WHAT: FREE business headshots for your professional network profile (i.e. LinkedIn)
WHEN: december 19th (10am to 4pm)
WHERE: a studio in downtown yyc - message me for details (see contact info below)
WHY: an opportunity to pay it forward this holiday season and help those who are working hard at finding work. a professionally done profile photo will boost your marketability to potential employers and expand your professional network
HOW: photos will be done in a professional studio and selected high res digital images will be provided FREE of charge
studies have shown that professionally done profile photos increase your presence on social media sites and gets you noticed. whether it is online dating or professional networking sites, a good current profile photo makes the difference on whether someone wants to take the time to learn more about you or not. more specifically for those looking for work, a clean and accurate visual representation of you will likely lead to increased views on your profile which contains all the important information about your work experience and education. in a tough economy such as this, why would you not consider doing everything possible to make people notice you?
here are two articles which i think adequately explain the value of good profile photos for professional networking sites such as LinkedIn:
Why it's smart to have a profile photo
Why it's smart to have a GOOD profile photo
i personally have an affinity for LinkedIn because my networks helped me with two opportunities in my career, one when i wasn't actively looking for work and the other when i was. i believe that building a professional network starts with being personable and putting a face to the name. being faceless means being ignored and being ignored is not why you signed up to be on a professional networking site in the first place.
too often i have come across profile photos that are either non-existent or poor quality. think about some of the memorable profiles you have come across on LinkedIn...and now think about what their profile photo looked like. chances are you remember them because their photo stood out and then you took the time to read more about them out of the hundreds of other profiles you could have looked at.
this is where i hope to be of service. like many other professionals who have 9 to 5 jobs, i also moonlight as a photographer and i want to be able to help out where i can. i'd love to be able to hand out jobs to people who are looking for work, but that is not realistic. but through this special FREE event, my goal is to offer up my time and expertise to help others improve their profiles and get them noticed online. who knows - that could be the first small step in finding employment again. it's not a guarantee, but it does check off that box that asks, "are you doing everything possible to make people notice you?"
space is extremely limited so book early to reserve your desired time. limited spaces will also be available for those people who are employed and looking for a current professional headshot, but i will be asking that we use the honor system and request a cash donation to be made on the day of the event. all collected donations will go to the Salvation Army on your behalf.
email me at d.dejesusjr@gmail.com to make a reservation and do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions/concerns. did i mention that this event is absolutely FREE?! what do you have to lose?
de jesus. FREE professional headshots. out.
