How to Add Video To Your LinkedIn Profile

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Video is becoming an online content powerhouse.

And as video becomes more of the norm in terms of consuming content online, it’s important to stay up to date with using video on your blog, your social networking sites, and of course on my favorite social site for business… LinkedIn.

Why Video and LinkedIn

If you read this blog, then you know I’m a huge believer in the power of using LinkedIn to build your business or professional goals. So what does adding video to your profile have to do with this?

Think about it for a second. When you search on LinkedIn and browse various profiles, what do 99% of them have in common?

They all look the same!

For the most part, all of the profiles look pretty boring. Of course people say different things, and some format their profiles better than others, but all in all, most lack character.

Stand Out From The Crowd

LinkedIn is currently one of the top 25 websites in the world according to the Alexa Top 500, and as it’s growth continues to increase, you need to do what you can to have every advantage over your competitors. This is where adding a video to your profile helps.

Here is a step by step video explanation on how to add a video to your LinkedIn profile, what video you should add, and why it will help you improve your value on LinkedIn.

It’s fun to know you stand out from the rest of your competition, and video definitely helps you achieve this on LinkedIn.

Step 1. Create SlideShare.net Account and add application on LinkedIn
Step 2. Upload a video to YouTube
Step 3. Upload a presentation to your SlideShare account
Step 4. Insert your YouTube link in the first slide of your presentation
Step 5. Publish the SlideShare presentation on your profile

It’s amazing the reaction I receive from people who come to my profile and are amazed that they hear a voice and see a video when it’s totally unexpected (thanks again to Jim Kukral for providing the video recommendation for me).

I’d love to see you take the “LinkedIn video challenge” by uploading a video on your profile. Take action today and get this set up and you will be far ahead of your competition. Once completed, enter your profile link in the comments section below so everyone can see what video you added to your profile.

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Dallas McMillan

That doesn't work any more, but there is a better, easier way now! http://influential.com.au/adding-video-linkedin-profile/

Jack Knight

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@Dallas McMillan I'm glad you said something, I couldn't get Lewis' advice to work, unfortunately, I can't get your advice to work either Dallas. A button with a plus sign on it would be very simple, but it's not there. There's the pencil symbol, but no plus button!

Jack Knight

@Dallas McMillan I've tried, not sure how to update it. No visible buttons that I can see and I've written to customer support, but no reply yet.

Dallas McMillan

@Jack Knight Have you updated your profile to the new profile? If you still have the old linkedin profile then neither method will work.

PhilipRudy

this tutorial is terrible man you need to slow down, and explain each step.

RossPR

@PhilipRudy It's pretty simple and straight forward. i don't think the video goes too fast. I would suggest that you pause after each instruction then follow that step.

bethkel

OK, got the presentation edited, the YouTube video dropped in, and it "plays"...sort of. For some reason, the AUDIO of the video plays but the screen remains gray. Anyone else have this issue? Thanks!

bikan0e

Thanks for a truly useful and idea inspiring article!

sndinc

If you follow the steps Lewis outlined you can put the video inside of a powerpoint presentation and it doesn't cost anything.

visaman1

Slideshare charges $19 a month to post videos. Do you have another sugestion?

BroadcastLouder

Thanks Louis for the quick lesson which I just implemented! Yeah! - Susan

KMelissaKennedy

Great video! I tried adding video with google presentation app in LinkedIn and it wasn't stable, sometimes would work and sometimes not...this is a great alternative!

Thanks Lewis!

darreljackson

Thanks for the advice. I was able to embed a person commercial on my profile. I'm pleased with how it came out. http://www.linkedin.com/in/darreljackson

RichAbrahams1

This worked for me. Just go through it step by step. Thank you sir.

bclapp21

I just did this 2 months ago and it worked just fine w/o upgrade to pro. Keep trying guys I'm sure you're just making a subtle error. I made a small mistake my first time and it didn't work...I started over and followed Lewis' instructions word for word and it worked.

Paul_Crafer

@bclapp21 BINGO! thx for the nudge! @headset amazingly and awesomely it works now.

Paul_Crafer

I'm having the same trouble that some people had earlier in that the pres shows up but the video doesn't start. Under the Slideshare app viewer on the profile it says Go Pro to view video in LinkedIn. I guess they all caught on...

bikan0e

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@Paul_Crafer At first, I thought this pro thing was for people who wanted to directly embed video links, but then it became clear that they were rapidly moving to monetize the " video in a powerpoint" workaround. That was a questionable business decision, because SlideShare itself has fantastic possibilities, but my first experience with it is now one of frustration. They should have permitted it for a while, and then followed up with some other emailed ideas to use slideshare that would have made SS worth 19/mo. If not, keep the monthly cost at around $5. close to $20/mo is a phone bill, not a web app monthly charge. Are they nuts?

headset

I'm with you Paul - was working on it today and went through Lewis's instructions 5 times to make sure I didn't miss anything. Checked and rechecked the instructions yet still no go.

Believe SlideShare may have unhooked this function specifically for LinkIn and reserved it for Pro Users on SlideShare (although Lewis's still works perfectly) OR I'm still missing something.

Byron

Paul_Crafer

@hanimourra Thanks Hani, I'll have a look at that. Firstly I'm going to take bclapp21's advice & give it another whirl following Lewis' instructions.

hanimourra

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There is an alternative approach to adding video to your profile for free. Instead of using Slideshare, use the Google Docs app (with a YouTube video embedded on it).

