with helpful information, and I truly appreciate Sandra’s stellar follow-through and wonderful customer service

    February 2026: The provides good information about what, why, and how to use LinkedIn, as well as how to create a personal brand. It is an easy read. If you want to learn how to start, update, or manage your LinkedIn profile, LinkedIn for Personal Branding is a good tool.
    A drawback is that all the bit.ly resource links were dead. I contacted the author, Sandra Long, by email. Someone replied with a promise to check into the issue, but there was no follow-up from the author to indicate that the links were fixed.
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  • Ken Reed
    5.0 out of 5 stars As revolutionary for networking as the wheel was for our ancestors
    Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2023
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    LinkedIn means to networking what the invention of the wheel meant to our cave-dwelling forefathers and foremothers. With the wheel, whole new ways of moving ourselves and our goods became possible—the wheelbarrow! The pony cart! The automobile!. With networking, LinkedIn has boosted our capacity to network with other people by a moon shot. And Sandra Long is the apostle of personal branding on LinkedIn. To continue the analogy of our cave-dwelling ancestors, Sandra would be one of the first to build and successfully test-drive a vehicle with four wheels on it. Her book, LinkedIn for Personal Branding, makes that much of a contribution to the networkers of the world.

    I don’t believe this championing of LinkedIn and Sandra’s book is an overstatement or hyperbole. Consider the number of people you might get to know in a lifetime of work, worship and play. With how many might you build a relationship strong enough that you could ask a favor of them? 1,000? 5,000? If you make one new Level One connection per month on LinkedIn, with a person who has 500 Connections, you arrive at 600 Level Two’s per year. If each of them has 500 connections, the total of Level Ones, Twos and Threes is 300,000. Sandra makes the case that we are all buyers and sellers. Think of the hiring manager, the restaurant owner, the contractor as sellers. Consider the job prospector, the guy looking to take his friend to a good restaurant and the homeowner with the plumbing problem as buyers. Does extending your reach from 1,000 persons to 300,000 persons make a difference when you are looking to buy or looking to sell? Does it matter that you only know each other on line? Sandra quotes a 2016 LinkedIn poll that 65% of people polled agree that the impression you make online is just as important as the one you make in person.

    Our personal ‘brand’ is everything in ‘real life’. Who am I? What do I look like, think like and dress like? Do I have a sense of humor? All of these matter contribute to the impression I make when I am first introduced to someone at school or at a networking event. And they matter online, where they express my personal brand. LinkedIn expresses my personal brand most powerfully, Sandra says, in the headline I use, the photo of myself attached and the ‘About Section’, where I summarize what I want people to know about me.

    I spent hours building my LinkedIn profile before I read this book. I wrote my ‘About’ Section in the manner Sandra describes as ‘The Historian’, listing chronologically the events of my career. But LinkedIn for Personal Branding said this most commonly used way of presenting oneself may also be the most boring. Sandra lists five alternate ways to The Historian: The Storyteller, The Weaver, The Themer, The Personality and the Business Leader. I immediately clicked with The Storyteller and rewrote my About Section as a story—the story of how I became who I am today. It’s much more engaging and, I believe, gives people who meet me a much more memorable first impression. Perhaps for you, one of the other ways of writing About fits better. But don’t just routinely describe yourself with a chronological list up of your life events.

    LinkedIn for Personal Branding became an Amazon #1 Bestseller in 2021. Sandra writes concisely and clearly, with many examples to help the person working on his/her personal brand.

    I recommend this book as highly as my ancestor did as he shouted to the guy across the campfire from him: ‘I call it a ‘wheel’ . . . It works like this!’
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  • Larry Ackerman
    5.0 out of 5 stars An exceptional resource for turning LinkedIn into a powerful career tool.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2026
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    LinkedIn for Personal Branding is an exceptional resource for everyone (including me) who wants to know how turn LinkedIn into a powerful tool for building a successful professional life. Having just finished the book, I cannot imagine venturing into the business world without having read this book. One of the most compelling themes the author stresses is the importance of being authentic -- being and communicating who you really are. If there was an MBA concentration in LinkedIn, this book would be the main text and Sandra Long would be the distinguished professor.
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  • Summerhill Loon
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great for people interested in improving their LinkedIn profile.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2025
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    Great book, if you’re interested in improving and leveraging your LinkedIn profile. It’s a little out of date now.
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  • Buck
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource to improve your LinkedIn brand
    Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2026
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    Excellent resource and an easy read. Sandra does a good job laying out how to update your profile on LinkedIn to make it a resource for engagement and opportunity. The chapters are broken down in easy to digest and act on topics. I recommend reading a chapter and updating your LinkedIn profile as you go through the book.

    The final part of the book focuses on content creation and engagement. A much needed resource in the modern era of social brand building.
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  • Joyce E Feustel
    5.0 out of 5 stars A book that gives terrific branding tips and specific ways to apply them on LinkedIn
    Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2022
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    Sandra Long's book "LinkedIn for Personal Branding: The Ultimate Guide" was the perfect book for me to read at the start of the new year. Among the many things I found useful in this book, both as an avid user of LinkedIn and as someone who trains business people and job seekers in effective use of LinkedIn, was how she approached the About section. I liked that she not only provided 10 specific tips, such as starting with a strong hook and writing for your target audience, plus she shared a number of examples of About sections to show us the variety of approaches that can be taken.

    I also appreciated her attention to detail throughout the book, such as her recommendations in Chapter 11: Appearance and Final Check. For example, she stresses the importance of having consistency in the type of bullet points used and checking all web links to make sure they work.

