In our Hot Topic this week we have Debbie Wemyss, Founder DW Consulting Solutions, LLC

on the program to help people with their LinkedIn profiles. I think this is such an important topic because more and more investors, employers are going to LinkedIn looking for your background, and your experience. And I think it’s so important how you tell your story. To be honest with you folks, if you look at most of the LinkedIn profiles out there, this is not being told well! 

So today Debbie is going to give us some tips on how to use LinkedIn professionally!  it is the number one HR site, as far as people needing to transition. And we do work with professionals all the time, but business owners can really leverage LinkedIn to their advantage with all sorts of features that have recently been introduced. We just celebrated 10 years of doing this work, David. And even over the 10 years before these wonderful new options came out, you’re able to differentiate yourself because of those profiles and the content that you can build in them. And here’s where a lot of LinkedIn members are a little bit lacking. They don’t realize the importance of the, about section; that’s the summary, that’s where you get to tell your story! 

Want to know more about Debbie Wemyss?

A New Englander, Debbie Wemyss (weemz) currently resides in West Palm Beach, Florida having enjoyed a 30+ year career in PR, marketing, and fundraising for corporations and nonprofits. She Founded DW Consulting Solutions LLC in 2011 to fill a void in social media offering expert coaching on using LinkedIn as a powerful branding and marketing tool. Having coached over 800 individuals and hundreds more through workshops and global speaking engagements, the DWCS Team now has clients in 21 countries and offers customized LinkedIn Coaching and Speaking engagements for Corporations, Individual Professionals, and Professionals in Transition. All services are available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Clients include:

CFO Leadership Council, Sensormatic, Texas Women’s Mortgage Bankers Assn., AT&T Professional Women’s Network, EWGA, PBS North Carolina, St. Thomas School of Law

Ms. Wemyss is an active networker and holds memberships in the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce, the Alliance of Women Executives (AWE) as Director of Communications, Women’s Master Networking and is active in several local networking groups. Aside from her work, Ms. Wemyss is an avid fan of saltwater, sand, and golf courses.

Disclaimer: Neither Debbie Wemyss or DW Consulting Solutions LLC is affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn® Corporation.