Step by step instructions curtesy of the awesome guys at @ReelSEO:

http://www.reelseo.com/video-linkedin-profile/

Cheers,

Hani

Paul_Crafer

Lewis is probably Pro, which is why his works. Gonna have to dig down and punt up 19USD/month for the privilege. Surprised there isn't a vid app for LI profiles on the scene already.

tanvon

Really a cool feature, surely can't live without.

michaelborger

Thanks, Lewis! I have my video live on my profile here (it only shows on the full profile link): http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=39753111&authType=name&authToken=Rkix&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&trk=ppro_viewmore

The only thing is I'd like somehow to move it up closer to the top of the page. I'm not sure if that's possible. RIght now it's just a voice unless the visitor scrolls way down. If not, it's still a great tip!

headset

@michaelborger choose "edit profile" and then put cursor over the slide share window - cursor will change into 4 directional arrows. Holding mouse button down, drag it to the location you want it at. Save and you are done!

bclapp21

Great post - just added our About Us video to my linkedin profile and it was very easy. I'll admit, like many men I didn't follow directions all that well the first time and just started uploading my video - it worked but wouldn't auto play. I went back and listened to the video again and realized Lewis said to upload a presentation... long story short, built a quick slide, inserted youtube video prior to slide 1 and it works like a champ!

Thanks!

hanimourra

@lewishowes I just stumbled upon this (no pun intended) and though I'd share an alternate way to embed videos (with clickable links to your website) that I use on my LinkedIn Profile. It involves using the Google Presentation application within LinkedIn. You can check out what it looks like on my LinkedIn profile:

http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=51152157

Full how-to instructions and video provided by my good friends at @reelseo

http://www.reelseo.com/video-linkedin-profile/

Cheers,Hani

Aimee Gromowsky

Hi. I came here via a Hubspot article. Thanks for the great tip. I can't figure out a way to bring the video to the top of the page. Is that even possible? Thanks!

WarrenWhitlock

As always, Lewis is a step out in front with a tip that I'm going to use today. Thanks

katiedidwork

Hi Lewis, This is such a useful article and hopefully it will put me ahead of the game on Linkedin! Perfect clarity for me to understand exactly what to do, now to do it. Thanks so much.

MarkBlayney

Hi - I have the same problem as one of the Qs below - have set up slideshare a/c, posted presentation & inserted video before page 1 as instructed.

Presentation is showing up on my profile but no video.

When I look at slideshare there are options for paid accounts that look as though they will allow video to be shown on LinkedIn - what am I missing or is this facility no longer available with the free service?

CynthiaLovely

Can video (via YouTube) only be added to company product pages? I'd love to add video, either slideshare or YouTube, to the main company overview page but, if this is possible, I'm not seeing how to do it.

headset

Cynthia:

Yes you can add a video for each product/service on your LI company page. It's easy to do.

Byron Van Arsdale

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SarahSantacroce

never mind, just figured it out. BIG THANK YOU !!

MarkBlayney

@SarahSantacroce

Hi - can you tell me what the answer was? I have the same problem and haven't figured it out yet.

Thanks

Mark

markblayney@hotmail.com

SarahSantacroce

@MarkBlayney @SarahSantacroce Hi Mark, sure ! You have to "edit" the video directly in Slideshare, not through the LinkedIN Slideshare app. Once you do this, it works fine.

Hope this helps !

SarahSantacroce

Did Slideshare recently change their plans ? Because I think now you have to pay for a Pro account if you want to display a video, right ?

ajleon

Great tip, Lewis!

MediaGorilla

Lewis,
Found the video link fro the company profile. Guess what, I was being stoopid!
Joe

MediaGorilla

Hey, thanks.

Actually, I work for Eurosport, Europe's largest sports multimedia platform, and we are looking to do some activity on LinkedIn around a big corporate announcement we will make in April. I thought about buying your book, but which one is the best for this type of thing? Basically, we want as many people on linkedin to be talking about this piece of news. So I want to get the lowdown. Been looking at all the vids on YouTUbe etc, but thinking your book may be the best place to start. You reckon?

Also: Putting up a video on the company page is it the same a personal one? I'm probably being stoopid, but I can't see how to do it.

Thanks Lewis, your activity is well known to us here at Eurosport, and I suppose this is a good time to big you up!!

Cheers,

Joe

MediaGorilla

Great Lewis. Fantastic. Can you add a video to a company page? Or is that standalone?

LewisHowes moderator

@MediaGorilla yes you can add video now to your company page, only a youtube video at the moment I beleive.

AndiniRizkyCom

Thank you very much for your generosity.

RossPR

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Golden advise Lewis! Absolutly Golden! I actually never thought of adding video to my LinkedIn profile. As always great actionable information.

rowenasimpson

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As usual Lewis, great, innovative ideas and generous with your knowledge. I headed outside shot my video http://bit.ly/hC9N0C and like some of the others am struggling with the upload to slideshare bit. However, I'm sure with perseverance it'll appear on my profile in no time!

jonathansaar

Great step by step blog. How long does it take for it to work? I edited it in slideshare but when I went back to my linkedin profile there was a banner under my slideshare app stating that if I wanted videos on my linkedin profile I would need to upgrade to slideshare pro. Did I miss something? thanks

LewisHowes moderator

@jonathansaar you should be able to use the free version, just make sure to add the youtube video link before slide 1.

Katherine_Salt

Hi Lewis

Thanks for this but I am not seeing the edit page as shown in you vid. I could be doing something wrong but it looks like they are trying to get me to upgrade to LinkedIn pro to be able to upload a video through slide share. When I click on edit presentation I am only allowed to edit title, description and tags.

Think I must be doing something wrong...
Katherine

Katherine_Salt

@LewisHowes Ah that's where I was going wrong! Thanks :o)

LewisHowes moderator

@Katherine_Salt you have to make sure you edit it on slidshare.net and not on LinkedIn as the option isn't on LinkedIn. Hope that helps.