Question

Find three people who have public profiles on LinkedIn and that you would be interested to follow (for example, many C-suite execs have a public one that anyone can follow; look up big companies where you would like to work.

Follow them, and then take a close look at each one. How do they use nonverbals and design? Consider banner images, profile pictures (style, professionalism, wardrobe, facial expression, eye contact, use of the frame, etc), use of special characters or emojis, etc.

In your discussion board post, link all three profiles. After each link discuss the most effective nonverbal or design choice in each profile page.

Answer 1

1. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajay-singh-07983628/

Ajay Singh, Recruiter at Amazon. Looks not very professional in profile picture. Informal outfit with decent facial expressions and direct eye contact. There is no use of frame and there is less use of nonverbals, emojis and designs.

2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-hanson-pieper-9b842810/

Susan Hanson (Pieper), Product Manager at Chr. Hansen Holding A/S. The profile picture is blurred and looks not very formal, There is no use of frame and there is less use of nonverbals, emojis and designs.

3. https://www.linkedin.com/company/nestle-s-a-/

Nestle. Food & Beverages, Vevey, 9,991,541 followers. The profile picture represents the logo of the company. the is use of appealing aesthetics, non verbal emojis and designs. Attractive images and videos have been posted.

I found the the most effective nonverbal design has been used by Nestle company.