One of the highlights of my work week is helping people improve their LinkedIn profile and formulate a strategy for engaging in the kind of LinkedIn activities that will produce real results (see Screen Shot 2017-09-13 at 9.59.28 AMspecial offer below to book a phone consultation with me).

More often than not, one of the LinkedIn features we talk about (and it applies to both profile optimization and activity strategy) is the People Also Viewed profile section.

This optional section (that's right, it's optional) shows up in the right-hand column of your profile and tells you who else people are looking at in addition to you.

Now, LinkedIn doesn't share exactly how the list is generated (other than this interview from a few years ago with a LinkedIn data guy), and you have no control over who appears on your profile. The default setting will put the list on your profile, but you can take it off your profile if you prefer.
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How to take advantage of People Also Viewed

If someone is interested in you and looks at your profile (e.g., prospective client, employee, donor, etc.), it's likely they'll scroll over to People Also Viewed, where they'll probably see a target list of people who are very much like you.

Personally, I got tired of my competitors showing up on my profile, so I decided to adjust the People Also Viewed setting to remove the list from my profile. I feel pretty good about my decision because I can still see the People Also Viewed list on other people's profiles (unless they've also changed from the default setting). And if my competitors haven't changed their setting from the default, I can still show up in the People Also Viewed list on their profile.

It seems like a no-brainer to me. Click here to learn how to change your setting.

Over time, if more and more people do what I'm suggesting, this feature will become less helpful. But, trust me, LinkedIn will probably change something before we get to that point. Take advantage of it while you can.

Another way to take advantage of the People Also Viewed feature is to check the list often on your clients' and prospective clients' profiles, and add some of these names to your master prospect list. And, hey, why not try to connect with the ones you're not connected with—and be sure to use a customized invitation in which you tell them what's in it for them if they accept your invitation.

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