    Another chapter that was super helpful was the one on content creation. She gave practical ideas and strategies for both posting on LinkedIn as well as engaging with others' activity on LinkedIn.

    This book is one that I will keep right by my desk as a go-to resource and will recommend it my clients and colleagues.
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  • Mr J D Clay
    5.0 out of 5 stars linkedin personal branding
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2023
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    good value book about LinkedIn factors to consider and lots of good information good read.
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  • ある女性
    5.0 out of 5 stars I think my LinkedIn profile improved.
    Reviewed in Japan on August 9, 2023
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    The book is full of useful information.
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  • Phil Buckley
    5.0 out of 5 stars An A to Z Guide on How to Define and Amplify Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn to Achieve Your Goals
    Reviewed in Canada on April 26, 2021
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    Sandra Long has written the definitive guide to personal branding on LinkedIn. The author provides an A to Z overview of how to establish and amplify your “best you” persona (what you want to be known for--knowledge, skill and personality) on the world’s biggest professional online community.
     
    In her thorough review of all LinkedIn sections, she offers both strategic advice and practical tips to help the reader create their winning profile and establish their presence through content creation and relationship-building. I learned so much about the foundations of branding and networking on LinkedIn.
     
    Another highlight is the author’s guidance on the different brand-communicating activities, including posting articles, making mentions, and recommending and endorsing others. My biggest change is to spend more time liking and commenting on the other’s posts, something I only sporadically did because I didn’t see it as a way to express my personal brand. It is.
     
    Sandra Long provides fresh perspectives on many new LinkedIn features, including the about essay, featured section and professional portfolio. The author shares and demonstrates how you can communicate your personal brand using this new functionality. Examples of profiles, including the author’s, illustrate the key points and helped me redesign my profile.
     
    There is value for everyone in this book, from people looking to create a personal brand, extend the value they provide to their community, build awareness for their services, seek a job or find sales leads. It is a must-have resource if you want to create a professional, consistent, interesting and compelling personal brand on the largest professional online platform. Every chapter will give you ways to communicate your “best you” to achieve your goals. Why not invest in your future now?
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  • Arley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic tips
    Reviewed in Brazil on March 4, 2021
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    Before read this book, LinkedIn was a black box to me... but with many examples and visual presentations Sandra was able to explain all opportunities and tips of the platform. Superb book.
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  • Leonardo Bellini
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un libro da leggere e studiare con attenzione
    Reviewed in Italy on March 31, 2021
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    Ho avuto il piacere di leggere la 1° edizione di questo libro alcuni anni fa. Decisi di seguire Sandra su LinkedIn perchè dalla lettura di questo libro avevo tratto molti insegnamenti e vantaggi. Anche io mi occupo di formazione e consulenza su LinkedIn e cito spesso concetti e insegnamenti durante i miei corsi.

    5 ragioni Perché dovresti leggere questo libro:
    1) non è solo un Manuale su come ottimizzare il tuo Profilo LinkedIn, ma è molto di più; è una guida che ti aiuta a capire chi sei, qual è la tua reale essenza e come comunicarla al meglio, senza camuffamenti o manipolazioni di sorta
    2) il libro segue un approccio analitico, scientifico, accurato, meticoloso; prende in considerazione una casistica molto ampia, non è generico ma accurato
    3) il libro tratta con attenzione un tema strategico: come farsi trovare ed essere contattato su LinkedIn (in ottica Inbound),ti aiuta a capire come trovare il tuo linguaggio, la tua personal brand voice, il tuo stile narrativo realmente autentico
    4) Non solo Profilo e Personal branding; nel libro troverai utili suggerimenti per gestire al meglio la tua Pagina LinkedIn.
    5) nella nuova edizione troverai una sezione molto più espansa su come scrivere su LinkedIn, da dove attingere i contenuti, come scrivere post ingaggianti, come promuoverli etc. Troverai anche suggerimenti per affermare la tua leadership di pensiero.
    Mi fermo qui, il libro merita davvero di essere letto e di ricevere una bella recensione.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Un libro da leggere e studiare con attenzione

    Reviewed in Italy on March 31, 2021
    Ho avuto il piacere di leggere la 1° edizione di questo libro alcuni anni fa. Decisi di seguire Sandra su LinkedIn perchè dalla lettura di questo libro avevo tratto molti insegnamenti e vantaggi. Anche io mi occupo di formazione e consulenza su LinkedIn e cito spesso concetti e insegnamenti durante i miei corsi.

    5 ragioni Perché dovresti leggere questo libro:
    1) non è solo un Manuale su come ottimizzare il tuo Profilo LinkedIn, ma è molto di più; è una guida che ti aiuta a capire chi sei, qual è la tua reale essenza e come comunicarla al meglio, senza camuffamenti o manipolazioni di sorta
    2) il libro segue un approccio analitico, scientifico, accurato, meticoloso; prende in considerazione una casistica molto ampia, non è generico ma accurato
    3) il libro tratta con attenzione un tema strategico: come farsi trovare ed essere contattato su LinkedIn (in ottica Inbound),ti aiuta a capire come trovare il tuo linguaggio, la tua personal brand voice, il tuo stile narrativo realmente autentico
    4) Non solo Profilo e Personal branding; nel libro troverai utili suggerimenti per gestire al meglio la tua Pagina LinkedIn.
    5) nella nuova edizione troverai una sezione molto più espansa su come scrivere su LinkedIn, da dove attingere i contenuti, come scrivere post ingaggianti, come promuoverli etc. Troverai anche suggerimenti per affermare la tua leadership di pensiero.
    Mi fermo qui, il libro merita davvero di essere letto e di ricevere una bella recensione.
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